Workforce Development and Community Education: Fall 2021

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 4 CAREER & WORKFORCE TRAINING Maker Series Join a DIY community and begin some tech-art projects just for fun. Keep growing in new directions by creating actual products through digital projects that output real tangible objects. Rebrand yourself, create patterns and textures on soft and wearable objects, or build a website. The options are only limited by your ability to imagine and make. In our Makerspace we have 3D printing and space for you to refine and build. The following series of three courses provide you the skills you need to make and continue making when you get your next gig! Call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu to register for all courses in this section. Courses are held at the Peekskill Extension Center, located at 27 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY. IN-PERSON Pattern and Texture Design for Merchandise and You This class will teach you how to create pattern designs using techniques in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. You can then apply them to any number of materials creating throw pillows, T-shirts, hats, socks, blankets, and iPhone cases. Create your own set of holiday mugs, family beach blankets, etc. CE-DGART 2117PE, 3 Sat., Oct. 2-16, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $262. #83931 IN-PERSON Self-Promotion and Branding Learn simple graphic design techniques using a combination of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create various self-promotional items such as wall calendars, post cards, announcements, business cards, pop sockets, key chains, etc. Promote yourself or your business. Get your name in front of the audience that matters. CE-DGART 2118PE, 3 Sat., Oct. 23-Nov. 6, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $262. #83932 IN-PERSON Build Websites without Coding Use templates to construct beautiful interfaces, create a modern website that you can update and manage yourself. Learn how to create a website using a drag and drop method, update it, and track analytics. Use it to promote anything from your photography to your writings. Having your own website is a great way to get noticed by potential employees. CE-COMP 2241PE, 4 Sat., Nov. 13-Dec. 11 (skip Nov. 27), 9:00 am-3:00 pm, $315. #83933 Call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu to register for all courses in this section. IN-PERSON The Business of Doing What You Love and Making a Living as a Performing Artist Performing Artists are brilliant at connecting and transforming their audience and sharing their performance gifts. Many decide to become full-time performing artists, whether as a musician, magician, juggler, physical comedian, storyteller, or from many more performing artist niches. The participants in this class will build from their own artist’s vision statement to create a branding list (and necessary reflective promotional assets) to a business structure (agents, managers, contracts, pricing, invoicing, taxes, insurance, and essential state paperwork), to a marketing plan that targets your clients and markets. CE-THEAT 2035PE, 5 Wed., Oct. 20-Nov. 17, 6:30-8:30 pm, $155. #83944 IN-PERSON Get Started in the Hospitality Profession Many individuals are curious what it is like to be a part of the hospitality industry, whether it be through special events, restaurants, catering, or any culinary facet. Through this course we are offering an opportunity to explore that curiosity by learning and defining hospitality as it applied to these various groups. The course will include lectures and instructional lessons about the industry which is set to include cooking classes, culinary techniques and advice from restaurateurs, chefs, and event planners. Our goal is to use this course as a platform to unite those with experience in the hospitality industry with those who are just starting off. This is a unique opportunity and all with interest are encouraged to enroll. CE-CRXPL 2031PE, 10 M/W, Nov. 1-Dec. 6 (skip Nov. 24), 6:30-8:30 pm, $259. #83945 HYBRID ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AT WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Earn Industry-recognized Credentials! Contact us for information about our non-credit workforce courses that lead to certification by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS): Introduction to Manufacturing, CNC Milling Operations and CNC Turning Operations. Each course is 63 hours and will take place in the evening. Email Kristine.Bunyea@sunywcc.edu or call 914-606-7904 for further information, schedule, and cost. REMOTE Wedding Planning: Turn Your Hobby into a Career Are you planning your own wedding? Would you like to become a wedding planner? Learn the difference between a bridal consultant and a wedding planner. Learn the top qualities needed to be a successful wedding planner. Learn about the many places hiring wedding planners. Gain the skills needed to plan a variety of weddings. Become familiar with the various wedding rituals and customs. Discover why vendors are the backbone of every successful planner. CE-CRXPL 2030, 2 Sat., Sept. 18 & 25, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, $185 (+ $20 materials fee, payable to instructor). S Serrant. #83622 REMOTE Event Management: The Exciting World of Event Planning Event planners are everywhere you look! They are at the helm of planning the Super Bowl, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Emmys/Oscars/VMAs, and so many other major events. In this course, learn what you need to be a successful professional event planner. Gain tips and pointers needed to break into the industry or to advance your existing event planning career. Obtain a certificate upon completion. CE-CRXPL 2029, 2 Sat., Oct. 16 & 23, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, $185. S Serrant. #83621