Online – Community Ed /community Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:42:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Community Ed has all the remote classes to keep you creating, exploring, connecting and MOVING /community/2020/11/23/community-ed-has-all-the-remote-classes-to-keep-you-creating-exploring-connecting-and-moving-this-winter/ /community/2020/11/23/community-ed-has-all-the-remote-classes-to-keep-you-creating-exploring-connecting-and-moving-this-winter/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:07:54 +0000 /community-new/?p=2285
Winter is usually a time for hunkering down. But what if you’ve already been hunkering down all year due to a global pandemic? Well, then flip the script! PCC Community Ed has all the classes to keep you creating, exploring, connecting and MOVING. They’re offered in a remote and/or online format. Below we’re breaking down ten new classes you can take – but there’s hundreds more to choose from. Enrich your life!

Gluten Free Baking

Start baking your own gluten free baked goods! Students will learn to make a gluten free sourdough starter and use applesauce as an egg replacement for various recipes. Bake along or learn tips and tricks for baking gluten free cookies, cinnamon rolls, naan, muffins and scones.

Home Improvement for Sellers

Add value in the right place to sell faster for more money! Learn how to evaluate what improvements are necessary and find the fastest way to improve your curb appeal based on best practices in real estate, remodeling, and home staging.

Food Freedom

During this 6-week course, you will learn all about the macro and micronutrients that provide nourishment to your body. Which foods to eat and which to avoid for optimal health, the importance of digestion and how to improve it, Which fats improve your health, how to balance your blood sugar, how to read food labels. How to eat healthy on a budget. We will discuss different types of diets and how to determine which is right for you. Your instructor, Karen Davis, is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and is passionate about all things nutrition. Learn in a judgement-free, interactive style class.

Reiki Level 1

Are you curious about energy healing? Come learn this Japanese healing technique in a welcoming and fun environment! The intention is to create deep relaxation, to help speed healing, reduce pain, and decrease other symptoms you may be experiencing. Workshop will include a Reiki 1 attunement and a Reiki 1 certificate.

Barre Fusion

Enjoy a low impact, high energy, music-driven movement experience that blends the best of Dance, Pilates and Yoga. Strengthen and stretch the whole body with standing exercises using a barre (or chair back) and mat-based Pilates moves.

Collage from Your Junk Drawer

Recombine pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera — both 2D and 3D — onto one surface to create an original image. Explore how collage can be a tool of visual expression, formal beauty or used for story-telling.

The Personal is Political: Art and Social Justice

Explore Portland through the protest art that local artists are currently making. Via mini-lectures, discussion, and your own experiments, we investigate what makes an artwork political, relevant and effective. Everyone is welcome.

Yoga in French and English

Yoga and French? Body and Mind? Let’s flow together! Enjoy Iyengar/Vinyasa yoga and learn some French. Taught by a native French speaker and longtime yoga teacher. All levels of French and yoga students are welcome.

History of Persia and Modern Day Iran

Learn about the fascinating history of the Persian Empire and modern-day Iran. This course explores the evolution of Persian civilization, including art, culture and historical events that influenced the course of Persian/Iranian history.

Improved Self Talk With Less Conflict

Is your self-talk full of conflicts and criticisms? Have you tried to “think positively” without a lasting effect? Discover tools and strategies to shift your thoughts quickly, resolve internal conflicts and take new perspectives on old conflicts.

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Spring Into the Virtual World April 15 /community/2020/04/02/spring-into-the-virtual-world-april-15/ /community/2020/04/02/spring-into-the-virtual-world-april-15/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2020 17:33:41 +0000 /community-new/?p=1907

COVID-19 and its impact to Oregon has prompted a series of fast-paced responses that continue to alter our day-to-day lives. With the well-being of our students, staff and faculty as the college’s priority,ÌýPCC’s Community Education Program has canceled all in-person classes.


We still have hundreds of courses offered remotely so you can enrich your life – from the comfort of your own home. Classes start April 15 so register today!

For more about PCC’s response to COVID-19, visit the COVID-19 website

Accounting and Finance – Apr. 15
Quickbooks 2016 Level 1, 2
Quickbooks for Contractors
Quickbooks Online
Crystal Reports 11 Level 1
Microsoft Excel – Pivot Tables
Microsoft Office Value Suite
MS Access Level 1, 2, 3
MS Excel Level 1, 2, 3
MS Office Level 1, 2, 3

Arts – Apr. 15
DrawingÌýfor theÌýAbsolute Beginner
Guitar Level 1
Interior Design
Music Made Easy

Creative Writing – April 15
Advanced Fiction Writing
How to Make Money from Your Writing
Internet Writing Markets
Journaling
Mystery Writing
Publish and Sell Your E-Books
Research Methods for Writers
Romance Writing
Screenwriting
The Craft of Magazine Writing
The Keys to Effective Editing
Travel Writing
Write Fiction Like a Pro
Write Your Life Story
Writereffic: Creativity Training for Writers
Writing Essentials
Writing for Children
Writing for ESL
Writing Young Adult Fiction

Languages – Apr. 15
Beginning Conversational French
Conversational Japanese
Enhancing Language Development Childhood
Instant Italian
Spanish in the Classroom
Spanish for Medical Professionals
Spanish for Law Enforcement
Speed Spanish I
Speed Spanish II
Speed Spanish III
Writing for ESL

Digital Photography – Apr. 15
Digital Scrapbooking
Discover Digital Photography
Intermediate Photoshop CC
Mastering Your Digital SLR Camera
Photographing Nature With Your Digital Camera
Photographing People With Your Digital Camera
Photography Suite

Graphic and Multimedia Design – Apr. 15
How to Start Game Development
Illustrator CS6 Level 1
Photoshop CC for the Digital Photographer Level 1
Photoshop CC for the Digital Photographer Level 2
Photoshop CC Level 1
Photoshop CS5 Level 2
Photoshop CS6 Level 1
Photoshop CS6 Level 2
Photoshop Elements for the Digital Photographer
Photoshop Elements for the Digital Photographer II
Secrets for Better Photography
Travel Photography for the Digital Photographer

Personal Finance – Apr. 15
Keys to Successful Money Management
Personal Finance
Real Estate Investing
Stocks, Bonds and Investing: Oh, My!
Where Does all My Money Go?

Publishing – Apr. 15
Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published
Internet Writing Markets
The Craft of Magazine Writing

Technology – Apr. 15
Java Programming
C# Programming
C++ for the Absolute Beginner
Creating Mobile Apps HTML5
PHP MySQL
Programming Level 1, 2
Python
Responsive Web Design
Visual Basic
XML: Level 1

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