From certificate programs to comprehensive workshops and training seminars, the University of Maine Hutchinson Center is committed to providing professional development programs to Maine’s workforce, right here in midcoast Maine.

Have a question about an upcoming professional development program? Email us at um.fhc.pd@maine.edu.

(Online) Tending to the Heart Behind the Mask: Support for Teachers During COVID-19

Aug 13, 2020 1-3 p.m.
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(Online) Restorative Practices Certificate Program

Aug 20 & 21, Sept 25, Oct 29 & 30, Nov 19, Facilitator: Sarah Matari & Carrie Sullivan (Restorative Justice Project)
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(Online) Teaching from the Heart

Aug 24-26, 9-11:30 a.m., Instructor: Gina Simm
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(Online) SAT Prep Matters

TWO upcoming sessions (Sept & Oct), Instructor: Mary Smyth, M.D.
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(Online) Public Speaking

Sept 9 & 16, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Instructor: Tom Dowd, DTM
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(Online) Advancing Nonviolent Communication

4-part series: Sept 18, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 11, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Instructor: Peggy Smith, M.A.
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Practical Project Management

Oct 2, 9 & 16, Instructor: Angela Wheaton, M.A., P.M.P., C.S.M.
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Public Speaking for Business and More

Nov 6, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Instructor: Tom Dowd, D.T.M.
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Intimate Partner Violence Certification

Dec 17 & 18, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Facilitated by New Hope for Women
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