
Educational Opportunities
We offer comprehensive training and education programs focused on personal finance, home maintenance, community stewardship, and other critical skills and capabilities to help you succeed.
VGA Marketing Your Business - Relationship Selling... Transforming Trust Into Profit
This class is open to all program participants and will be held in person. Program participants will receive DOUBLE sweat equity for attending.
Relationship Selling... Transforming Trust Into Profits! is an engaging workshop designed to provide business professionals with a unique selling technique that will lock in long-term and repeat business relationships. This workshop will assist in helping to transform the standard salesperson approach to an upgraded Relationship Building method, guaranteed to populate new opportunities! Based on the teachings from How to Close a Sale in 24 Hours or Less, attendees will discover how earning trust, targeting goals, and consistency can turn conversations into lucrative profits.
VGA Personal Finances for Entrepreneurs
This class is open to all program participants and will be held in person. Program participants will receive DOUBLE sweat equity for attending.
Join us for an informative workshop presented by Self-Help Credit Union designed to help entrepreneurs strengthen their personal financial health while growing their businesses. Participants will learn practical strategies for financial preparation, creating effective savings and budgeting plans, and building and maintaining strong personal credit. Whether you're launching a new business or looking to improve your financial stability, this session will provide valuable tools to support your long-term success.
Elective Class Conference
These elective classes are open to all program participants and will be held in person at the Atlanta Habitat main office. Program participants will receive TRIPLE sweat equity for attending.
Our Elective Class Conference is a fun and flexible opportunity for all Atlanta Habitat program participants to come together, connect, and learn in a relaxed and engaging setting. Participants can choose from a variety of upbeat, hands-on elective classes designed to inform, inspire, and recharge, making learning feel less like a requirement and more like a celebration.
Join us for dinner and a chance to win a $75 Kroger gift card! Check below to learn about what each class will cover and register for the class that interests you most. Dinner will be served from 6:00 - 7 pm.
Coupons & Cashflow: Smarter Shopping for a Stronger Home
Participants will learn practical couponing and smart shopping strategies that stretch household budgets without sacrificing quality. The session will focus on planning purchases, maximizing savings, reducing unnecessary spending, and creating sustainable shopping habits that support long-term financial wellness.
Homegrown: Gardening for the Smart Homeowner
Participants will discover practical gardening techniques that make growing fresh food achievable, even in limited spaces. The class will explore beginner-friendly gardening methods, planning a home garden, maintaining healthy plants, and how growing your own food contributes to healthier lifestyles, sustainability, and household savings.
Preserve What You Grow: Canning for Cost Savings & Sustainability
This hands-on class introduces participants to the basics of home canning and food preservation. Homeowners will learn safe preservation techniques, proper storage methods, and how preserving seasonal produce can reduce food waste, lower grocery costs, and provide healthy food options throughout the year.



