Check out these exciting courses and continuing education opportunities offered by Educational Outreach this summer.
Genealogy Through a Cultural Lens
7-8:15 p.m.
Tuesdays, May 25-June 25
Cost: $59
In genealogy, you will choose an ancestor and look at records to find birth, marriage and death dates, as well as locations for your immediate family. You will look not only at how to access records (American civil, German church and Irish land records, for example), but how to put your ancestors in their historical context. Keeping your own family in mind, you will explore family structures through the following lenses to find records useful to you: Ireland, Senegal, former U.S. slaves, the United States, Germany and China. You will also learn about DNA testing. After the first Tuesday night at SIUE, you will drive yourself to three area libraries to take tours of their books and documents, use their computer programs, and learn how to contact researchers where your family lived.
Microsoft Excel: Beginner Level
6-8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, May 28-July 2
Cost: $129
Designed for students with limited or no previous experience with Microsoft Excel, this course will introduce new users to Excel 2016 with an overview of Excel basics that provides a beginner-level foundation of the application. Elements covered in this course include creating and managing multiple worksheets, rearranging data, working with basic formulas and formatting, inserting charts and graphics, and sorting and organizing large amounts of data. A brief introduction to Windows is included. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are required for this course. Textbook and online resource materials are provided.
Introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture II
7-9 p.m.
Thursdays, May 30-Aug. 1 (No class on July 4 or 18)
Cost: $99
This course is a continuation of the Introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture I. Fingerspelling will be more in depth to increase fluency and build on the foundation of the previously learned vocabulary. There will be an emphasis on demonstrating the knowledge of the rules of ASL, by correctly producing signs and facial expressions in more complex sentences. Information about Deaf Culture in America will be presented as well.
Beginning Spanish
6-7:30 p.m.
Mondays, June 3-24
Cost: $89
Are you looking to learn the Spanish language? Beginning Spanish is the perfect place to start as you will be introduced to the language, even if you have little to no knowledge of it!
Youth Introduction to Golf
Age 5-9:
10-11:15 a.m.
Monday-Thursday, June 3-6
Age 10-15:
10-11:30 a.m.
Monday-Thursday, June 10-13
Cost: $109
Golf teaches important social, mental and physical skills. Join our pros and learn the rules of the game, and how to putt, swing and chip. Please bring your own set of golf clubs.
Yoga for Beginners
5-6 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 4-July 9 (No class will be held on July 4)
Cost: $10 per session or $85 for all 10 sessions
Yoga for Beginners provides the fundamentals of practice for those getting started in yoga, as well as those with more experience who enjoy gentler movements. You will learn posture alignment, practice breath work through guided demonstration and reap the benefits of yoga, including improved balance, physical strength, flexibility, relaxation, increased energy and better digestion.
Open Introduction to Golf
6-7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, June 4-25
Cost: $139
Ever wanted to learn to golf? Join us as we learn the game in a mixed group setting. Let our pros teach you how to putt, swing and chip. This introduction will take place on the driving range, putting green, and on the course as we learn the fundamentals of golfing. Open to anyone age 16 and up. Please bring your own set of golf clubs.
Conversational Japanese
7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, June 5-July 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. Practice basic Japanese conversation and pronunciation while learning about Japanese culture. No textbook is needed for the course. The instructor will provide handouts.
End of Life Planning
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, June 5-26
Cost: $59
In our death-avoidant American culture, we rarely consider our own mortality beyond writing a will or naming beneficiaries. In this brief course, you will validate life and honor those you will one day leave behind. You will thoughtfully reflect on the value of creating a written plan that clearly states your wishes for your last days. Facing mortality is difficult, but also liberating. Together, we will explore the value in preparing this document. Our loved ones deserve it. Taught by a certified end-of-life doula, the course will culminate by writing or beginning our private and personal document only to be shared with the decision-makers we choose. This course is not depressing, but life-affirming.
Mastering the Job Search
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, June 5-26
Cost: $59
This career development course teaches how to construct a dynamite resume, execute a great cover letter, develop your job search skills (including networking and LinkedIn), and master interviewing questions.
Spanish for Health Professionals I
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursdays, June 6-Aug. 8
Cost: $149
Health professionals work with many different people, and communication is key. This course will introduce you to the basic vocabulary, grammar and idiomatic expressions needed to communicate in Spanish in a health professional context. Focus will be on the conversational skills needed to successfully communicate basic information with Spanish-speaking patients with limited English proficiency. Textbook and supporting materials are included in the cost of the course.
Beginning Drawing
5-6:30 p.m.
Thursdays, June 6-July 18 (No class will be held on July 4)
Cost: $79
Think drawing is a gift that must come naturally? Drawing is a skill that can be developed with practice. Learn how to draw with proper techniques, discovering how to represent what you see through studies in contour drawing, perspective, positive/negative space and value. With feedback from an expert instructor, you will improve drawing skills and develop a deeper understanding of capturing any subject as an artist or designer.
Intermediate Drawing
6:30-8 p.m.
Thursdays, June 6-July 18 (No class will be held on July 4)
Cost: $79
For those with some drawing experience, you will refine and expand your drawing and observation skills.
Real Estate: Top 5 Steps in Buying a Home
6-7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, June 6 and 13
Cost: $20
Learn the steps, timelines and financial requirements to buy like a professional in these two buyer courses.
National Food Safety Certification
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, June 7
Cost: $89
This ServSafe® course, conducted by faculty from the nutrition degree program at SIUE, is for individuals preparing for the exam. After attending the ServSafe® course and passing the proctored, multiple-choice exam with a score of 75 percent or higher, you will receive a ServSafe® certificate. To receive and maintain certification, all individuals are required to pass a certification exam every five years. You will need to purchase the most recent edition of the ServSafe® Manager book with the online exam code. A link to purchase the book will be provided.
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