Sierra County Business Center-Training Division

01/29/2025

THE NEXT JOB FAIR presented by New Mexico Workforce Connection - Southwestern Area and the City of Truth or Consequences is scheduled for the T or Civic Center on Feb. 20! Details at the link below...

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES: The next Job Fair presented by New Mexico Workforce Connection - Southwestern Area and the City of Truth or Consequences is set for Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at the T or C Civic Center, 400 W. 4th Street, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Veteran Priority of Services 9 a.m. -10 a.m.) Free résumé assistance is available! Registration deadline for employers and local agencies to reserve a free table at the Civic Center is Feb. 13. For registration details and additional information, including the current list of more than a dozen participating employers, please visit employnm.com/post/torc-022025.

01/04/2025

STUDENT CONSTRUCTION TRAINING: Pictured (left to right), Torie C., Cayden G. and Brianna M. take a short break from cutting gutters, prepping a sub-grade for turf, and safely using hand tools for carpentry. Sierra County Business Center-Training Division offers training and opportunities for young adults aged 16-24. (Photo: Melanie Feldkamp)

01/04/2025

HANDS-ON VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION: Cayden G. learns how to cut gutters and prepare sub-grade for turf onsite. Sierra County Business Center-Training Division offers training and opportunities for young adults aged 16-24. (Photo: Melanie Feldkamp)

01/01/2025

Dear Sierra County,

I hope this message finds you well. Today, I am writing with a heart full of gratitude and appreciation for the incredible support, encouragement, and positivity that you continue to bring to our community.

To the young adults among us, you are the heart of our future, and your energy, resilience, and creativity inspire us daily. Whether through your ideas, leadership, or the simple acts of kindness you display, you remind us of the strength and potential we all share.

To the broader community, your unwavering commitment to uplifting one another and fostering an environment of inclusion and respect has made all the difference. You’ve shown us that a community thrives not just on shared spaces, but on shared values and mutual care.

Together, we have created something truly special—a place where everyone feels seen, supported, and encouraged to be their best selves. For this, I am deeply grateful.

Let us continue to stand by one another, celebrate our successes, and lift each other through the challenges. Thank you for being such a remarkable community and for being the foundation of hope and inspiration for so many.

With heartfelt thanks,

Melanie Feldkamp
Sierra County Business Center-Training Division

12/21/2024

Holiday Drawing

12/18/2024

THE SEASON OF GIVING: Sierra County Business Center-Training Division Program (SCBC) Administrator Melanie Feldkamp gratefully accepted a donation of $1,000 from the Rotary Club of Truth or Consequences President Steve Buckley on Dec. 7. SCBC was one of several organizations to receive a contribution during the meeting of the Rotary Club, which supports local organizations, businesses and youth programs and recognizes students for their academic success. SCBC provides vocational instruction, mentoring and on-the-job training for young adults aged 16-24 years in our community. (Photo: Mario DiGesu)

12/16/2024

TIME IS RUNNING OUT for your chance to win big in the Winter Holiday Drawing! A fundraiser for the Sierra County Business Center-Training Division (SCBC), a nonprofit vocational program that provides training and certification in the construction trades for participating young adults age 16-24, this drawing for more than $2,800 in prizes will take place Friday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. via Facebook Live, with the winners to be officially notified by Monday, Dec. 23. Please see the flyer pinned atop the SCBC page (originally posted Dec. 1) for all the details on our four valuable prizes!

Tickets are $25 each, with a special offer of five tickets for $100, and the deadline for entries is noon on Friday, Dec. 20. Tickets are available for purchase in Truth or Consequences at the Sierra County Sentinel and Gunher's, located at 217 E. Third Ave., Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Tony's Mexican Restaurant, 1990 S. Broadway St., Tues.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Cash/exact change only for ticket purchases.) All entrants must be 18 years old and possess a valid NM driver's license. Additional rules apply... please see prize details at our page as noted above. (SCBC reserves the right to substitute any prize and/or choose an alternate winner.)

SCBC gratefully acknowledges and thanks Gunher's Guns & Ammo, Tony's Mexican Restaurant, Mile Marker 7 Coffee, Mile Marker 7 Boutique , Ardie's Market Ice Cream Parlor, and Paul & Crystal Montoya for their generous sponsorship of this fundraiser. For more information on the organization and/or this drawing, please contact SCBC Program Administrator Melanie Feldkamp at 575-740-6752 or [email protected].

12/08/2024

FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS: Sierra County Business Center-Training Division (SCBC) Program Administrator Melanie Feldkamp enjoyed the opportunity to discuss the purpose and goals of the nonprofit organization with the Rotary Club of Truth or Consequences on Nov. 19. The Rotary Club, which supports local, organizations, businesses and youth programs and recognizes students for their academic success, was very receptive — asking thoughtful questions and echoing the importance of SCBC's focus on vocational instruction, mentoring and on-the-job training for young adults aged 16-24 years in our community. Shown welcoming Melanie during her visit is Rotary Club President Steve Buckley. (Photo: Mario DiGesu)

12/06/2024

WE ARE PROUD TO BE A SPONSOR of this new community caroling event — Holiday Sing-A-Long — that will take place in downtown TorC on Friday, Dec. 20! The warmth, fun and live music begin at 5 p.m. in Healing Waters Plaza... food and drink also will be available. Bring a flashlight and plenty of cheer! (For a preview of the song sheets that will be distributed at the two-hour gathering, please use your cell phone to scan the QR code in the accompanying flyer.)

12/06/2024

12/05/2024

GIVING THANKS: Members of the Sierra County Business Center-Training Division (SCBC) team volunteered their assistance at a Thanksgiving luncheon on Nov. 28 sponsored by New Horizons Counseling Center, LLC — a meal made possible with generous donations from several local businesses — at Moose Lodge 2050 in Truth or Consequences. Torie Cunnington, a high school sophomore enrolled in our training program (at left), and SCBC board member Crystal Archuleta helped make the luncheon a hearty success. We are proud to be contributing to our community, which continually inspires us. Happy Holidays, everyone!

12/02/2024

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