Workshop Catalogue

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Life Skills

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General Skills

Feed Our Neighbors Series
Meal prep Lv 1

Simple meal prep for groups of 10 or more

Members will learn:

Basic kitchen safety
Basic nutritional considerations
How to chop, slice, dice safely
Stove top cooking
Emergency Preparedness Series
Chainsaw basics

Clearing downed trees with a chainsaw

Members will learn:

Basic chainsaw safety and operation
Physics of cutting a tree
Assess and plan how to clear tree
Safely clear out a tree
Candle Making

DIY Candles for when the power goes out

Members will learn:

Key ingredients for making a candle
Different candle making techniques
Make 2 different style candles
Trailer maneuvering

Basic trailer safety & maneuvering

Members will learn:

Key safety about hitches and trailers
How to hitch up and secure trailer
Driving with a trailer and backing up a trailer
Safely securing loads on trailer
Basic Solar Systems

Basic Solar System Setup

Members will learn:

Basic components of a solar system
How to estimate battery and solar panel requirements
Basic electrical wiring
Simple construction with power tools

Intermediate Skills

Feed Our Neighbors Series
Canning

Canning for food preservation

Members will learn:

Key considerations for canning
How canning process preserves food safely
How to can
Emergency Preparedness Series

Mechanic Skills

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General Skills

Vehicle repair series
Safe car lifting*

Safely lift and secure vehicle before any work*

Members will learn:

Key considerations before jacking up a car
Various car jacks and stands
Lift vehicle up and secure on jack stands

* This workshop is a prerequisite for all Vehicle repair series

Tire changes

Tire Changes

Members will learn:

Consideration of where to install emergency donut tire
Key steps to changing tire
Understand key information on tire-wall
How to properly inflate tires
Leaky Tire Fix

Repair simple tire leaks with a patch kit

Members will learn:

How to search and find air leaks
Identify repairable and irreparable tire leaks
How to use tire plug kit
Oil Changes

Oil change

Members will learn:

Function of oil, types of oil, importance of correct viscosity and amount
Key steps to conducting an oil change and checking oil level
Things to look for in used oil that could indicate other vehicle problems
Proper disposal of used oil
Bulb Replacements

Replacing various light bulbs on a vehicle

Members will learn:

Various types of bulb options and pros/cons
Replace headlight bulbs
Replace brake light bulbs
Replace turn signal bulbs
Headlight restoration

Restore hazy headlights for safe night driving

Members will learn:

Various headlight restoration methods
Removing headlight from vehicle (if practical) or mask area around headlight
How to sand and finish headlight
Brake Pads

Brake job – Pad replacement

Members will learn:

Key components of brake system
Telltale signs to look for
Key mistakes to avoid
How to replace brake pads and bed them

**Tire Change is prerequisite for this workshop

Small engine repair series

Intermediate Skills

Vehicle repair series
Brake Rotors

Brake jobs – Rotor replacement

Members will learn:

Telltale signs when to replace rotors
Key steps to replace rotors
How to properly remove and secure brake calipers

** Tire Change is a prerequisite for this workshop

Small engine repair series

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