Workforce Development and Community Education: Spring 2022

47 | COVID-19 vaccination requirements for in-person classes at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce-covid Textbook Required REMOTE Creative Conflict Resolution Skills Learn effective communication skills to deal with conflict resolution. Practice paraphrasing, active listening, empathetic listening, and “I statements” for successful resolution in work and personal life. CE-PRSDV 2061, 1 Tues., Jan. 25, 4:00-7:00 pm, $37. P Prutzman. #18787 REMOTE Creative Non-Violence Strategies Learn the principles of non-violence and explore several different historical examples of non-violent strategists including Dr. Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, and Cory Aquino. Learn how to develop and practice your own non-violence. CE-PRSDV 2062, 1 Tues., Feb.1, 4:00-7:00 pm, $37. P Prutzman. #18788 REMOTE Creative Responses to Bullying Explore what bullying is, including relational aggression and cyberbullying. Participants will practice methods of interrupting bullying behavior and examine the relationship between bias and bullying. CE-PRSDV 2063, 1 Tues., Feb. 8, 4:00-7:00 pm, $37. P Prutzman. #18789 REMOTE Healing through Forgiveness Forgiveness is a choice. By learning to forgive, debilitating anger and resentment are released leading to a healthy self-esteem, and a feeling of empowerment. As negative thoughts are replaced with positive ones, stress and anxiety are reduced, allowing for a more relaxed and happy life. Learn the concepts of forgiveness and its transformative power. Through exercises and discussions, discover the tools necessary to begin the forgiving process. CE-PRSDV 2171VA, 2 Tues., Apr. 5 & 12, 7:00-9:00 pm, $52. L Lush. #18716 NEW! REMOTE Connecting with Self This course is designed to help shift the mind into a positive mindset. Start reprogramming your thoughts in a positive way. This course will encourage you to make huge improvements in your life and encourages self-love and self-care. Understand the psychology of positive thinking. This course will push, motivate and support you along your self-love journey. CE-PRSDV 2202, 2 Thurs., Feb. 3 & 10, 10:30 am– 12:30 pm, $50. R Robinson. #18900 OF SPECIAL INTEREST NEW! REMOTE Climate Change: Why We Must Act Now! Climate “tipping points” are points of no return. Once they are crossed, severe accelerated changes to the climate systems that support life on Earth may become irreversible. Discover what we can do to save the health of our planet by identifying the stressors and lessening their impact. CE-SCI 2061VA, 3 Wed., Apr. 6-20, 6:30-8:30 pm, $75. T Riley. #18896 REMOTE CRISPR’s Potential to Change the World Gene editing has the power to control evolution. CRISPR is a technology that can be used to edit genes and is already changing the world. CRISPR will transform medicine as it is being used to treat and prevent many diseases (including sickle cell anemia). CRISPR acts like a scissor cutting the DNA at a certain spot and then science can remove, add, or replace the DNA. Learn how Jennifer Douda and Emmanuelle Charpentier won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for discovering the main gene- editing tool, CRISPR-CAS9. CE-SCI 2060, 3 Mon., Feb. 7-21, 6:30-8:30 pm, $75. T Riley. #18518 REMOTE DNA Detectives Are you fascinated by how genealogists, DNA and genetics are revolutionizing criminology, cracking cold cases, freeing innocent people, and bringing justice to families? Modern scientific advances in forensics and the determination of investigators to track down perpetrators of horrific crimes by using DNA technology has led to the capture and incarceration of tens of thousands of criminals. Learn about these cases and how they were solved using these advanced methods. Please email instructor at totrwriter@aol.com for list of optional books. CE-SCI 2058, 3 Fri., Jan. 21-Feb. 4, 6:30-8:30 pm, $78. T Riley. #18521 ARTS & CRAFTS IN-PERSON Cartooning For Beginners Would you like to learn how to draw outrageously funny cartoon characters quickly? How about drawing action figures and superheroes using just 25 basic shapes? Do you want to create fantastic scenes where creatures from another world can roam about freely? Highly instructional class with easy to follow step- by-step instruction taught by a professional cartoonist. CE-ART 2122, 8 Sat., Mar. 26-May 14, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, AAB-504, $195. V Davis. #18458 IN-PERSON Beadweaving This course will explore basic beadweaving stitches and how they can be used to create a variety of jewelry pieces using seed beads of different sizes and shapes. All levels, beginner to advanced, are encouraged and accommodated. Email instructor for a materials lists prior to class: jackie@jjattic.com CE-CRAFT 2000, 5 Thurs., 12:30-3:30 pm, $207. J Johnson. Sec. A: Jan. 20-Feb. 24 (skip 2/10), KNC-5. #18527 Sec. B: Mar. 24-Apr. 21, KNC-5. #18528 IN-PERSON Illustrative Drawing Explore drawing with the emphasis on telling a story or complimenting text. Learn basic drawing techniques using a variety of materials such as watercolor, pen and ink, colored pencil and more. CE-ART 2292, 10 Wed., Jan. 26-Mar. 30, 1:30-4:30 pm, Room TBD, $388. B Waldman. #18959