Cleaning Academy set in Lincoln

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Jessica Campos, Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center director, [email protected], 402.870.1521; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext 1025

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – An eight-day Cleaning Academy workshop is scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in Lincoln. This event will be offered in Spanish and is sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs.

Cleaning Academy is set for March 5, 12, 19 and 26, and April 2, 16, 23, and 30. Sessions will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. each Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday.

There is no charge for the class, to be held at El Centro de las Americas, 210 O St., in Lincoln.

“In this course, attendees will learn how to start their own cleaning business,” said Jessica Campos, Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center director. “We’ll talk about the right chemicals to use and safety guidelines, in addition to an opportunity to get certified with the Cleaning Management Institute.”

Mabel Alarcon-Craven will present the class. 

Registration is required by Feb. 27.

Visit cfra.org/events for more information. Center for Rural Affairs provides loans, business training, technical assistance, and networking to small businesses in Nebraska.

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, U.S. Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.