Check out these exciting courses and continuing education opportunities offered by Educational Outreach this fall.
Please check out the Educational Outreach Spring Catalog to explore the new courses and opportunities that are coming soon!
Dungeons and Dragons: Learn to Play
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, Today-March 5
Cost: $59
Learn the basics of playing Dungeons and Dragons, the oldest and most popular role-playing game in the world! We start by learning how to create your own character, then learn the basics of play. The course includes a short adventure to get the hang of how the game works. The fifth edition of the game will be used.
Conversational Japanese
7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Feb. 13-April 3
Cost: $89
This course is designed to help students with little or no previous experience with the Japanese language. You will learn basic introductions, greetings and vocabulary used to describe common items and experiences. Pronunciation will be practiced, and basic Japanese conversation will be introduced along with learning about Japanese culture. No textbook is needed for the course. The instructor will provide handouts.
Top 5 Steps in Buying a Home
6-7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Feb. 14 and 21
Cost: $20
Learn the steps, timelines and financial requirements to buy like a pro in these two courses.
Artisan Breads I
5-8 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday, February 18-20
Cost: $129
Learn the basics of bread-making, including the terminology, ingredient functionality, dough handling, fermentation steps, mixing and dough development, as well as the fermentation in the baking process. You will be able to take all recipes and finished products (20-30 loaves of bread) home with them. All ingredients will be provided for the baking process. Please bring an apron, notebook and pen!
Renew, Do and Chew Your Way to Your Best You
6-7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Feb. 20-March 13
Cost: $49
Being the best you is built on simple everyday choices. Getting back to the basics of wellness for better health, we will review the importance of addressing the whole you, to be the best you. In this course, you will learn simple mindfulness techniques for relaxation, ways to be active both physically and in the community, ideas to achieve better quality sleep and understanding more about what making wise food choices means. Join us and learn how to renew, do and chew your way to your best you!
Making Kombucha
6-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Cost: $49
Kombucha is a variety of fermented, lightly effervescent sweetened black tea drink that is commonly intended as a functional beverage for their health benefits. In this course, you will learn the basics of how to make kombucha at home and be given a starter kit to take with you.
Art Therapy Conference: Creating an Inclusive Space by Dismantling the Sociopolitical Construction of Sexuality
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, March 30
Cost: $75; SIUE Faculty: 40; SIUE Student: $10
In this workshop, we will learn about the historical sociocultural construction of sex and gender that led to the two-sex binary model (male and female). We will also learn how inaccurate and harmful this model is as it does not include the biological and psychological reality of many. Even within the binary model, the sociocultural construction of 'female' sexuality has been physiologically inaccurate and harmful.
Increasing one's understanding and comfort with sexuality is vital for creating a space in therapy for all clients. Incorporating a sex positive approach in one's practice begins with increasing one's understanding and knowledge around sexuality, as well as one's awareness of internalized cultural biases and beliefs. Using art-making and dialogue, we will establish a space to learn about cultural messages and begin to open space for a healthier, more inclusive understanding of sexuality.
For more information and to register for these amazing opportunities, please visit the
educational outreach website.
