FALL WINTER 2018 Try Something New Art-Ventures: Penguins and ART-Ventures: Spread your Wings
Kids Polar Bears and Roar! Kids
ART-VENTURES ART-VENTURES the the Embark upon a journey through the Arctic and Antarctic regions This all-new art-rageous program is truly like a trip to the zoo.
to learn about the captivating lives of penguins, polar bears, and Design Stuffed Teddy Bears, create Owl Paintings on canvas and other cold-weather creatures. In this fun, art-packed series, art sculpt Clay Peacocks with zany feathers. Color real Rubber Duckies, For explorers—equipped with a myriad of unique materials, tools, and paint Ceramic Bunny Banks and make Wooden Animal Puzzles in the For techniques—set out on an adventure across the frozen tundra to style of Oaxacan alebrijes. Even travel back in time to paint Dancing discover life in and around the icy waters of the earth’s Poles. Sculpt Dinosaurs with watercolors. We’ll also pop into the zoo food court clay polar bears and penguin reliefs. Build sand castle lighthouses to create Mixed Media Sandwich Collages and Pasta Relief Clay and create shimmery sea jellies out of recycled materials. Paint Tiles, and visit the photo booth to make Cardboard Mustache Masks sharks or fish on stretched canvases. Design hats as colorful as and draw Minion Self-Portraits. On the way out, we’ll stop at the the Northern Lights, make gyotaku fish print aprons and transform gift shop to design Sticker Resist T-shirts, decoupage large Paper plain t-shirts into oceans teeming with creatures. Explore the art of Mache Letters, and build wacky Mix-and-Match Character Blocks. decoupage, collage, stained glass and so much more while learning Art-explorers experience painting, drawing, sculpting, fabric design, fun facts about endangered creatures and the importance of being decoupage, collage, and more. A trip to the zoo that you’ll never kind to our earth and oceans. Grades K-5 forget! Art explorers bring home exciting handmade souvenirs each week. Grades K-5
Mondays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Manchester High School Mondays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Manchester High School 11/5/18 - 1/14/19 $109 1/28/19 - 3/25/19 $109 (No class on 11/12/18, 12/24/18, FTK01 (No classes on 2/18/19) FTK02 12/31/18)
2 3 Basketball Fundamentals Pottery
TEIGHLOR CLARE-KEARNEY VIRGINIA DOMINGUEZ Kids
Calling all basketballs lovers! Come sharpen your skills with Come and learn an array of techniques from basic wheel molding
current High School Coach and former MHS Alum and 1,000-point to advanced shaping and glazing and leave with a custom the scorer, Teighlor Clare-Kearney. This class will give you the chance masterpiece. This class fills quickly, so register early and don’t to perfect your shooting, defensive abilities, and ball handling all miss the chance to discover your inner potter while making your while having fun and competing against others. Your game will dream artwork a reality. A non-refundable $25 cash materials fee be taken to the next level after five weeks of skill building and is due to the instructor the first night of class for clay and tools. For learning the fundamentals of basketball! In our final week, we will have the opportunity to put it all together and show off what you’ve Arts Creative got! Any games played will be officiated by Manchester Sports Hall of Famer and veteran referee, Craig Kearney.
Tuesday Session Thursday Session Tuesdays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Thursdays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 9/11/18 - 11/13/18 9/13/18 - 11/15/18 Beginners Advanced Manchester High School Manchester High School Thursdays 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Thursdays 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM $115 $115 9/27/18 - 10/25/18 9/27/18 - 10/25/18 CA001 CA002 FTK03 FTK04
Manchester High School $59 for the series
4 5 Basic Drawing ANITA RIGGIO “No talent,” you say? “Can’t even draw a straight line.” Thanksgiving on No matter. Drawing is a matter of seeing, first. So grab a pad
and pencil, and join renowned illustrator Anita Riggio for a six- Cooking week no-judgment class on how to see—and draw! Learn how to a Budget compose with line, shape, tone, and color in a class designed to introduce you to the basics of drawing from life. Using still-life JANINE LANCASTER Creative Arts Creative setups and our environment as sources of visual inspiration, you’ll Is it your turn to host Thanksgiving dinner? These menu choices will find out how to work with perspective, positive and negative shape, help you serve a classic and mouthwatering meal for a family of four and texture as you explore the use of traditional drawing materials. to six while sticking to your budget--plus room for dessert! Experience A great class for beginners! hands-on learning from Chef Janine Lancaster on how to create a beautiful spread your family will remember for years to come! Leave with the confidence and professional skills you need to recreate this culinary masterpiece on your own for under $50! Be prepared to host again next year! A $5 cash materials fee is due to the instructor at the start of class. Tuesday Session Manchester High School Tuesdays 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM $55 10/2/18 - 11/6/18 CA003 Monday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Manchester High School 11/5/18 $19 CK001
6 7 Festive Feast on a Dime Veggie Vibes- Vegan Holiday
JANINE LANCASTER SHAWN DICKENSHEETS Cooking Whatever you celebrate this holiday season, it is sure to include It can be especially difficult to cook a vegan meal for the holidays when even Cooking friends and family gathered around a delectable meal! Get into vegetable dishes are often made with butter, milk, or eggs. With Chef Shawn, the spirit of the season with this money-saving spread. Spice up learn to make a beautiful, colorful and delicious vegan holiday meal for your your holiday with a pinch of this cookery course and a dash of new friends and family that will have even the meat-eaters asking for a second experiences, garnished with stunning flair and optional delicacies serving. A non-refundable $10 cash materials fee is due to the instructor at seasoned to your taste. Amaze your guests and their palates with a each class for the cost of food. beautiful and economical feast that will leave money in your pocket and everyone else saying, “we’ll be back!”
A $5 cash materials fee is due to the instructor at the start of class. Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Illing Middle School 11/7/18 $25 CK003
Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Manchester High School 12/3/18 $19 CK002
8 9 Veggie Vibes- Vegan Valentine’s Sauce it Up!
SHAWN DICKENSHEETS JANINE LANCASTER Cooking Want to do something different for this Valentine’s day? Take your Don’t think of sauces as a bothersome step or an extravagance -- they’re Cooking V-day game to the next level and give your special someone an often quick and always worth the effort. Chef Janine Lancaster will share experience they are going to LOVE. In this fun and intimate cooking some classic sauce recipes and how to use them as a base for more complex class, you and your partner will work closely together to create a creations. You’ll learn to pair sauces with your favorite dishes and how the delicious Vegan Valentine’s day meal. You will be guided through right sauce can take any creation to the next level. A $5 cash materials fee the process by award winning vegan chef, Shawn DIckensheets, is due to the instructor at the start of class. while learning some crucial tips and tricks to make you a better cook in the kitchen. If you like cooking, eating vegan, or just being together and having some fun on a Wednesday night, then this class is for you!! A $10 cash materials fee is due to the instructor Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Manchester High School at the start of class. 3/6/19 $19 CK005
Wednesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Illing Middle School 1/30/19 $25 CK004
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Gentle Yoga for Beginners Zumba SUSAN BARLOW This all-abilities yoga for beginners will surely change your mind about yoga. Gentle, soothing and adaptable to all body types. CELESTE VALENTI Fitness Fitness You will learn breathing techniques to encourage relaxation and Ditch your typical workout routine and come party with our very own serenity and gentle movements to stretch your body without stress Celeste Valenti! ZUMBA takes the “work” out of workout, by mixing or strain.
low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-
and and burning dance fitness party where you exercise in disguise. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your stamina, or simply stay Session 1 Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM moving, we have you covered. What are you waiting for? Let’s ZUMBA! 9/12/18 - 10/10/18 Manchester Senior Center Hoop with Cori HF004 $29 for the series Session 1 Session 3 CORI MAGNOTTA Health Health Session 2 9/13/18 - 10/25/18 1/10/19 - 2/14/19 Hoop Fitness instructor Cori Magnotta; featured on Dr. Oz, will take 1/2/19 - 1/30/19 your workout routine to the next level. By blending cardio hooping (No class on 10/4/18) HF003 HF005 and strength training with Pilates, yoga and ballet and using hoops HF001 Thursdays 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM that are sized and weighted to help you burn even more calories. Session 2 Highland Park Gym 11/1/18 - 12/13/18 Session 1 Thursdays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM HF002 $29 for the series 9/13/18 - 10/4/18 Manchester Senior Center HF006
Session 2 $35 for the series 10/18/18 - 11/8/18 HF007 12 13 Intro to Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Level 1 & 2
MARJORIE COX MARJORIE COX Whether you are a working professional, a diligent student, or an Whether you want to enhance your professional skills or improve Technology Technology active retiree, knowing Microsoft Word is a necessity in today’s your personal organization, Microsoft Excel will arm you with the digital world. From basic document formatting to flyer making, right tools to do so. Learn how to design intuitive spreadsheets for this course will help improve your word processing skills to organizing bills, creating budgets, and analyzing spending that will create effortless documents in a cinch! Prerequisite requirement: ultimately save you time and money. Prerequisite requirement: Knowledge of keyboarding is required and access to a computer Knowledge of keyboarding is required and access to a computer outside of class is recommended. outside of class is recommended.
Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Manchester High School Thursdays 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Manchester High School 10/2/18 - 11/6/18 $69 for the series 10/4/18 - 11/29/18 $89 for the series TE001 TE002
14 15 SAT Prep
LENTZ & LENTZ Designed to benefit students of all ability levels, this 30-hour Introduction to program is divided equally between English and math and covers all facets of the SAT. Class features test-taking techniques, preparation for the essay, practice SAT(s), advanced math Astronomy and shortcut math, vocabulary development, speed-reading, grammar tips, and online downloads for supplemental review. RONALD ZINCONE The downloads are extremely helpful to all students, especially Does the Cosmos fascinate you? Do you often find yourself staring up those with cognitive and perceptual disabilities. Extra help at no at the night sky with jaw-dropping awe? Would you like to learn more charge, course materials, and complimentary refresher sessions about our cosmic neighborhood? Well, it’s time to hop on board the are included in the tuition. Previous SAT type problems are used in cosmic express and take a journey from our precious planet earth conjunction with our own copyrighted curriculum. Lentz & Lentz to our solar system and beyond! Instructor and astrophotographer teachers have been specifically trained to teach this program Ronald Zincone will help you understand and learn about the cosmic and all of our instructors have a background in teaching. Lentz & wonders such as the planets, stars, comets, meteors, our sun Personal Enrichment Personal Lentz also allows students the flexibility to attend live make-up and moon and so much more! Zincone has loved the night sky and Enrichment Personal classes at any of its nearby locations. astronomy since childhood and now presents this exciting celestial program in a very user-friendly, educational and humorous style.
Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Manchester High School Monday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Manchester Senior Center 9/13/18 - 10/25/18 $399 per session 11/26/18 $39 discounted tuition includes book PE002 PE001
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Intro to American Sign Language Investing as a Hobby
ANITA RIGGIO BRIAN FLYNN This class is an enriching opportunity to learn both the language Would you like to get started investing, but don’t know where to and culture of the American Deaf community at an introductory start? This class will provide the tools you need. All you need is a level. You will learn fingerspelling, numbers, and basic words in ASL, computer, internet connection, and some basic knowledge. You will and will leave the class able to communicate with Deaf and Hard of learn: How to select a broker and get a paper money account to Hearing people on a basic level. practice with fake money? What is a stock, index, and mutual fund? How to research a company using Warren Buffett’s criteria for stock selection? How to read a stock chart, chart a stock, identify support and resistance, and recognize chart patterns? The class will be fun, Personal Enrichment Personal Enrichment Personal informative, and empowering. Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Manchester High School 10/2/18 - 11/6/18 $65 PE003 Mondays 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Manchester High School 9/10/18 - 10/1/18 $45 PE004
18 19 Learn the Secret to Increase The Etiology of Autism
your Happiness KEISHA POWELL Autism is a neurological disorder that affects 1 in 88 children. This SKIP GATTING five-sequence course led by Board Certified Autism Specialist, Would you like to enjoy your life more? Then join us for this five-week Keisha Powell, will seek to introduce the etiology of Autism, identify seminar to learn how to free yourself from negative emotions and assessments that are ideal in assessing individuals with Autism, increase your happiness. This is a self-awareness seminar that will designing schools and in-home programs to address behaviors, change your life by showing you how to reduce self-defeating negative communication and daily routines. emotional reactions. Skip Gatting, a retired CT Probation Officer, will take you through his teachings. Space is limited, so call to register today to reserve your seat and be part of the happiness revolution. Personal Enrichment Personal Personal Enrichment Personal
Tuesdays 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Manchester Senior Center Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Manchester Senior Center 9/11/18 - 10/9/18 $19 9/18/18 - 10/25/18 $49 PE005 PE006
20 21 Changes in Social Security and Integrating Income Planning for Your Retirement
them in Retirement MIKE ALIMO
MIKE ALIMO Retirement can be a very rewarding time in a person’s life, This is a great opportunity to learn KEY CONCEPTS you need to however, planning for retirement and preparing to have the know BEFORE applying for Social Security. Depending on your age, income that is required to meet your needs can be quite a Social Security filing strategies may boost lifetime benefits and challenging process. You want to secure a plan and know that increase retirement income by tens of thousands. Always consider you will not outlive your money in retirement, as the safety net of Social Security payout as a component of your retirement plan. your job and salary will be gone. Personal Enrichment Personal Personal Enrichment Personal Thursday 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Manchester High School 11/15/18 $10 Wednesday 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Manchester High School PE008 11/14/18 $10 PE007
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Trips Trips and and WaterFire Providence Salem Haunted Happenings 9/11 Museum and Memorial and the One Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island! Providence combines the Events Events accessibility and friendliness of a small town with the culture and You are invited to America’s most exciting Halloween Festival in World Observatory sophistication of a big city. Learn why Federal Hill is recognized as the bewitching seaport of Salem, MA. Salem may be most widely At the One World Observatory experience three levels of innovation and one of the top culinary destinations in the country. Also known as known as the site of the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, but this inspiration. Start by ascending to the top of the tallest building and “Little Italy”, the restaurants, bakeries, and shops on the Hill will is also a colorful, coastal city with a rich maritime heritage, an looking toward the horizon to feel the city’s invincible spirit. Visit the tantalize your taste buds with dishes from many regions of Italy. impressive display of historic architecture and amazing stories that 9/11 Memorial, honoring the lives of those who were lost in the terrorist span almost four centuries. Visit Salem for a “spell” and let your attacks on February 26, 1993, and September 11, 2001. imagination “set sail”! Visit The House of the Seven Gables or Saturday Commuter Lot watch “Cry Innocent: The People Versus Bridget Bishop”. 9/29/18 $93 BT001 Saturday Commuter Lot, 500 Main St., Saturday Commuter Lot, 500 Main St., 10/27/18 East Hartford 11/1718 East Hartford $99 $149
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and Christmas in New York City The Boston Flower & Garden Show and
Spend a day “on your own” in New York City during the most wonderful Admission to the biggest horticultural happening in Boston, time of the year. Walk along Fifth Avenue for the breathtaking window the show is the best gathering place for those who love flowers displays, ice skate across the Rockefeller Center Skating Rink and find and plants, gardens and landscape design. Leisure time for the most unique and beautiful gifts for your loved ones. shopping at Quincy Market, Newbury Street, Copley Square and Haymarket Square. Events Events
Saturday Commuter Lot, 500 Main St., Saturday Commuter Lot, 500 Main St., 12/8/18 East Hartford 3/16/18 East Hartford $85 $99
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26 27 Driver Education
LEE SNUFFER Did you know that some insurance companies offer discounts for teen drivers Adult Education who have taken Driver Education? We offer Driver Education right here at Manchester High School to 16- and 17-year-olds. All classes meet for 15 two- Adult Education Mission hour sessions, not including the eight hours of behind-the-wheel instructions, It is the mission of Manchester Adult Education to prepare which is by appointment. You must maintain an academic average of 70 (C-) the adult learner for new technologies and 21st-century and attend a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction to be awarded the Connecticut State Secondary School Driver Education Certificate and 3 MHS economic globalization. This will include English Language credits. The behind-the-wheel phase is conducted by appointment before and Learning, high school completion, training for transition to after school and on weekends. You must have a State of Connecticut Learner’s employment, and preparation for American Citizenship.
Permit before you begin the on-the-road-session. An additional fee of $235 will Adult Education
Driver Education Driver be due for the on-the-road instruction. Register online or call us today! Mandated Programs Sections 10-67 to 10-73(d), inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S) require that the adult education Session 1 (classroom hours only) Session 3 (classroom hours only) services described in this section be provided by local M+TH 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM M+TH 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM school districts, free of charge, to any adult 17 years of 9/13/18 - 11/15/18 (15 classes) 1/28/19 - 4/1/19 (15 classes) DE001 DE002 age or older who is not enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school program. There is no charge for textbooks Manchester High School, Rm 293 Session 2 (classroom hours only) or materials used in these classes. Non-residents of M+TH 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM $235 Manchester, Connecticut, will be charged tuition for 11/19/18 -1/31/19 (15 classes) On the Road Instruction DE002 By Appointment Only participation in these programs. $235 DE004 28 29 Adult Basic Education (ABE) National External Diploma GED® (General Education Development) Preparation This 11- Week program is right for you if you need to develop Program (NEDP®) your basic reading, writing, math, and technology skills in This 11- week program is designed to help you study for and pass the This individualized program allows you to earn a diploma through preparation for all our high school options: GED® (General four-part GED® exam. You will be assigned a counselor and case life and work experiences. You will work independently to complete Education Development), NEDP (National External Diploma manager and receive access to tutoring labs during the day or evening to a series of tasks and then meet weekly with an advisor or assessor Program), and CDP (Credit Diploma Program). support your individual needs. You can take either an 11-week program at to demonstrate progress. As an added support, day and evening Manchester High School (evening), The American Job Center (daytime), or Adult High School Credit tutoring labs are available to support your learning. You may enroll a 9-week program at an elementary school (location to be determined). at any time. A Manchester Adult Education Diploma is awarded Trimester 1 Trimester 3 Diploma (CDP) upon successful completion of the program. Secondary School Completion 9/4/18 - 11/28/18 3/18/19 - 6/10/19
Secondary School Completion Trimester 1 Trimester 3 M+W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM M+W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Adult High School Credit Diploma program provides classes to help 9/4/18 - 11/28/18 3/18/19 - 6/10/19 Manchester High School, or Manchester High School, or you obtain the 21 credits in academic and elective areas required to get your diploma. You will be assigned a counselor and case manager and Monday - Thursday by appointment M+W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM M+W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM T+TH 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM T+TH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Manchester High School, or Manchester High School, or Squire Village (starts 9/25), or Squire Village, or receive access to tutoring labs during the day or evening to support your individual needs. You can also receive credit for work, military T+TH 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM T+TH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM T+TH 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM T+TH 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM experience, community service and online coursework. Once you Squire Village (starts 9/25), or Squire Village, or Manchester High School Manchester High School successfully complete the required credits for this program, you will T+TH 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM T+TH 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM be issued a high school diploma. Manchester High School Manchester High School Trimester 2 GED® Testing 12/10/18 - 3/12/19 If you wish to find out information about registering for the GED® Trimester 2 M+W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Trimester 1 M+W 2:30 PM - 9:00 PM exam itself, you must visit MyGED.com. Create an account and follow 12/10/18 - 3/12/19 Manchester High School, or 9/4/18 - 11/28/18 Manchester High School, and/or the instructions provided. The GED Ready® is the official practice test M+W 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM on MyGED.com which you take before you schedule youra test. You T+TH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Trimester 2 T+TH 4:15 PM - 9:00 PM Manchester High School, or Squire Village, or 12/10/18 - 3/12/19 Manchester High School schedule when and where you want to take the exam. Connecticut GED® testing facilities include Manchester High School. T+TH 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Adult Education T+TH 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Trimester 3
Adult Education | Adult Education Squire Village, or Manchester High School 3/18/19 - 6/10/19 T+TH 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 30 Manchester High School 31 Citizenship Support Services Trimester 1 M+W 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM 9/4/18 - 11/28/18 Pavilions, or Are you a foreign-born adult who wishes to become a U.S. citizen? We offer counseling, case management, social work Completing this program will prepare you to pursue citizenship support, tutoring and computer-based services designed M+W 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM M+W 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Bowers (Starts 9/24), or through the required process of the United States Citizenship to help you succeed. Manchester High School, or and Immigration Services. You will learn about the history and M+W 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM T+TH 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Buckley (Starts 9/24), or government of the United States. Taking the first step... Manchester High School M+W 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Once you’ve decided to enter one of our adult education Extended Adult Education
Squire Village (Starts 9/24), or programs, contact us to sign up for an orientation or registration Extended Adult Education Trimester 1 Trimester 3 | M+W 1:15 PM - 3:45 PM session. Registration is open now. (Hablamos Española) Trimester 3 Tuesdays Tuesdays | Pavilions (Starts 9/24), or 3/18/19 - 6/10/19 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM M+W 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM M+W 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM To learn more about any of our programs you can: 9/18/18 - 11/20/18 3/26/19 - 6/4/19 Manchester High School, or Bowers, or English as a Second Language (ESL) Manchester High School Manchester High School Visit us online at www.manchesteradulted.org T+TH 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM M+W 9:30 AM - 11:30 PM E-mail us at [email protected] Buckley, or ESL classes help you improve your listening, speaking, reading and Manchester High School Call or stop by one of our two offices: writing skills to find or maintain employment, attain citizenship, M+W 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Squire Village, or become more involved with your children’s schooling, and make 555 Main Street Manchester High School greater use of community resources. Bilingual counselors and case Trimester2 M+W 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM Monday - Friday Freshman Center 12/10/18 - 3/12/19 Pavilions, or managers, as well as tutoring labs, are available during the day or 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday - Thursday M+W 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM evening. You can take either an 11-week program at Manchester High M+W 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 860-647-5075 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Bowers, or School (evening), or a 10-week program at various local school sites Manchester High School, or 860-533-7140 Adult Education M+W 9:30 AM - 11:30 PM (locations to be determined). T+TH 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Adult Education Buckley, or Manchester High School M+W 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Squire Village, or
32 33 LOOKING TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY Online eLearning Solutions for Businesses Bridging the Gap between Education & the Workforce OF WORK AT YOUR BUSINESS? We understand scheduling workplace education can pose challenges, Manchester Adult & Continuing Education’s Business Services & INTERESTED IN TAKING ON AN INTERN OR JOB SHADOW, BUT FEAR THE CANDIDATE IS NOT PREPARED? which is why we offer instructor-led, self-paced online courses for your Partnerships Division can help. Whether your employees need to MANCHESTER ADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION’S BUSINESS ACADEMY ENSURES YOU HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE employees to professionally develop themselves when it is convenient sharpen their technology skills, or obtain professional certifications, for them. From computer technology, finance, and healthcare to sales our customized programming caters to your workplace development • Preparing enrolled students to participate in opportunities that allow • A typical job shadow would range from 3 hours to a full shift. Your and marketing, our online learning solutions will expand your employees’ needs on-site at your business, off-site in our classrooms, or online. them to get an inside look at their career choices. Students have role would be to have the students shadow you as you complete your skill sets without interrupting the workday. met specific requirements that include; developing a career and daily tasks. The students’ task will be to inquire about job related Workplace Education educational plan, exposure to contextualized instruction within the duties, education requirements, salary expectations, and opportunity Meeting Facilitation academic setting, progress towards their National Career Readiness for growth. Whether your employees need development in technological skills If you are struggling to customize professional development workshops Certificate, and participation in career workshops. such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Drive, or you • Our Career Development Specialist will work directly with the student and facilitate meetings, our organization can help. We build partnerships Business Academy are looking for them to obtain professional certifications such as • With the assistance of our school counselors, students have identified and employer to facilitate a smooth and positive experience. with the Capital Workforce Partners (CWP), Workforce Investment Board Business Services Customer Service and ServSafe, our programming has you covered. career interests and pathways. Our inaugural group has varied (WIB), Manchester Community College, Greater Manchester Chamber interests that include: dance teacher, web design, manufacturing and Raise the quality of work your employees put forth and help them of Commerce, and the State of Connecticut’s statewide workforce entry level health related careers. To register for this FREE program, grow into promotions with our high-quality, data-driven workplace development network to provide you the professional development and please contact: education programming. • A WIN - WIN for all involved! Students acquire information that will meeting facilitation you need. Linda Blakelsey Jim Spafford guide them towards their career path, and local employers and businesses get a chance to work with motivated students by offering a Career Development Specialist Coordinator valuable service not only to the students, but also for the community at [email protected] Business Services & Partnership large. You are preparing our future workforce at no cost to you. 860-951-6017 [email protected] 860-951-5143 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Jim Spafford | Coordinator for Business 860-951-5143 | [email protected] Services and Partnerships w
34 35 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REFUND POLICY DISCOUNTS CONTACT INFORMATION NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE Terri Smith We are proud of the quality of our programs. MPS employees, senior citizens (65 +), Manchester Public Schools does not discriminate in any Human Resources Specialist/Title IX Coordinator Diane D. C-Kearney, Ed.D., If, after attending class, you are not completely college undergraduates, and service employment practice, education program, or educational activity 860-647-3595 satisfied, we will issue a credit for the course men/women receive 20% off our courses! Adult and Continuing Education Director on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, fee plus a $10 credit toward another class 860-647-5075 ex. 70068 ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or Sarah Burke of your choice. If a course is cancelled or you CLASS CANCELLATION expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual Director of Pupil Personnel Services David A. Lee, need to withdraw up to two days before the You will be notified at least two days in disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical Section 504 Co-Coordinator
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36 37 GENERAL ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATION NO CHARGE FOR MATERIALS FOR MANDATED COURSES Registration Form All activities offered by Manchester Public Schools are Manchester Public Schools is in compliance with held in accessible locations. Accommodations for individuals Connecticut General Statutes Sec.10-73a and does STUDENT INFORMATION PAYMENT INFORMATION with a disability are available upon request. Please contact: not charge fees for registration, textbooks or Name materials used in mandated program areas. Please make checks payable to: Site Facilitator Manchester Adult and Continuing Education PHOTO/VIDEO POLICY Address 860-647-3521 ex 70070 Please do not audio or video record classes without prior permission from the instructor. City State Zip GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED®) Mail Your Payment to: Registration TEST ACCOMMODATIONS Manchester Adult and Continuing Education Registration Phone Email Accommodations for the GED® test are available 555 Main Street for qualified individuals with a disability. For more Manchester, CT 06040 information, contact: COURSE SELECTIONS
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