Youth Focused Job Fair
Join us for our 2nd annual Youth-Focused Job Fair. This event will feature employers who hire high school youth and above. The event is open to the public.
Employers attending include, In N Out Burger, Fed Ex, Omni Hotels & Resorts PGA - Frisco, North Texas Job Corp Center, Renaissance Hotels, Nordstrom, City of Plano, Chuy's, Allen ISD Kids Club, Plano ISD After School Care, Lily's Cafe, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Marriott Bonvoy Hotels, Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center -City of Allen, YMCA of Dallas/Plano, Plano Family YMCA, Camp Skylark, and TX Workforce Solutions.
No registration is required and attendance is free!
Please Contact Maya Quinn with any questions at mquinn@localgoodcenter.org.
Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s morning out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Healthy Meal Prepping Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need. In May, we will be learning healthy meal-prepping strategies.
Awareness and Education: How to better serve our foster children.
We have a panel of four experts in foster care to train volunteers how to better serve our foster/adopt children.
No registration is required!
Fitness Class
Our Wellness Program is designed to provide our community in need with resources and education to kick start healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Any fitness level is welcome! Ages 13-113. Youth participants must attend with a parent.
Foster/Adopt Respite Morning
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU!
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Youth Focused Resume Workshop
Are you age 14 to 24? Need a resume for job applications or for college?
Come to this free workshop to learn how to create, format and organize a resume.
Citizenship Test Prep
6-week Citizenship Test preparation classes are taught in easy English to help students prepare to pass the citizenship test and interview in English.
NO Childcare. NO Legal immigration services or application assistance provided.
One-time $30 fee for NEW students
Resume Writing Class
This class presented by the Plano public Library will teach you how to create a resume.
Healthy Summer Cooking Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Juneteenth Fitness Class
Our Wellness Program is designed to provide our community in need with resources and education to kick start healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Any fitness level is welcome!
Pilates Fitness Class
Our Wellness Program is designed to provide our community in need with resources and education to kick start healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Any fitness level is welcome!
Healthy Latin Food Cooking Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s morning out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
English Class - Application & Testing Day
Do you want to learn English in our great, fun program? You must first come apply and take a placement test in person.
NO online registration. NO childcare available during testing. NO children are allowed in classrooms.
English Class - Application & Testing Night
Do you want to learn English in our great, fun program? You must first come apply and take a placement test in person.
NO online registration. NO childcare available during testing. NO children are allowed in classrooms.
Fitness Class
Our Wellness Program is designed to provide our community in need with resources and education to kick start healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Any fitness level is welcome!