Manchester Bidwell Corporation

The Manchester Bidwell organizations are diverse entities that combine to create a model for arts, education, training, and hope to reshape the business of social change.

Help BTC Celebrate 40 Years
of Changing Lives

Invite your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues to a community open house celebrating Bidwell Training Center’s rich past and its connection to our current success. With demonstrations and presentations from our instructors, our 40th Anniversary and Martin Luther King Jr. photo exhibitions, guided tours and refreshments, the day will be an exciting way to introduce members of your community to BTC and help us continue our mission of changing lives. Monday, January 19, 2009 from 1–4 p.m.

A Difference Made:
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Video

This video, produced by Comcast, showcases the programs and history of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild. By watching, you will get a sense of what makes this organization such a proud part of Pittsburgh’s growth over the years and why its programs are essential to the future of our region.

Helping "Problem" People the Strickland Way

We see so many problems in the world these days - violence, apathy, high crime rates, even children killing other children. Children growing up in problematic inner cities often end up in this cycle of poverty and crime - and hopelessness. Can they be saved? Can their lives be improved or turned around? One program is having phenomenal success, and Diane Brandon interviews its founder and guide, Bill Strickland, author of Make the Impossible Possible.

Strickland aims high: Reconciliation in Israel

Many have tried and failed to bring about peaceful coexistence in the Middle East. Manchester Bidwell Corporation President and CEO Bill Strickland has embarked on the same lofty goal, and he is determined to succeed.

Donate to MBC while you surf the Web

MBC is now listed with GoodSearch.com. This new Yahoo!-powered search engine donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to user-designated charities. Click here to search the Web while contributing to MBC. Alternatively, download the GoodSearch toolbar for your browser and donate to MBC every time you search the Web.

January

1	Altered Meanings . Works by Cat Chow and Jesse McLean. Through Jan. 9 at 1815 Metropolitan Street.
1	Cat Chow: Playing with Objects at MCG@800 Penn Avenue. Through Jan. 25.
7-9	Enrollment: winter after-school arts courses. Sign-up for free arts courses for high school teens. 3-5 p.m. at 1815 Metropolitan Street.
13	Adult and Educator Workshops: Ceramics. Tuesdays, 6 - 9 p.m. at 1815 Metropolitan Street. ($143-210)
19	Empty Bowls: Make a bowl to donate to a soup dinner fundraiser against hunger. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1815 Metropolitan Street. (FREE)
22	Adult and Educator Workshops: Photography. Thursdays, 6 - 8:30 p.m. at 1815 Metropolitan Street. ($103 - 155)
30	Adult and Educator Workshops: Ceramics. "Master's Class with Robert Briscoe" 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1815 Metropolitan Street. (FREE)
31	Take 6. Saturday 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. at 1815 Metropolitan Street.

Find out more about Bidwell Training Center

Information sessions are held every Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at 1650 Metropolitan Street, 1st Floor, Student Services. For information call 412-323-4000 ext. 150.