NMC Extended Education Fall 2020 Class Catalog

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Enrichment Classes College for Kids 42 Creative Arts 22 Culinary 20 Financial Planning 35 Fitness 39 Global Issues 30 Language & Culture 32 LIFE Academy 27 Music 33 Northern Naturalist 28 Photography 26 Wellness 35

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20-44 Writing & Literature 33 Yoga 38 Health & Safety Measures 45 Learning Formats 5 Maps 45 Meet our team 47 NMC Driveways Podcast 24 Registration Info 46

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Careers & Certifications 5 Ed2Go 16 Legal Studies 13 Small Business 6 ProTrain™ 15 Teacher SCECHs 10 Computers & Technology 18 UGotClass 15

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Find biographies of our fabulous instructors on our website under ABOUT US at nmc.edu/ees Cover photography by Laura Helferich

For fall semester, the majority of classes will meet virtually instead of face to face. See our flexible learning formats on page 5.

View NMC’s Covid-19 on-campus safety guidelines at nmc.edu/keepsafe – and see additional info on pg. 45.

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Letter from the Director Dear NMC Community, I hope you are doing well in these challenging times.

The Extended Educational Services (EES) catalog represents to me a cornucopia of our incredible community; a collective and impressive set of knowledge, expertise, passion, outreach, and fascinating natural resources. I hope you feel this connection too, as you browse through the following pages.

Registration for Fall classes is open!

Human connection is always significant, and seems especially so during this far from normal COVID world. As we navigate these times together (and apart), thank you for staying connected with our team, with learning, and with this strong community.

Register online at nmc.edu/ees or see forms on page 46. View campus safety guidelines at nmc.edu/keepsafe.

Our team has been busy creating fall classes that provide the variety of learning you requested we continue, with instructors whom you love, delivered in a safe format. Most of our fall classes are livestream or online for your convenience. A few classes are scheduled to meet face to face with safety measures in place. Our website will be continually updated with new classes and safety information. Stay connected with new and upcoming offerings through our enews – subscribe at nmc.edu/ees.

Want to teach a class?

We are extremely fortunate to have an innovative and talented team who has risen to this creative challenge and created new programming such as our new podcast: NMC Driveways. In order to continue the high quality programming you experience with EES, we have also had to make some prudent decisions. As a result, the LIFE (Learning Is Forever) discount is no longer available. We employ a fair pricing model on our classes and programs, and financial assistance applications are available.

Send your ideas along with your background in your topic area to ees@nmc.edu. We are now planning courses for January-May 2021.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Chris M. Bott, Chair Rachel A. Johnson, Vice Chair Michael Estes, Secretary Jane T. McNabb, Treasurer Douglas S. Bishop K. Ross Childs Kennard R. Weaver NMC President, Nick Nissley

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We are still offering our popular LIFE Academy classes designed for those 50+ which will now conveniently appear throughout the entire catalog.

We are pleased that this catalog highlights some exciting new initiatives: • NMC Fall Summit: Global Issues, Local Impacts (pg. 27) • Robust new Professional and Workforce Development (pg. 4-19) • Our free podcast, NMC Driveways! (pg. 24) As always, our friendly staff is happy to talk with you; call or send us an email. We’re all in this together. Learning is what gives us the knowledge, understanding, and connection that we so deeply seek.

With Gratitude,

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FALL SUMMIT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Careers & Certifications Small Business & Nonprofit Teacher SCECHs Legal Studies ProTrain™ UGotClass Ed2Go

Don’t Touch Your Face!

Presentation Skills for the Zoom World (Livestream) In recent months the Covid-19 pandemic has required many people to interact with others remotely via Zoom for both work and leisure activities. It has become clear that good presentation skills are needed more than ever in order for you to be successful at sharing your ideas and concerns with others. You will learn essential skills for communicating, working with speech patterns, voice tone, eye contact, gestures, and other aspects of an effective presentation, as well as increase your confidence and authority as a presenter. Led by Dr. Diane Clark, an Associate Professor Emerita at Rhodes College in Memphis, where she taught music and public speaking for 32 years and a current adjunct instructor of voice at NMC. 2 Mon., Sept. 28 & Oct. 5 6-7:30 p.m.

Instructor: Diane Clark, Ph.D.

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NMC Fall Summit– Global Issues, Local Impacts The year 2020 has inspired us to come together to talk about the influence a global crisis has on our community. Join multiple presenters and panelists for a day of meaningful discussions as we examine global issues, talk about impactful change around diversity and inclusion, and the effect all of this has on our individual and community health. See details on page 27.

Fri., Oct. 9 9:30 a.m.-Noon

GLOBAL ISSUES, LOCAL IMPACTS Friday, October From Non-Racist to 9th 9:30am-Noon Anti-Racist: Join the Movement for Racial Justice (Livestream) INFO & REGISTRATION AT NMC.EDU/EES

How to Properly Operate Your Condominium/Community Association (Livestream)

This year’s Black Lives Matter protests represent one of the largest movements in American history. Are you ready to learn more and discover pathways toward meaningful action and engagement to dismantle systems of Racial oppression? Join Elizabeth Wolff and Seth Bernard to build shared understanding of history, language, and frameworks around race, racism, and resistance; and gain tools for self-awareness and effective and accountable action. Elizabeth and Seth are educators, organizers and facilitators from the nonprofit, Title Track (https://titletrackmichigan. org). Connect with fellow community members and work toward making this region and our world more fair, safe, and equitable for everyone. “In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.”– Angela Davis.

Need-to-know information for condominium and community associations in a live online webinar—designed for board members, managers, developers and association members.

Guided by Robert Meisner, prominent condominium attorney, explore the many legal issues involved in the successful operation of an association. Get up-to-date information including liability issues and how to avoid problems, successful enforcement of bylaws, handling violations, fiduciary duties, delinquent accounts, reserve accounts management, and dealing with the developer. You will also get tips on running successful board and membership meetings, plus time for your questions and concerns. Students will be emailed a link to the webinar the day before the class starts.

This event is jointly organizedby NMCExtendedEducational Services, International Affairs Forum, and Dennos Museum Center.

Mon., Nov. 2 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Instructors: Elizabeth Wolff & Seth Bernard

Sat., Oct. 17 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Instructor: Robert Meisner

$59

$59

$49

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Careers and Certifications Second Act: Strategies for Finding a New Career or Job (Livestream) Whether you’re wanting extra income or looking for a new job, do you need help highlighting your skills, work or volunteer experiences and education?

Join Career Advisor, Lin Benfield, to discover why you’re a great hire!

Discuss whether you’ll need refresher courses to beef up your skills and how to best utilize and build your network. Receive tips on polishing your resume and leave with key interviewing points to make you stand out! Students will be emailed a Zoom link 24-48 hours before class begins.

Tues. & Thurs, Sept. 22 & 24 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Instructor: Lin Benfield

$45

Design Your Way Forward (Livestream)

Introduction to Voiceovers (Online)

Life is not canceled but many of your plans probably have been in 2020.

How are you using this gap year, delay in life, or time off work to design your future? This course, adapted from the Stanford Life Design Lab, offers a framework, tools, and most importantly a place and a community of peers where you can develop your worldview, think about what you want out of your life and work, and engage in meaningful transformation through the life design process. The course employs a design thinking approach to help learners develop a constructive and effective approach to finding and designing their lives and vocations. Students will be emailed a Zoom link 24-48 hours before class begins.

Begin this online course anytime. After enrolling, email info@voicesforall. com to begin the course. Explore the fun, rewarding possibilities of the voiceover industry! Discover current trends and how they make it easy and affordable for just about anyone to get involved. You will learn about different types of voiceovers and tools you will need to find success. Your instructor, a professional voice actor from Voices For All, takes notes as you read a real script in this one-on-one video chat setting, and offers some coaching to improve your delivery. You will receive a professional voiceover evaluation later.

This is a one-time, 90-minute, introductory class. You can learn more at http://www.voicesforall.com/ooo. Actual class dates will be arranged with your instructor. For ages 18 and over.

2 Fri., Nov. 6 & 20, 9-11 a.m.

Instructors: Lindsey Dickinson, Kristy McDonald, & Steve Rice $129

Learning Formats

Date and time arranged

For most classes (except Face to Face classes), a link to the class is emailed to students the day of class or 1-2 days prior.

$49

See list of Face to Face classes on page 24

Face to Face courses: Occur face to face in a classroom in an on-campus or off-campus location.

Many instructors use email for the course syllabus or other resources to supplement face to face instruction.

Online courses: These courses take place entirely online. Students are responsible for logging into the course to complete assignments and activities by specific dates.

A few courses may also have labs or proctored testing which students are required to complete on-campus throughout the semester.

Hybrid courses: Blending online, face to face and/or livestream delivery, these courses use a web conferencing tool like Zoom. Most activity is done online, but there may be some required face to face instructional activities, such as lectures, discussions and labs.

Livestream courses: These courses meet during a regularly scheduled time via a web conferencing tool like Zoom. Email or an online platform may be used to distribute materials, submit assignments and share feedback.

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Become a Certified Personal Trainer—ACE (Livestream) Gain practical knowledge and skills to become an entry-level fitness trainer. Learn guidelines for instructing safe and purposeful exercise, essentials of the client-trainer relationship, conducting fitness assessments, and designing exercise programming.

Course materials are from the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Upon successful completion, you will receive an NMC Certificate of Completion and CPR certification, and be prepared to take the ACE national exam. The 36-hour training meets Monday-Thursday evenings for two weeks. Price does not include text, “ACE Personal Trainer Manual” (at NMC bookstore) or the certification exam (exam details at www.nmc.edu/ ees). For more info, email Zack Light (jlight@nmc.edu).

Meets 2 weeks, Mon. through Thurs.

Oct. 5-8 and Oct. 12-15 5-9:30 p.m.

Instructor: Zack Light $399

Managing Conflict (Livestream)

Small Business and Nonprofit Get the skills and expertise you need to finance, market and manage your business endeavor or nonprofit organization with short, information-packed courses. NMC partners with area business people to bring you up-to-date information and skills.

Get More Done (Livestream) Offered in partnership with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, this class will review the core principles in Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen and review technology that complements his model. Students will identify limitations of their current task management system. After learning about the five stages of mastering workflow, participants will practice the stages and learn about technology options to support the model. Get ready to start on a new path to effectiveness!

How much of your day do you spend dealing with conflict in the workplace? Studies show the average manager can spend 18-25% of their time dealing with conflict in the workplace. Practice using strategies to prevent unnecessary conflict and to build collaborative agreements between individuals or within a team. Taught

by Michele Lurvey, a leadership development and team building coach who has a knack for raising individual and team positivity. This course is part of the Foundations of Leadership I series offered by the NMC Professional Development Institute.

Tues., Oct. 27 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Michele Lurvey

$79

Tues., Oct. 6, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Registration Deadline: Sept. 30 Instructor: Karen Goike, PMP $195

Bachelor’s • Master’s • Doctoral • Continuing Ed

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Digital Marketing (Online) Develop a digital marketing strategy for your business including display ads, search marketing, content marketing, email marketing and social media marketing. Learn how to create content that engages and how to ensure you have buy-in from your audience. Instructor Elizabeth Sonnabend has over twenty years of marketing experience working for various local companies in Northern Michigan and 10 years teaching Marketing for NMC. Her educational background includes a BS in Business from Ferris State University and an MBA from Lawrence Technological University.

Basic email and internet usage skills required. NMC ID/Password required-available through NMC Helpdesk, (231) 995-3020. Course may also be taken for academic credit as MKT 208. Technology requirement: computer with internet access and the capacity for word processing and video chat (a telephone or smartphone can also be used for the Zoom meetings). Register by Oct. 18, 2020.

8 weeks, Oct. 20-Dec. 12 Instructor: Elizabeth Sonnabend $299

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Biz Start-up 101 (Face to Face)

Introduction to Project Management (Livestream)

The Biz Start 101 workshop is for aspiring entrepreneurs in the beginning stages of starting a business, in need of accessing capital, or simply considering self-employment. Assess your abilities to lead and manage a company, and evaluate market and sales potential for your products/services. This comprehensive 2.5 hour workshop incorporates the SBDC’s fundamental Writing a Business Plan workshop and fully covers topics such as determining concept feasibility, startup costs, financing options, the basics of business planning, along with other necessary resources to launch. The workshop features instruction by a SBDC Business Consultant and is a prerequisite to meeting with a SBDC consultant one-on-one. The workshop is free as the $59 cost is underwritten by the Michigan Small Business Development Center; however registration is required. Class will be held via Livestream if we are unable to hold it in person for any reason.

Learn the fundamentals of project management. This class focuses on the importance of a clearly defined project scope, development of a resource plan, budget and schedule, and the role of effective communication and risk mitigation strategies to the overall success of a project. The eight (8) hour course is broken into 4 separate 2-hour training events to allow attendees to develop a project plan specific to their respective department or area of interest. Come with a project in mind to work on during the class. NMC will email students the class link 24-48 hours before the class starts. Register by October 2.

Wed., Nov. 4 9:30 a.m.-noon University Center Rm. 207 Instructor: Annie Olds

4 Fri., Oct. 16-Nov. 6 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Instructor: Ed Bailey

$149

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Building Resilience in Times of Uncertainty (Livestream)

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We are living in uncertain times. We are all facing unprecedented change in the workplace and in our personal lives. Kathy Grinsteiner of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Care Networks provides tips and techniques to help you develop and strengthen resilience, enabling you to weather the storm of uncertainty. Take steps to alleviate worry and face the unknown with more confidence.

Tues. Sept. 22 11-11:45 a.m.

Instructor: Kathy Grinsteiner

Get In. Get Out. Get Working.

Need a New Career? We’ve Got Your Back!

Trusted by some of the largest and most respected names in healthcare, CareerStep, in partnership with Northwestern Michigan College, offers online training programs that teach you the skills employers need.

Available Programs Include: • Contact Tracing and Infection Control • Hemodialysis Technician • Medical Assistant

$29

From Boomers to Zers... and Generations In Between (Livestream) With four generations working together in an increasingly non-traditional environment, conflict is inevitable.

The good news is that the opportunity to harness our differences and increase collaboration has never been greater! Learn more about what makes each generation unique and, most importantly, how to leverage that information to benefit you and your organization.

Tues. Oct. 20, 11-11:45 a.m.

Instructor: Kathy Grinsteiner

$29

• Medical Administrative Assistant w/EHR • Medical Billing • Medical Coding and Billing • Medical Transcription • Patient Care Technician • Pharmacy Technician

Join us for a FREE Webinar!

October 1st, 2020 @ 6:00pm EST November 11th, 2020 @ 6:00pm EST RSVP: esonnabend@nmc.edu MORE INFO: partner.careerstep.com/NMC

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Effective Listening & Feedback (Livestream) If you cringe at the thought of employee reviews, this course is for you.

Learn communication tools that allow you to give feedback that is direct and kind. Discover and practice effective listening skills including giving the speaker your full attention, restating the communication in your own words to check for understanding, demonstrating empathy, using open-ended questions to learn more, reading non-verbal cues and responding appropriately. We will discuss ways of handling difficult topics that result in employee growth and better outcomes. Taught by Michele Lurvey, a leadership development and team building coach who has a knack for raising individual and team positivity. This course is part of the Foundations of Leadership I series offered by the NMC Professional Development Institute.

Wed., Sept. 30 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Instructor: Michele Lurvey

$79

Benefits of Educating Employees on Retirement Planning (Livestream)

Raising Awareness: Strategy and Evaluation of Advocacy Efforts (Online)

As an employer, there are benefits to keeping your employees informed about their retirement and financial well-being, with responsibility being lifted from Social Security and employer pension plans to the individual employee. The majority of U.S. workers have no idea how much money they really need to accumulate for retirement, and many don’t know where to start or how to develop a plan. By educating your employees, you help increase involvement in employer-sponsored retirement plans and communicate that your company cares about its employees and the type of retirement they will have. Instructor Claudia F. Rodriguez has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, most recently as a financial advisor with Edward Jones. An Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS), she holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in Business Administration from Davenport University and an Associates from NMC.

Raising awareness is not enough!

Social change is baked into the work of many mission driven organizations, but is it effective? Exactly what change are you after? Do you know if your efforts are working? This course is designed to support staff of nonprofit organizations in using planning and evaluation tools to increase the effectiveness of social change advocacy campaigns. You will be guided through case studies, planning tools and evaluation methods specific to advocacy work. This course emphasizes strategy and evaluation.

Wed., Sept. 30 10-11:30 a.m.

Instructor: Claudia F. Rodriguez $39

4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 9 Access anytime Instructor: Myia Welsh

$195

Creating Community & Social Change (Online) From elected officials to the CEO of Apple, leaders are now urging people in the workplace and community to participate in community and social change to help improve communities and society. Discover how social change happens and doesn’t happen, and how you can influence change.

Then explore working within an established organization versus creating your own group for change. Finally, learn different change strategies and techniques to highlight issues and improve your community and society for all.

4 weeks, Nov. 2-27 Registration Deadline: Nov. 6 Access anytime Instructor: Lisa Barrow

$195

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Gender in the Classroom (Online - 16 SCECH)

Persuasive Communication Techniques for Today’s World (Livestream) Have you ever had to win over a skeptical client, ask your boss or co-workers to do something they were reluctant to do, encourage participation in a fund-raising event, make a complaint, or change the attitudes or behaviors of others? These messages require persuasive skills that many of us do not possess. This course presents effective persuasive techniques and provides tips for writing persuasive messages. You will learn organizational strategies to request actions, make claims, or deliver complaints and apply the writing process to produce successful direct mail and e-mail sales messages. Joan Berg is an award-winning instructor with extensive business administration and teaching experience. At the end of these two sessions, you will have examples of real-life persuasive messages to take with you and use for future successful and effective communication.

2 Tues., Oct. 6 & 20 4:30-6 p.m.

Instructor: Joan Berg

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$79

Generally speaking, there are differences! Discover why girls waste 30% of their study time, why boys get worse grades than girls, why boys do less homework than girls, and the 5 learning habits girls get in school that hurt them in the workplace. Your female students learn differently than your male students. Discover how girls learn. Take away 10 top tips for helping girls learn more, and the 5 tips to help girls succeed more. Then discover how boys learn. Take away 10 top tips for helping boys learn more, and the 5 tips to help boys succeed more. Receive exclusive info from prominent research on this topic. For information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/index.cfm/nmc.

Teacher SCECHs When Children Grieve (Livestream - 12 SCECH) All children grieve. As teachers, parents and caregivers, we have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the children with whom we work. Children experience grief in many different situations. In death, divorce, a move or any number of other events (including a global pandemic) we can empower children with positive, effective methods of handling loss. This course prepares you to help children develop a lifelong healthy response to loss. Sharon Neumann, Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist and Senior Program Manager, has 40 years of experience working with individuals, families and organizations. Includes the text, When Children Grieve: For Adults to help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses. The class link will be emailed two days before class begins.

Questions? Email Laura Matchett: lmatchett@nmc.edu.

4 Wed., Oct. 7-28 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Sharon Neumann

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4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 8 Access anytime Instructor: Julie Coates

$195

Creating WordPress Websites (Online - 24 SCECH) Learn how to create attractive, sophisticated blogs and websites -- without any coding! WordPress is the most popular website publisher in the world, powering more than 25% of all sites on the internet. This easy-touse solution helps you put your site on the web quickly and at a much lower cost than hiring a professional.

With hands-on experience create your own WordPress.org site and blog; create pages and posts, add images and videos, change the look and feel of your site, and include user-friendly features. Includes a totally free, no obligation SiteGround hosting account for three months, along with a private place on the Web for practice. For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/eesonline and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

$119

$125

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Students with ASD (Online - 16 SCECH) Today, every school in America has students who have been diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)—a neurological disorder on the autism spectrum. The effects of this disorder vary widely; it is important for every teacher to understand how to recognize behaviors that may indicate ASD. You will take away strategies for working effectively with ASD students. And you will find out how to work effectively with parents to create the most positive learning environments for children and teens with this disorder. The course is geared for K-12 teachers, but it is also relevant for counselors, faculty in higher education, parents and anyone else who is interested in gaining understanding of this important issue.

For more information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/index.cfm/nmc.

4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 8 Access anytime Instructor: Julie Coates

Restore order to your classroom and establish a positive school culture with Talking Circles. This evidencebased intervention builds communities that foster social capital and creates a structure to repair the harm that impacts individuals within that community. Grounded in indigenous ways, Talking Circles have the opportunity to subvert the power structures within the punitive discipline model, and reestablish a communal approach that supports our students as 21st Century learners. For more information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/index.cfm/nmc.

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“These courses are convenient for my busy schedule and enhance my teaching with new ideas and techniques to better my instruction.”

—Jackie Stremlow, TCAPS Teacher

$145

Talking Circles: A Restorative Approach to Student Discipline (Online - 16 SCECH)

4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 8 Access anytime Instructor: Dan Torrez

Teacher Recertification

30+ On line SCECH Classe s Availab le!

$195

Michigan Teachers:

Singapore Math

Earn your State Continuing

Achieving Success with Difficult People

Education Clock Hours

Spanish in the Classroom

(SCECH).

Solving Classroom Discipline Problems I & II

In the past four years,

Microsoft Excel

Michigan teachers have

Teaching Math: Grades 4–6

earned

Teaching Students with ADHD

7,320 SCECH hours by taking 305 courses through NMC-EES.

Teaching Writing: Grades K–3 Understanding Adolescents and many more!

Classes start at $119 and run monthly!

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Generational Learning Styles (Online - 16 SCECH) Your students learn differently than you do. Regardless of your age, it is always helpful to increase your understanding of how your current students learn and what your future students might need because students learn in a variety of ways. Study the influence of generational characteristics on learning styles. Explore fascinating information about the brain and how each generation has responded to their unique “cohort experience.” Acquire the skills and information needed to facilitate Gen Y and the emerging generation of learners. Understand how your own generational characteristics impact your learning AND your teaching. Come away with our top 20 generational techniques for helping your students learn more effectively. For information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/ index.cfm/nmc.

4 weeks, Nov. 2-27 Registration Deadline: Nov. 6 Access anytime Instructor: Kassia Dellabough

$145

Teaching Students with ADHD (Online - 24 SCECH) Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are always hearing things like try harder, pay attention, and sit still. And they want to do these things -- but they do not know how!

In this course, you will learn practical ways to help children with ADHD control their behavior and succeed in school. These lessons, based on real students in real classrooms, arm you with powerful strategies you can put to use immediately. In addition, you will explore myths and facts about ADHD. For more info or to register go to www.nmc.edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

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Enhancing Language Development in Childhood (Online - 24 SCECH)

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2016 (Online - 24 SCECH)

Follow the lead of your child or student, and have fun while enhancing language development. In this fun and user-friendly course for parents, teachers and caregivers, you will discover how children learn to process language and how they become proficient speakers and thinkers. Enrich the life of a child by stimulating his or her continued speech, brain and language development in an enjoyable, age-appropriate and natural way. For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

$119

Common Core Standards for English Language Arts K-5 (Online - 24 SCECH) Discover the Common Core State standards for English language arts, and gain confidence in applying them to the K-5 classroom. Explore the basic elements of the standards strands, anchor standards and grade articulations - and see how they relate to each other. Be empowered to speak knowledgeably with parents, peers and the community. Explore the four English language strands - reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. Look at the roles of technology, homework, curricula and assessments in the classroom.

Be inspired by loads of easy-to-use, practical examples of Common Core State Standards-aligned lessons that you can use with your own students!

For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

Take your Excel skills to the next level! Master charting, PivotTables, Slicers, Sparklines and other advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2016, and discover how this powerful MS Office program can boost your productivity.

In hands-on lessons you will learn how to create informative, eye-catching charts and graphs, and harness the power of the data analysis tools and AutoFilter commands. Create macros that let you manipulate data with the push of a button. Discover how to use Goal Seek and Solver and apply them to real-world problems. Add VLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH, and other time-saving Excel functions to your repertoire. For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/eesonline and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

$129

Singapore Math: Number Sense and Computational Strategies (Online - 24 SCECH) Do your students cringe when it is time to pull out their math books?

For many students, basic math is a struggle. But for students and teachers in Singapore, math is much more intuitive. And Singaporean students have been top mathematics performers for over a decade! Learn over two dozen proven strategies to make math click for your students; no passport required! For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/eesonline and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

$119

$119

$119

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Spanish in the Classroom (Online - 24 SCECH)

Legal Studies

Whether you took a Spanish class 20 years ago and just want to brush up a bit, or you have never taken a Spanish class, you will learn the essential Spanish for teachers and bridge the communication gap with your Spanish-speaking students and parents.

Rest assured, this will not be anything like your typical high school Spanish course. Skip the frills and focus on “survival Spanish” that you can put to work immediately. Long vocabulary lists and complex grammar rules are replaced with games and stories to make learning easy, painless and even fun! For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

NMC partners with the Center for Legal Studies to bring highquality, affordable courses.

6-week course offered each month

$119

Speed Spanish (Online - 24 SCECH) This powerful course teaches six easy recipes you can use to glue Spanish words together into sentences. With these powerful methods, you will be able to engage in conversational Spanish in no time. ¡Qué Bueno! For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

$119

Employment Law Certificate Course (Online) Employment law is a branch of contract law that deals with relationships between employers and employees.

This course covers statutes such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and others dealing with public employees. Topics include master and servant, wages and hours, anti-discrimination in employment, minimum wages and maximum hours, and regulation of working conditions. Offered in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies. NMC awards the certificate upon successful completion. The required textbooks are available through CLS; book details at www.legalstudies.com.

63 hours online.

7 weeks, Oct. 19-Dec. 4

$995

Software Essentials for the Law Office (Online)

Applying to graduate school usually means taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test, which has three sections – analytical writing, verbal and quantitative. This online course, in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies, covers all sections: • The Quantitative part features a math review and techniques for tackling the discrete quantitative and data interpretation questions in the math section of the GRE. • The Analytical Writing/Verbal part prepares you for the 3 types of questions in the verbal section – reading, text completion, and sentence equivalence – and the 2 essay tasks.

• Practice on actual GRE questions from previous years and learn timesaving techniques for the computerbased test.

The required textbook, The Official Guide to the GRE General Test is available through local or online bookstores (purchase prior to the course). Internet and word processing are the only tech requirements.

28 hours online.

7 weeks, Oct. 19-Dec. 4

$300

As a legal professional, you know how essential it is to keep your knowledge of current technology upto-date. Course topics include: operating systems and peripheral devices; time tracking and billing software; database, case management and docket control software; litigation support software; and electronic discovery, trial presentation and graphics software.

Offered in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies. Textbook, Using Computers in the Law Office Bundle, is available through CLS, $209. Book details at www.legalstudies.com. Internet and word processing are the only tech requirements.

7 weeks, Oct. 19-Dec. 4

Fall 2020

GRE Test Preparation (Online)

$995

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Legal Secretary Certificate Course (Online)

Legal Investigation Certificate Course (Online)

Whether you are preparing for work in a law office or have experience, you will gain essential skills to be efficient and effective. Topics include legal terminology, legal process, jurisdiction, ethics, filing procedures, billing, accounting, records management, legal research, written communication, and much more. Offered in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies. NMC awards the certificate upon successful completion.

Required textbooks are listed and available through CLS $89, (www. legalstudies.com). Internet and word processing are the only tech requirements. 56 hours online.

If you are interested in a new career or presently working in the legal field, this course qualifies you to assist attorneys, paralegals, insurance companies or private businesses, as well as state and federal government agencies, in the process of civil and criminal investigation. Areas covered include arson, products liability, forensics, employment accidents, professional malpractice and negligence, skip-tracing, and the role of a legal investigator. Offered in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies.

NMC awards the certificate upon successful completion. The required textbooks are available through CLS, $20. Book details at www.legalstudies.com. Internet and word processing are the only tech requirements.

56 hours online.

7 weeks, Oct. 19-Dec. 4

$995

Biomedical Engineering Technology

7 weeks, Oct. 19-Dec. 4

$995

Paralegal Certificate Course (Online)

Prepare for a STEM career in areas of high job growth

Earn an Associate in Applied Science degree

Master in-demand Biomedical skills

Gain comprehensive knowledge of the judicial system and practical skills in this 2-part course. Designed as preparation for work as a paralegal or as continuing education if you are an advanced legal worker. Learn how to assist trial attorneys, interview witnesses, investigate complex fact patterns, research the law, and assist in preparing cases for courtroom litigation. Upon successful completion of both sections, you will be awarded a Paralegal Certificate from NMC. Offered in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies. Full details including text requirements and syllabus are available at www.legalstudies.com.

Internet and word processing are the only tech requirements. 90 hours online.

14 weeks, Oct. 19-Feb. 26 (two 7-week sessions, Oct. 19-Dec. 4 then Jan. 11-Feb. 26) $1595

Surveying

In partnership with Leica Geosystems, provider of state-of-the-art equipment Diverse application of survey technologies across all industry sectors Industry lead curriculum and instructors nmc.edu/surveying

Legal Nurse Consultant Training (Online) This exciting program prepares Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. Building on the medical education and clinical experience of RNs and PAs, it provides the RN or PA with fundamental skills necessary to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies, and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues, and to appear in court as an expert witness.

The course content provides a systematic review for those preparing to take the Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) examination. Textbooks are not included in the cost. 42 hours online.

7 weeks, Oct. 19-Dec. 4

$995

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Fall 2020

ProTrain™ NMC now partners with ProTrain to bring more than 400 high-quality, affordable career training courses. Options include Connect LIVE. Online courses taught in real time online by a live instructor based on a predetermined schedule or Connect ANYTIME Online courses with open enrollment throughout the year. Find out more about these exciting career training opportunities or register at our partner site nmc.theknowledgebase.org.

Bookkeeping Administration (Livestream) The primary areas of study in this course include analysis of business transactions, recording procedures and the use of ledgers and journals, accounting for sales and purchases, managing cash, payroll, accruals and deferrals, and preparation and analysis of basic financial statements. For information and to register, go to nmc.theknowledgebase.org.

7 weeks, Mon. & Wed., Oct. 5-Nov. 18 7-10 p.m.

$1895

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) (Livestream) The Project Management Institute’s nationally recognized Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam credential is widely considered the standard of excellence in the field of project management and is often required in the field. For more information and to register, go to nmc.theknowledgebase.org.

4 weeks, Tues. & Thurs., Oct. 1-27 7-10 p.m.

Fall 2020

$1895

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Prep (Livestream)

UGotClass

PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is the preeminent professional credential for individuals associated with project management. This course provides students with the training, the materials and the support to prepare for the challenging PMP examination. For information and to register, go to nmc. theknowledgebase.org.

Get valuable workplace skills with an Online Certificate Program. Popular picks:

7 weeks, Tues. & Thurs., Oct. 8-Nov. 19 7-10 p.m.

$1895

CompTIA Security+ (Livestream) CompTIA Security+ is an entry-level, international, vendor-neutral credential designed for IT security professionals to identify risk, participate in risk mitigation activities, provide infrastructure, information, operational, and application security. CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 exam covers the application of security controls to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability; identification of appropriate technologies and products; troubleshooting security events and incidents, and many more. For more information and to register, go to nmc.theknowledgebase.org.

5 weeks, Tues. & Thurs., Sept. 22-Oct. 22 7-10 p.m.

$1895

Online Certificate Programs

• Managing Social Change Certificate • Certificate in Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers • Certificate in Productivity and Time Management • Certificate in Leadership Devel.

• Social Media for Business Certificate • Certificate in Online Teaching (48 SCECH) • Certificate in Presentation Media (48 SCECH) • Grammar Refresher Certificate (48 SCECH) Register now and begin advancing your career today. Most programs consist of 3 courses. Cost is usually under $500 total for the series.

What to do next: 1) Visit nmc.edu/ees-online 2) Click on UGotClass, select a course 3) Register online

The Basics of Bookkeeping (Online) How do you keep track of the day-today financial transactions of a business? Whether you are looking to advance in your career, or you are an entrepreneur (or part of a family business), we’ll help you understand how to record every penny that comes in or goes out of your business. Learn where the numbers go and why!

Then at the end of the accounting cycle, learn what the numbers mean.

For information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/index.cfm/nmc.

This course can be taken as part of a certificate.

4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 9 Access anytime Instructor: Sharon deFonteny

$195

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Your Workplace, Your Employees and the Law (Online) Designed for non-lawyers, this course provides business owners, managers, supervisors, and HR professionals with a roadmap for effectively handling complicated employee-related issues that affect the legal-prone work environment of today. Each class contains guidelines, step-bystep compliance instructions, and practical leadership skills, methods and techniques that are proven techniques for successfully managing employees and for complying with state and federal workplace laws.

For information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/index.cfm/nmc.

4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 9 Access anytime Instructor: Lupe McElroy

Collaborative Management (Online)

Ed2Go

Whether you manage or lead people, collaborative skills are essential to help harness the energy of groups and teams for maximum performance and productivity. Learn to gain participation quickly, get input and buy-in for building consensus and plan for cooperation to get crucial projects completed. Explore the principles of collaborative management and gain insight on how to expand your collaborative skills for the success of your team or organization. For information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/index.cfm/nmc.

NMC partners with Ed2Go to offer a wide variety of online courses. Search by topic and view the classes at nmc.edu/ees-online.

Popular classes include:

4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 9 Access anytime Instructor: Joyce Odidison

$195

Basic Programming Concepts (Online) If you wish to communicate technically with programming teams or wish to code a bit yourself, this is for you. A lot of programming languages are very similar, and knowing what is common between all programming languages will help non-programmers communicate more efficiently with programmers. If you are an aspiring programmer, this course will help you get started or transition into any programming language. This course can be taken as part of a certificate.

For information and to register, go to yougotclass.org/index.cfm/nmc.

4 weeks, Oct. 5-30 Registration Deadline: Oct. 9 Access anytime Instructor: Marcus Lander

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Accounting Fundamentals Learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, and how to analyze and record financial transactions. $119

A to Z Grant Writing Series Learn how to research and develop relationships with potential funding sources, organize grant writing campaigns, and prepare proposals. $195

Introduction to Interior Design $245

Explore a career in interior design as you learn how to transform living spaces into beautiful and functional rooms. $119

Discover Sign Language Discover the fun of learning sign language and using your hands to communicate. $119

Effective Business Writing Improve your career prospects by learning how to develop powerful written documents that draw readers in and keep them motivated to continue to the end. $119

Become A Veterinary Assistant A practicing veterinarian prepares you to work in a veterinary office or hospital. $119

$195

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Fall 2020

Marine Technology Student Profile An interview with Kelly Smith, 4th Year, Bachelor of Science - Marine Technology student What brought you to NMC Marine Tech?

When I started my college journey, I was completely undecided on what path to take. Out of curiosity, I signed up for the UAS (drones) class and discovered a passion for technology but a dislike of gravity.

However, piloting an underwater ROV doesn’t require fighting gravity. This led to enrolling in NMC’s bachelor’s degree in Marine Technology.

What has been the most rewarding experience while in the program?

Just one? If I had to pick, it would be my work on the Hardy Dam project. The report I wrote provided me the opportunity to present our findings to our client and led to our program being granted $50,000 towards new equipment! This resulted in me being invited to present at the Underwater Intervention conference in New O r l e a n s , wh e r e I m e t various industry professionals, one of which set me up with my summer internship.

Marine Technology

Marine Technology

Marine Technology student, Kelly Smith, pictured on left Tell us about your summer internship.

My internship this summer has me relocating to Buffalo, NY where I will work on various projects for one of the industry’s leading companies. My first project will be in California performing a long tunnel inspection using an ROV. With this degree, you can choose to work offshore, in an office, or a combination of both.

Any words of advice for prospective students or someone looking for a new career?

The greatest aspect of our program is that class sizes are small and you work closely with all of your instructors. Be active, ask questions, and get to know your instructors and they will be your biggest advocates. And work tirelessly to get the best opportunities for your future career.

For more information on NMC’s Marine Technology program, visit www.nmc.edu/water

Fall 2020

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COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY Computer and Internet Basics (Online) Computers are fun! Learn the essential skills required to use a computer, including accessing software and data through the desktop and maintaining files and folders. You will also spend time learning about the World Wide Web, email and search engines. This is a great first online course to help you become comfortable with learning on this platform. This course requires a Windows PC or a Mac with a Windows partition. You will need an NMC ID and Password before the first class--available through NMC Help Desk (231) 995-3020. Course may also be taken for academic credit as CIT 122A. Technology requirement: computer with internet access and the capacity for word processing and video chat (a telephone or smartphone can also be used for the Zoom meetings).

8 weeks, Oct. 20-Dec. 12 Instructor: David Hosler

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$199

Computer Skills for the Workplace (Online)

Introduction to Python 3 Programming (Online)

Most jobs today require a working knowledge of certain computer skills.

This online course is a great introduction to Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016 software needed to survive and prosper in the fast-changing workplace of today. For more information or to register go to www.nmc. edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

The Python programming language was developed to provide an easy and understandable way to create code – it contains the same basic structures as other languages, and offers unique functionality that makes your life as a programmer easier.

Learn to create basic programming structures including decisions and loops. Then move to more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming with classes and exceptions. Explore unique Python data structures such as tuples and dictionaries. Learn how to create Python programs with graphic elements that range from simple circles and squares to graphical user interface (GUI) objects like buttons and labels. Get the skill and confidence to write simple scripts, full programs, or graphical user interfaces. For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/ ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

$119

Introduction to Microsoft Project (Online) Discover how to effectively plan, implement, and control projects using Microsoft Project. Use it to think through and organize project details, plan a schedule, sequence tasks, assign resources and costs, track progress, and revise your project plan.

Learn how to share your plan with clients and co-workers. Advanced courses available. For more information or to register go to www.nmc. edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

$119

6-week course offered each month

$119

Introduction to C++ Programming (Online)

Dive under the hood of your PC! You will go step-by-step through typical hardware and operating system problems encountered by technicians.

Learn troubleshooting techniques to decipher problems and gain the skills you need to solve them. Then find out how to maintain and optimize a Windows PC. For more information or to register go to www.nmc.edu/eesonline and click on Ed2Go Selections.

Here is your chance to learn how to program the easy way in C++. Introduction to C++ Programming is a project-oriented course taught by a master programming instructor and published author. You will get right to programming in this course--even if you have no prior programming experience! Before you know it, you will be putting together programs, and you will see how easy computer programming really is. For more information or to register go to www.nmc. edu/ees-online and click on Ed2Go Selections.

6-week course offered each month

6-week course offered each month

Introduction to PC Troubleshooting (Online)

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$119

$119

Fall 2020

Getting the Most Out of Your iPhone (Livestream) Learn how to use your iPhone to its fullest potential. From identifying function buttons and settings, to using Safari to access the internet and everything in between, you will discover tips and techniques to get the most out of this powerful smartphone.

Have your fully charged iPhone on hand so that you can practice at the same time. Not only will you be able to see instructor Steve Stanton’s face as he talks you through the curriculum, he will have a special camera set up to show you what everything looks like up close on an iPhone.

This is a popular class that Steve has reimagined specifically for the Zoom environment. You are three one-hour sessions away from being a much more confident iPhone user!

2 Tues., Sept. 29 & Oct. 6 1-2:30 p.m.

Instructor: Steve Stanton

$49

More iPhone (Livestream) Build on the skills you gained in the first iPhone course. Expand the functionality of your device as you learn its multi-tasking capabilities. Discover air drop, how to take screen shots, keyboard short cuts, dictation, printing, photo editing and more. Learn how you can adjust Siri settings and get the most from your voice commands. It is helpful to have taken Getting the Most Out of Your iPhone, but not required. Bring your fully charged iPhone.

2 Tues., Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 1-2:30 p.m.

Instructor: Steve Stanton

Password Management 101 (Livestream) Tired of losing or forgetting your passwords? Frustrated when it is necessary to change passwords and come up with new ones? In this short, to the point workshop, you will get a system to create, record and save your passwords in one spot, safely and securely. Learn about the apps available to manage your passwords and keep your mind at ease and your information secure.

Tues., Nov. 10, 1-3 p.m.

Instructor: Steve Stanton

Fall 2020

$49

$39

LIFE Academy classes are now found throughout the catalog by topic, which we hope you will find more convenient.

Getting the Most Out of Your iPad (Livestream) The Apple iPad brings lightweight mobile computing that extends beyond the convenience of a laptop. See how iPads and iPhones can interact and increase your access to work, entertainment, information and family. Discover what your iPad can do to replace your PC, how to access remote data, and download and use applications. Learn about connections like Bluetooth, WiFi and cellular networks, and how they improve your access to information, videos, music and the world. Have your fully charged iPad with you for hands-on experience.

2 Tues., Oct. 13 & 20 1-2:30 p.m.

Instructor: Steve Stanton

$49

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Halloween Cookie Decorating Demonstration and Kit (Livestream)

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Culinary Flowers and Foliage Cake Decorating Demonstration and Kit (Livestream) Enjoy a bouquet of beautiful frosting flowers in the winter. Watch video demonstrations and join the optional live classes to create a variety of frosting flowers. Learn how to build your flowers ahead of time and preserve them for future use. The first class will be dedicated to baking and preparing, and the second class is all about decorating! Your custom kit will be mailed to your home address and includes recipes, a shopping list, instructions, piping bags, tips, and an icing comb.

You will have everything you need to bake, ice and decorate one 8 inch round cake. You will receive the links to the demonstration videos and the live class via email. Register by Oct. 6, limited spaces available.

Tues. & Wed., Oct. 13-14 6:30-8 p.m.

Instructor: Sara Hartley

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Decorate your own perfect holidaythemed cookies for Halloween! Enjoy this fun activity-filled experience with Instructor Michelle Smith-Ronk, of Custom Cookies by Michelle. Watch video demonstrations and join the optional live class to get more tips and show off your creations! Your custom kit will be mailed to your home address and includes 8 of Michelle’s special pre-made cookies, pre-made frosting, sprinkles/sugars, toothpick, and a printout of recipes of the icing and a couple cookie recipes. If you would like to include a second extension kit, with 4 additional designs, choose the $99 option. You will receive the links to the demonstration videos and the live class via email.

Register by Oct. 14; limited spaces available.

Both options Halloween Cookie Decorating Kit with Optional live class on Thurs. Oct. 22, 6-8 p.m.

Option 1: $79 Option 2: $99 (includes Extension Kit with 4 additional designs) Instructor: Michelle Smith-Ronk

Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Demonstration and Kit (Livestream) Decorate your own perfect holidaythemed cookies for Thanksgiving! Enjoy this fun activity-filled experience with Instructor Michelle Smith-Ronk, of Custom Cookies by Michelle.

Watch video demonstrations and join the optional live class to get more tips and show off your creations!

Your custom kit will be mailed to your home address and includes 8 of Michelle’s special pre-made cookies, pre-made frosting, sprinkles/sugars, toothpick, and a printout of recipes of the icing and a couple cookie recipes.

If you would like to include a second extension kit, with 4 additional designs, choose the $99 option. You will receive the links to the demonstration videos and the live class via email.

Register by Nov. 11; limited spaces available.

Both options Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Kit with Optional live class on Thurs., Nov. 19, 6-8 p.m.

Option 1: $79 Option 2: $99 (includes Extension Kit with 4 additional designs) Instructor: Michelle Smith-Ronk

Instructor Sara Hartley demonstrates cake decorating

$129

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Fall 2020

Christmas Cookie Decorating Demonstration and Kit (Livestream) Decorate your own perfect holiday themed cookies for Christmas! Enjoy this fun activity-filled experience with Instructor Michelle Smith-Ronk, of Custom Cookies by Michelle. Watch video demonstrations and join the optional live class to get more tips and show off your creations! Your custom kit will be mailed to your home address and includes 8 of Michelle’s special pre-made cookies, pre-made frosting, sprinkles/sugars, toothpick, and a printout of recipes of the icing and a couple cookie recipes. If you would like to include a second extension kit, with 4 additional designs, choose the $99 option. You will receive the links to the demonstration videos and the live class via email.

Register by Nov. 20; limited spaces available.

Gingerbread House Demonstration and Kit (Livestream)

Immune Boosting Medicinal Foods Demonstration (Livestream)

Build and decorate your own Gingerbread House for the holidays! An excellent activity for all ages. Watch video demonstrations and join the optional live class to successfully create a holiday masterpiece! The first class will be dedicated to assembly of your holiday house, and the second class will be all about decorations. Your custom kit will be mailed to your home address and includes: recipes, a shopping list, templates and instructions for designing your own gingerbread house, icing mix, and a selection of decorative candies. You will receive the links to the demonstration videos and the live class via email. Register by Nov. 30, limited spaces available.

Learn how to dial up your body’s immune power with foods from your kitchen! Are you supposed to feed a cold or not? Learn about the health benefits of everyday foods like cooking herbs, spices, seeds, citrus, roots and tubers, colorful fruit and deep green leaves. Registered dietitian Carol Bell will demonstrate how to best use food to strengthen and nourish your body. She’ll also show a short food demo of how even a few versatile ingredients can be changed up to make a healing tonic, a salad dressing or an evening cocktail! Bring all your questions for a discussion following the presentation and food demo. You will receive the links to the live class via email.

Mon. & Wed., Dec. 7 & 9 6:30-8 p.m.

Instructor: Sara Hartley

Tues., Oct. 6 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Carol Bell

Both options Christmas Cookie Decorating Kit with Optional live class on Thurs., Dec. 3, 6-8 p.m.

Option 1: $79 Option 2: $99 (includes Extension Kit with 4 additional designs) Instructor: Michelle Smith-Ronk

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$69

Holiday Menu Planning Demonstration (Livestream) Let’s create a healthy holiday menu!

Blend the best of traditional comfort foods with colorful side dishes and no-guilt desserts! Join registered dietitian, Carol Bell, in this interactive class to plan out the foods, recipes and shopping list for your next holiday gathering. Get ready to learn the best ways to enjoy the holidays with a health-focus, and bring your questions for the Q and A portion of the class. We’ll also have a short food demo for an easy appetizer! You will receive the links to the live class via email.

Mon., Nov. 2 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Carol Bell

$69

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Instructor Les Eckert

Focaccia Bread Demonstration (Livestream) Fo-Ca-Ccia! Do you want to master this “showstopper” bread in your kitchen? Follow along live as Chef Les Eckert, Director of Great Lakes Culinary Institute, walks you through the process of creating focaccia. A recipe and list of ingredients and equipment needed will be provided via email prior to class so you have time to gather and measure out what you need to follow along in this class. The link for the live demonstration will be emailed right before the class.

Thurs., Nov. 5, 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Les Eckert

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Creative Arts

Pastels at Your Pace (Livestream)

Painting with Acrylics: Autumn Leaves and Colors (Livestream)

For beginning and intermediate pastelists: Join artist Linda Alice Dewey as she shares her 50+ years of pastel painting experience, during six practical, sit-at-the-easel Zoom sessions.

Linda leads the group through the process of creating two paintings from photographs she will email to you ahead of time so you can print them out. Learn applied techniques and her own tips and tricks as well as elements of art as you paint local landscapes and seascapes. Following registration the instructor will contact you with a zoom link and an initial preparatory video on materials and set up, to be ready for the first class.

Supply list requires you to order pastels and paper online. Some supplies take several weeks to arrive, so order as soon as you register. Each class can also be viewed up to several months later, so no worries if you miss one, or need to start the class later.

The transition from Summer to Autumn in Northern Michigan is both beautiful and inspiring. Capture the beauty and serenity with acrylic paints on an 11 x 14 inch canvas. Artist Eleonora Hayes demonstrates her methods of combining realistic landscapes with the dreamlike emotions they evoke. You will be introduced to the basics of using acrylic paints on canvas, essential color mixing, and how to use different brushes. Taught online via Zoom. Following registration, the instructor will contact you with a zoom link and list of supplies needed for the class. Cost of the supplies is approximately $45, and will vary depending on brand.

4 Sat., Sept. 26-Oct. 17 1-2 p.m.

Instructor: Eleonora Hayes

$69

6 Mon., Sept. 28-Nov. 2 Noon-2 p.m.

Instructor: Linda Alice Dewey

$199

$69

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Fall 2020

Learn to See as an Artist Sees, and You Can Draw as an Artist Draws (Livestream)

Watercolors on Location Grand Traverse Commons (Face to Face) Discover the joy of plein air painting! Artists throughout history have ventured into the outdoors to become trained observers and inspire their own work. Grab your brushes, paper and pencils and let’s head outside where you will learn the process of selecting and painting a subject from life. The Grand Traverse Commons offers beautiful scenes of Kids Creek, a large diversity of interesting trees and of course amazing architecture. Gain tips and techniques on creating with watercolors. Experiment with some of the fundamentals that will take your art to the next level. The day before class, you will receive directions to the class meeting place and suggested parking at the Grand Traverse Commons. Bring a small sketchbook (9 x 12 inches or smaller), a pencil and some watercolor brushes (available at all art supply stores) to class. Watercolor paints and paper will be provided. Class will break 45 minutes for lunch on your own.

Sat., Oct. 3 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Grand Traverse Commons Instructor: Adam VanHouten

Fall 2020

Drawing has very little to do with natural talent and everything to do with learning how to see the way an artist sees. Learn why you draw the way you do and discover a step-by-step method that teaches accessing the right side of the brain. Yes, you can learn to draw! You will need an inexpensive 11 x 14 inch drawing pad, two pencils, and a kneaded eraser.

Taught online via Zoom. The instructor will contact students with a zoom link before the start of the first class, and additional study handouts will be mailed.

6 Weds., Oct. 7-Nov. 11 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Instructor: Elizabeth Abeel

$149

Fakes - Frauds - Forgeries: The Biggest Art Scandal of the 20th Century (Livestream) Provenance, the unbelievably true story about one of the greatest art scandals of the 20th century, is a page-turning thriller. Join Craig Hadley, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Dennos Museum Center for a fascinating lecture and discussion. See more on pg. 34.

Learn to See as an Artist Part II (Livestream) Continue to enhance your ability to access the creative right side of your brain and improve your drawing skills by building on the concepts you have learned in Learn to See as an Artist Sees. This course explores the light and shadow or values in specific detail which ties the previously learned four basic perceptions together. Prerequisite: Learn to See as an Artist Sees. Following registration, the instructor will contact you with a zoom link and a supply list of additional materials needed for the class. Cost of the additional supplies can vary depending on the brand; the approximate cost is $35. Additional study handouts will be mailed to your home address.

6 Thurs., Oct. 8-Nov. 12 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Instructor: Elizabeth Abeel

$149

Saving Stuff: Preserving the Past for Future Generations (Livestream) All of us have family treasures that we have inherited or collected over the years. In this three-part series, you will learn how museum professionals take care of a wide range of artworks and objects, from sculptures and paintings to photographs and precious news clippings. See more on pg. 30.

$139

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LIFE Academy classes are now found throughout the catalog by topic, which we hope you will find more convenient.

Looking for Face to Face classes?

We are happy to be able to offer these great Face to Face classes this fall*: Biz Start-up 101 Watercolors on Location - Grand Traverse Commons Understanding Your DSLR Camera Essential Skills for Photographers Fall Mushroom Foray at Grass River Glacial Erratics of Pelizzari Structural Pruning for Young Trees Signs of River Otters and Other Elusive Animals Understanding Your Grief During COVID Beginning Yoga Yoga for Teens: Developing an Antidote for Stress Diabolo Meet Up (Ages 8-14) Unicycle Meet-Up (Ages 8-14)

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*Based on Michigan’s reopening plan at the time of publication; if adjustments to face to face classes become necessary, students in affected classes will be contacted.

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Zentangle Method for Mindfulness (Livestream) Discover the meditative art form known as the Zentangle Method. Explore, create and play with pen and ink as you rekindle your creativity, develop greater hand-eye coordination, improve your capacity to perceive with an artist’s eye and quiet your mind. Practicing the Zentangle Method helps you access your innate creative wisdom for design inspiration or problem solving enabling you to immediately shift your focus. The Zentangle Method can quickly break the spell of whatever is holding you down, bringing a fresh excitement to life. Taught online via Zoom. All materials included and will be mailed to your home address.

4 Tues., Oct. 6-27 1-3 p.m.

Instructor: Paddy Brown

$119

Everybody Act! (Livestream) Do you have the acting bug? Whether you are shy or outgoing, this processoriented acting class will give you a safe place to express your creativity on the virtual stage. Brush up on your acting, interpersonal, and public speaking skills. Be part of an ensemble. Gain confidence. Get out of your comfort zone and do something you have always wanted to do. In a fast-paced and fun class, you will participate in snippets, improvisation activities, short scenes, and theatre exercises, all through Zoom. Great for the beginner or experienced actor ages 18-108! Links for the live class will be sent out the day of the class.

4 Mon., Nov. 2-23 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Rachael Harrell

$99

Drawing Trees with Charcoal and Graphite (Livestream) Northern Michigan has more than 100 different species of trees. Learn to draw them in this introductory course from a local artist who is inspired by the natural beauty of our region. From sugar maples to yellow birch, create the perfect composition of a forest scene. Learn the essentials of drawing trees with graphite pencils and charcoal using lines and shading. You will need a photo of trees for reference.

Taught online via Zoom. Following registration, the instructor will contact you with a zoom link and a list of supplies needed for the class. Cost of the supplies can vary depending on the brand; the approximate cost is October 24.

4 Sat., Oct. 31-Nov. 21 1-2 p.m.

Instructor: Eleonora Hayes

$69

Private Acting Lessons (Livestream - Start Anytime) Are you interested in Acting for the camera? Want to brush up your audition skills? Private coach Rachael Harrell will set up virtual lessons with you. Dates and times are arranged ahead of time with the instructor. Choose the amount of coaching that’s right for you: the $169 option includes 6 half-hour lessons; the $319 option includes 6 one-hour lessons. Please email Rachael at dramakidsmi1@gmail.com to set up lessons before calling NMC-EES to register, (231) 995-1700.

6 half-hour lessons: $169 6 one-hour lessons: $319 Instructor: Rachael Harrell

Rigid Heddle Weaving (Livestream) Are you curious about handweaving?

You can learn to use a Rigid Heddle loom from your own home with weaver Nancy McRay. In this interactive online class, you will have the opportunity to watch demonstration videos and try it at home while you connect with the instructor for tips and tricks over Zoom. Links to the live class and a supply list will be emailed before class. You will need your own rigid heddle loom. The instructor can help you find a place to purchase one; for more information email nmcray@mac.com.

6 Tues., Oct. 6-Nov. 10 1-2 p.m.

Instructor: Nancy McRay

Fall 2020

$119

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INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT

An interview with photography instructor Chris Doyal

Where does your passion for photography come from?

For me it’s all about feeding the creative animal. Capturing the perfect moment and telling a great story in a photograph.

What do you love most about teaching?

I love seeing eyes light up and hearing people say “I always wondered about that!” I once had a student who tried everything to get good results from her camera. She was so frustrated that she was ready to go back to her phone to take photos. After taking the class, and learning some of the basics, she was anxious to spend more time getting to know her camera.

She left the class with a huge smile on her face.

How has photography enriched your life?

Photography has allowed me to travel around the world capturing images of some truly remarkable animals that most people never get to see in person. Sharing those images with others is truly rewarding.

If you could only share one tip for photography newbies, what would it be?

Get close and fill the frame!

Photography Understanding Your DSLR Camera (Face to Face) Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) and the newer mirrorless cameras are far more complex than ordinary point and shoot cameras. Learn how to identify and adjust the most commonly used functions of your DSLR camera in an actual hands-on outdoor environment. Gain understanding of exposure basics and clarify many of your camera’s settings such as exposure and focus modes, how your camera “thinks,” adding lenses, the basic computer skills required to get the most out of your camera, and much more. Bring your DSLR camera with a fully charged battery, a memory card and your questions. Not suitable for point and shoot cameras.

Sat., Oct. 10 1-4 p.m.

Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park 1490 Red Dr., Traverse City Instructor: Chris Doyal $49

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Chris Doyal

has been a commercial photographer for 20+ years. His current specialty areas include nature and underwater photography

See Chris Doyal’s photography classes below

Essential Skills for Photographers (Face to Face) Do you want to take more professional looking photographs? Practice your skills by learning the essential relationship between shutter speed, f-stop (aperture) and ISO in an actual hands-on outdoor environment.

Learn what the numbers mean and how to set your exposure in a variety of camera modes. Study the concept of exposure and learn how it applies to digital photography. If you are not completely familiar with your camera, please take Understanding Your Digital SLRCamerafirst.BringyourDSLRcamerawithafullycharged battery, a memory card and your questions.

Sat., Oct. 17 1-4 p.m.

Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park 1490 Red Dr., Traverse City Instructor: Chris Doyal $49

Fall 2020

LIFE Academy LIFE (Learning Is ForEver) Academy at NMC began as a small collection of courses inspired by those age 50 and better. In the last two decades, the popularity of these courses has grown tremendously due to thousands of eager learners. We are still offering great LIFE Academy classes, but they now appear throughout the catalog by topic area, which we hope you will find more convenient.

For example: Getting the Most Out of Your iPhone pg. 19 (Computers & Technology) Learn to See as an Artist Sees pg. 23 (Creative Arts) Fall Mushroom Foray at Grass River pg. 28 (Northern Naturalist) Gentle Yoga pg. 39 (Yoga) Forever Virtually Fit pg. 40 (Fitness) In order to continue the high-quality programming you get from NMC Extended Education and keep our programs viable for the future, we are no longer able to offer the LIFE Discount.

FALL SUMMIT

GLOBAL ISSUES, LOCAL IMPACTS Friday, October 9th 9:30am-Noon

This event is jointly organizedby NMCExtendedEducational Services, International Forum, INFO &Affairs REGISTRATION and Dennos Museum Center.

AT NMC.EDU/EES

NMC Fall Summit– Global Issues, Local Impacts (Livestream)

LIFE Lunch: “Travel” to Karstic Northern Ireland with NMC (Livestream) Hungry to learn? Remotely attend a LIFE Lunch via computer and discover interesting people, places and ideas. While Zooming with our presenters, feel free to turn off your computer’s camera and enjoy your lunch. Visit the Emerald Isle with NMC Comparative Religions instructor Sarah Montgomery-Richards. The Institute of Study Abroad Ireland has provided her and her students with some amazing learning opportunities, and they’d like to share! Get a sneak peek at their daily experiences of local music, ethnic food, unmatched scenery, and all of their adventures. Discover the ancient Celts, Christian sites, classic thatched cottages, the O’Donnell Kingdom and more! Explore the majestic Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Dublin. Have the opportunity for Q & A after the presentation. You will receive the Zoom link via email the day before the event.

Fri., Oct. 23, 1-2:30 p.m.

Presenter: Sarah Montgomery-Richards $10

NMC

It’s a Small World After All…The year 2020 has inspired us to come together to talk about the influence a global crisis has on our community. Northwestern Michigan College has always been a connector between our region and the rest of the world. The current state of our global health and economy has brought home just how connected we are globally. Join us for a day of meaningful discussions as we examine global issues, talk about impactful change around diversity and inclusion, and the effect all of this has on our individual and community health. This event is jointly organized by NMC Extended Educational Services, International Affairs Forum, and The Dennos Museum Center (special discount information will be emailed to IAF & Dennos members). Meet the presenters and find out more at nmc.edu/ees.

Fri., Oct. 9, 9:30 a.m.-Noon Multiple Presenters & Panelists $39

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Northern Naturalist

Aquatic Insects and Water Quality (Hybrid)

Fall Mushroom Foray at Grass River (Face to Face)

Glacial Erratics of Pelizzari (Face to Face)

There are some incredible insects and other invertebrates that spend much of their life in water before emerging to the land or air. Learn the natural history of these insects and how the quantity and quality of aquatic life equates to the health of a stream or body of water. In this hands-on course, join the staff of the Grass River Natural Area as you work with the tools and techniques used to measure water quality in our region by looking at our local fauna. Run chemical and physical field tests and evaluate your results to determine the levels of oxygen, turbidity, pH, temperature and nutrients. The first class will be livestreamed via Zoom, the next two meet at Grass River Natural Area near Alden/Bellaire (directions provided at the first class). This course qualifies toward the Naturalist Certificate.

Tour the woods and fields with naturalists at Grass River Natural Area to freshen up on your mushroom identification skills. On the trek you will seek, find and identify fun fall fungi.

In the process, learn about the life-cycles, habitats and features of these organisms. This course qualifies toward the Naturalist Certificate and takes place at Grass River Natural Area; meet at Grass River Education Center (6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire).

Love Pelizzari? Or perhaps you have heard of it but never been? Learn so much more about this special natural hiking area at the base of Old Mission Peninsula. Join instructor Jerry Sura on a field excursion of Pelizzari Natural Area to examine glacial aspects of the rolling and irregular surrounding terrain. You are encouraged to naturejournal your findings and musings as you go on a hunt for glacial erratics.

Tree identification, bird and floral subjects will also be noted and documented. Hiking distance is 3 miles with hills. This course qualifies toward the Naturalist Certificate. Meets at Pelizzari Natural Area parking lot (6852 Center Rd. on Old Mission Peninsula, just north of the Unitarian Church).

Fri., Sept. 25 1-3 p.m.

Pelizzari Natural Area (6852 Center Rd., TC) Instructor: Jerry Sura

$29

3 Mon., Sept. 28-Oct. 12 1-4 p.m.

Grass River Education Center (6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire) Instructor: James Dake

$89

Thurs., Oct. 1 1-4 p.m.

Grass River Education Center (6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire) Instructor: James Dake

$49

Structural Pruning for Young Trees (Face to Face) Discover how tree pruning improves the health, beauty and function of your trees. In a few short hours you will learn a variety of pruning techniques in order to achieve several different outcomes. Whether you want to increase light, reduce deadfall, or enhance your view; certified arborist, Bo Burke, provides demonstrations so you can learn what it takes to make safe and effective cuts and reduce mistakes. The location for this class will be sent to registered students 14 days before class (Sept. 21).

Mon., Oct. 5 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Location to be announced Instructor: Bo Burke

$49

LIFE Academy classes are now found throughout the catalog by topic, which we hope you will find more convenient.

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Entomology for the Naturalist (Livestream) The largest segment of the animal kingdom provides excellent fodder for the naturalist in you. Explore the world of Arthropods and gain expanded knowledge to share with others.

Learn to differentiate between arthropods and other kinds of animals, and practice collection techniques.

Leave with a better understanding of insect ecology and the important role each plays in the natural world. This course is required for the Naturalist Certificate.

2 weeks, Mon. & Wed., Oct. 5-14 2-3:30 p.m.

Instructor: Dr. Erwin (Duke) Elsner $59

Interpretation and Environmental Education (Livestream)

Signs of River Otters and Other Elusive Animals (Face to Face)

You have been working toward getting your Naturalist Certificate and you are excited to share all of your new knowledge. But what is the best way to communicate all of the fantastic knowledge you have learned to various audiences? Learn the art of interpretation and environmental education. Learn interpretive techniques, research effective environmental education, and put together an action plan to turn your knowledge into impact! This course qualifies toward the Naturalist Certificate.

River otters are active and healthy at Grass River Natural Area. Join a naturalist to learn the natural history of river otters and how to spot signs of these elusive and fun indicators of water quality. On the trail we will look for signs of other elusive animals, like bobcat, mink or black bear. This course qualifies toward the Naturalist Certificate and takes place at Grass River Natural Area; meet at Grass River Education Center (6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire).

Wed., Nov. 4 1-3 p.m.

Instructor: James Dake

$49

Tues., Nov. 24 1-4 p.m.

Grass River Education Center (6500 Alden Highway, Bellaire) Instructor James Dake

$49

Northern Naturalist Classes and Certificate Explore the natural environment of this unique area through Livestream instruction and field experience.

Details at www.nmc.edu/naturalist

Qualifying courses on pages 28-29: • Glacial Erratics of Pelizzari

• Aquatic Insects and Water Quality • Fall Mushroom Foray at Grass River • Entomology for the Naturalist • Interpretation & Environmental Education • Signs of River Otters & Other Elusive Animals

Fall 2020

Northern Naturalist Certificate nmc.edu/naturalist For more information about this exciting program, contact John Plough at jplough@nmc.edu

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Global Issues Saving Stuff: Preserving the Past for Future Generations (Livestream) All of us have family treasures that we have inherited or collected over the years. In this three-part series, learn how museum professionals take care of a wide range of artworks and objects, from sculptures and paintings to photographs and precious news clippings. Discuss the different ways in which objects deteriorate, tips for mitigating loss, and what you can do to protect your precious belongings. Part lecture, part workshop, and part behind-the-scenes at the Dennos Museum Center. Craig Hadley, Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Museum, will pique the interest of budding historians, preservationists, art historians - and anyone interested in learning something new. Bring your questions! Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the class begins.

3 Wed., Oct. 14-28 10-11 a.m.

Instructor: Craig Hadley

$45

Are We Becoming Two Americas? (Livestream) Are we concerned about a divided America? Contemporary political polarization dominates the daily news and much of our conversation. Deep political division, however, is only one element of an increasingly divided America. Behind politics, there is an even more serious slide toward “Two Americas.” The broader division is seen in social and economic patterns and threatens to lead to a country very different from what we have known. We will examine the ways this departs from our vision for America and present some possible responses to the issue.

2 Thurs., Nov. 12 & 19 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Instructor: Phil Mikesell

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Great Decisions in U.S. Foreign Policy 2020 - Part 2 (Livestream) Prepare to discuss the world! Join this lively discussion group to explore the remaining four global concerns from the 2020 program: US Relations with the Northern Triangle; China’s Road into Latin America; The Philippines & the US; and Artificial Intelligence & Data. Great Decisions briefing books, published by the Foreign Policy Association, are the primary resource and provide thought-provoking analyses complemented by updates and video segments. If you don’t already have the required briefing book (class text), it is available for purchase online at fpa.org under the bookstore tab.

Please read the first topic prior to session one (US Relations with the Northern Triangle).

4 Wed., Oct. 28-Nov. 18, 3-5 p.m.

Discussion Leader: Phil Mikesell $29

Individual Freedom and the Common Good (Livestream) From the beginning, Americans have embraced seemingly conflicting political goals. The Declaration of Independence emphasizes Americans’ “inalienable [individual] rights.” The Constitution sets as one of its purposes “To promote the general welfare.”

Historically, public policy issues typically have been less about either/or and more about balance. Throughout US history, finding the ‘right’ balance between individual freedom and collective good has guided policy making. When war or other external threats appear, Americans come together, but in ‘normal’ times we tilt heavily toward our own narrower interests. Today, Americans seem skeptical of government programs aiming at any sort of common purpose. Does that matter? And if so, what might be done to restore a fruitful balance between narrow and broader interests?

2 Thurs., Oct. 22 & 29 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Instructor: Phil Mikesell

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FALL SUMMIT

GLOBAL ISSUES, LOCAL IMPACTS

pg. 27

Friday, October 9th 9:30am-Noon

This event is jointly organizedby NMCExtendedEducational Services, International Forum, INFO &Affairs REGISTRATION and Dennos Museum Center.

AT NMC.EDU/EES

The First Amendment: Free Speech and Religion (Livestream) The First Amendment to the Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.” But what does that mean, exactly? Where does the free speech of one person or group conflict with the sensibilities or protections of another? What about hate speech? Antiwar protests? When does the free exercise of religious beliefs effectively constitute the establishment of religion? We know that debates and controversy rage on issues that touch our deeply held religious and/or philosophical beliefs, such as abortion, war, sexual preferences, vaccinations, whether to preserve certain war memorials, etc. Together, we will discuss the scope of these First Amendment freedoms and cover some of the key U.S. Supreme court decisions on these issues. Reading materials will be sent via email. Be prepared for lively class discussions.

4 Thurs. Oct. 8-29 2-4 p.m.

Instructor: Eleanor Lynn, J.D.

$75

$29

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JOIN THE DISCUSSION!

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

F RUM

NMC

TRAVERSE CITY.MICHIGAN

FINDING SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CRISES 27th SEASON 2020-2021 VIRTUAL EVENTS

GRAPPLING WITH PANDEMICS: GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY IN THE 21st CENTURY

SEP 16 5 PM

DR. JULIO FRENK

President, University of Miami, former Minister of Health of Mexico, former Senior Fellow, Gates Foundation

GLOBAL TRADE AND CLIMATE GOALS: AN INDONESIA CASE STUDY

AMB. ROBERT BLAKE

Former Assistant Secretary of State, former Ambassador to Indonesia, Sri Lanka & Republic of Maldives

OCT 15 5 PM

A LENS ON WAR, RELIGION, AND CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST: A VIEW FROM LEBANON

KIM GHATTAS

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, former BBC journalist, author of New York Times bestseller The Secretary and Black Wave

NOV 19 TIME TBD

SPECIAL JOINT EVENT

WHEN TRUTH MATTERED: THE KENT STATE SHOOTINGS 50 YEARS LATER

BOB GILES

NOV 10 7 PM

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and former editor at the Akron Beacon Journal and The Detroit News

IAF eNEWS, EVENT REGISTRATION & MEMBERSHIP

Fall 2020

TCIAF.com 231.995.1844

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Language & Culture Beginning French (Livestream) Get started or brush up on those French language skills to enhance your travel experience, empower your business skills, and/or exercise and improve your brain function! You will learn vocabulary, phrases, sentences and essential language structure; and gain interesting insights into French culture. The required text, French in 10 Minutes a Day, by Kristine K. Kershul, is available to order from bookstores and Amazon.

8 Tues., Sept. 29-Nov. 17 6:30-8 p.m.

Instructor: Thena Axiotis-Dahl

$125

Intro to Hinduism (Livestream)

Intro to Islam (Livestream)

Looking to gain an understanding of Hinduism? Join Sarah MontgomeryRichards, an educator in Comparative Religion with an M.A in Interfaith Action, to explore the basics of Hinduism. Spur your interest in world religions and some of the incredible traditions that make up Hinduism.

Learn to think critically, and apply tools and techniques to understand this rich religion. Recognize the importance of studying comparative religion as it relates to Hinduism, and gain a general knowledge of history, beliefs and practices within Hinduism.

Looking to gain an understanding of Islam? Join Sarah MontgomeryRichards, an educator in Comparative Religion with an M.A in Interfaith Action, to explore the basics of Islam.

Heighten your interest in world religions, and gain a general knowledge of history, beliefs and practices within Islam. Learn to think critically, and apply tools and techniques to understand this rich religion, while recognizing the importance of studying comparative religion.

Thurs., Oct. 1 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Sarah MontgomeryRichards $29

Music Programs at NMC Associate in Science and Arts Degree in Music • Music major coursework - freshman and sophomore Music Theory, Sight Singing & Ear Training, Class Piano, Music Appreciation, Jazz Appreciation and History of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

• Applied instruction in piano, winds, brass, strings, voice and percussion.

• Concert band, choral, jazz and vocal jazz ensembles.

Associate in Applied Science Degree and Certification in Audio Technology • Coursework in Live Sound, Studio Recording, and Digital Audio • Hands-on training in our recording studios and Milliken Auditorium • Internship experience • Professional Certification in Logic Pro X and Pro Tools

The NMC Music Department offers students individualized instruction from our dynamic faculty in a creative and supportive environment. Each class is designed for student success.

Thurs., Oct. 15 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Sarah MontgomeryRichards $29

Religion in the Public Sphere (Livestream) Are you interested in the ways in which different orientations around religion impact our world today? According to the Interfaith Youth Core, “In a time of global religious conflict when issues of religious identity are headlining the nightly news, our religious diversity can either be a source of conflict or an opportunity for cooperation. From Baghdad to Jerusalem to Manhattan, religion matters in the world today.” Join Sarah MontgomeryRichards, an educator in Comparative Religion with an M.A. in Interfaith Action, to explore religion in the public sphere. Consider the work of The Harvard Pluralism Project and the growing Interfaith movement as we discuss topics and case studies related to religion as it lives and breathes in the world.

Thurs., Oct. 29 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Sarah MontgomeryRichards $29

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Music

NMC Chamber Singers (Livestream)

NMC Grand Traverse Chorale (Livestream)

This mixed (SATB) choral ensemble is open to community members and college students with past choral experience. The Chamber Singers provide an educational and personal enrichment experience made possible through singing quality choral literature with an emphasis on newer works and works for small choral ensembles. Performance excellence is principal to the purpose of the ensemble. The Chamber Singers perform throughout the semester and frequently perform with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. May also be taken for academic credit. To arrange an audition, email jecobb@nmc.edu.

This semester’s instruction, rehearsals, and performance will be virtual. Singers will take part in a weekly online group rehearsal, and online sectionals. Singers will also use provided practice recordings for self-directed rehearsals. In addition to the scheduled classes there will be 20 arranged online classes. Registrations accepted until October 2

This large, mixed (SATB) choral ensemble is open to all community members and college students with past choral experience. The Grand Traverse Chorale provides its members with an educational experience and personal enrichment made possible through singing quality choral literature selected from antiquity through the 21st century with an emphasis on large masterworks. Performance excellence is principal to the purpose of the ensemble. The Grand Traverse Chorale performs throughout the semester and frequently performs with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. May also be taken for academic credit. To arrange an audition, email jecobb@nmc.edu. This semester’s instruction, rehearsals, and performance will be virtual. Singers will take part in a weekly online group rehearsal, and online sectionals. Singers will also use provided practice recordings for self-directed rehearsals.

In addition to the scheduled classes there will be 7 arranged online classes. Registrations accepted until October 2.

8 Mon., Sept. 14-Nov. 2 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Jeffrey Cobb

$90

10 Mon., Sept. 14-Nov. 16 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Instructor: Jeffrey Cobb

$99

Private Music Lessons Guitar • Piano • Percussion • Voice and more Private lessons are available for most instruments and can be taken for personal interest or academic music credit. Dates and times arranged with instructor. Instruction will be mostly Hybrid (for Fall 2020). Students will work with their instructor to create an instructional plan that may also include Livestream or Face to Face instruction. Please call NMC-EES to register, (231) 995-1700.

15 half-hour lessons: $400 15 one-hour lessons: $790

Fall 2020

Collaborative Songwriting for Collective Liberation: Songs for Change (Livestream) Songwriter Seth Bernard has developed a four-phase collaborative songwriting workshop process that works for people of all ages, requires no previous experience and produces a new song every time. This creative empowerment process builds community and provides individuals with valuable tools, experience and confidence to bring into future creative endeavors. “Collaborative Songwriting for Collective Liberation” workshops are informed by anti-oppression trainings and built on 15 years of experience successfully facilitating collaborative songwriting.

Tues., Oct. 20 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Instructors: Seth Bernard & Elizabeth Wolff $59

Writing and Literature Publishing Your Writing & Musings (Livestream) Many people have used the time of social distancing and quarantine to finish their novel, memoir, or children’s book. If this is you—and you have questions or need guidance on how to maneuver the publishing process—this course is for you. First-time authors and anyone who has had a negative publishing experience will benefit from this informative, fastpaced seminar. Mary Jo Zazueta, a well-respected industry veteran, will discuss different publishing options and the steps required to succeed at each. Tips on how to market and sell books will also be provided. The program is designed for fiction and nonfiction writers.

Tues., Oct. 13 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Mary Jo Zazueta

$35

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Fakes - Frauds - Forgeries: The Biggest Art Scandal of the 20th Century (Livestream) Provenance, the unbelievably true story about one of the greatest art scandals of the 20th century, is a page-turning thriller. The authors offer us a glimpse into the fake art market, criminal motive, and what it takes for Scotland Yard to put an end to the scandal. The novel raises a whole host of ethical questions: how does the art market function? What happens when the power of museums and curators is knowingly abused? How might a conartist manipulate this fragile system to their advantage? Join Craig Hadley, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Dennos Museum Center for a fascinating lecture and discussion.

Please obtain a copy of the book and complete the reading in advance: Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo, Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art (ISBN: 0143117408). Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the class begins.

Wed., Nov. 18 10-11:30 a.m.

Instructor: Craig Hadley

Story Writing Workshop (Livestream)

Grammar Tips You Need to Know (Livestream)

Explore the elements of storytelling, whether as non-fiction or fiction, in a workshop setting under the guidance of novelist and narrative writing instructor Stephen Lewis. You will write regularly, a couple of pages a week, which we will subject to peer critiquing during our Zoom classes.

Critiqued works will be saved for the writer in a new file so that suggested changes can be studied, accepted or rejected. Emphasis will be on effective narration, including such principles as “show rather than tell,” all designed to encourage the reader to want to find out what happens next.

Could you be making grammar mistakes of which you are unaware, but maybe others notice? Whether talking or writing, how you use language matters. Discover the most common errors in our spoken and written words - are they mistakes that you are making in the workplace? When out to dinner with friends? Join author Stephen Lewis (latest novel is Murder Undone) for a refresher that helps you correct many typical errors and takes your skills up a notch, whether for the workplace, your writing endeavors, speaking engagements, or everyday activities.

5 Thurs., Oct. 22-Nov. 19 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Stephen Lewis

2 Thurs., Oct. 8 & 15 6:30-8 p.m.

Instructor: Stephen Lewis

$89

$39

$29

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Better Bones (Livestream)

Financial Planning Five Money Questions for Women (Livestream) Women and men have differing considerations when it comes to longterm financial goals. Because of the average longer life span of women, your needs may be significantly different from those of your spouse or others. Claudia F. Rodriguez has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, most recently as a financial advisor with Edward Jones. She will help you identify financial goals and set a strategy, then discuss the Rule of 72, systematic investing, employersponsored retirement plans and IRAs as strategies for saving.

Wed., Dec. 2, Noon-1:30 p.m.

Instructor: Claudia F. Rodriguez $29

Rules of the Road (Livestream) Put yourself on the right road for your financial future. Learn the fundamental concepts of investing and potential strategies to help build your wealth.

Discover the most common investing mistakes and how to avoid them, investing strategies to help reach your long-term goals, and what you can do now to prepare for retirement.

Thurs., Oct. 15, 5:30-7 p.m.

Instructor: Claudia F. Rodriguez $29

Simplifying Your Spending and Saving Strategies (Livestream) No matter your age, learn how to sharpen your spending and saving strategies while learning about setting personal financial goals, balancing saving, spending and borrowing to achieve goals. Discover strategies for controlling debt and improving your credit score, along with practical savings options for now through retirement.

FITNESS

& WELLNESS Wellness Yoga Fitness

Improving bone health is an important part of fall prevention. Licensed physical therapist Rex Holden and clinical exercise physiologist/athletic trainer Beth Dole lead this class on new technologies, methods and exercises to improve bone density and prevent or treat osteoporosis. Learn about foods that inhibit bone growth and those that promote bone health, participate in weight bearing and vibrational exercises, and identify supplements that improve calcium uptake to the bones.

2 Tues., Nov. 3 & 10 3-4:30 p.m.

Instructors: Rex Holden & Beth Dole $39

Parenting Inspired by Adler (Livestream)

Wellness Building Balance (Livestream) From your foot to your inner ear, your ability to balance can be strengthened in three specific systems. Join experts to learn about these systems and the common issues that affect balance: vision, hearing, strength, medications, viruses, vestibular problems and more. Practice vestibular exercises to strengthen the messages the inner ear sends to the brain, somatosensory exercises to improve the nerve pathways from our muscles and joints to the brain, and discover how our visual system can over or under function in complex environments.

Do not wait for a fall to occur to start building your balance!

Why do children act out? Early 20th century philosopher and psychiatrist Alfred Adler’s teachings explain some reasons behind difficult behavior and how to improve the relationships between parents and children. Learn an alternative called the “encouragement approach” to the “praise and rebuke” strategies that many of us use to attempt to change undesired behavior.

Discuss practical tips and strategies that aim to help our children accept themselves as they are, see other people as comrades, and develop a desire to help others. We’ll also consider better ways to communicate with our kids during life’s peak stress moments, when anger and frustration can feel overwhelming. To allow for effective interaction and ample group discussion, limited to four participants. A 7-day group follow-up on Facebook is included.

2 Tues., Oct. 6 & 13 3-4:30 p.m.

Instructors: Beth Dole & Rex Holden Sat., Oct. 3 $39 1-3 p.m.

Instructor: Misaeng Liggett

$49

Thurs., Nov. 5, 5:30-7 p.m.

Instructor: Claudia F. Rodriguez $29

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INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT Yoga, COVID, and Floods - Oh My! How this Traverse City duo made it through and continue pressing onward Thirty-six years ago, Libby Robold began her yoga teaching career at NMC. That experience and her passion for yoga therapy encouraged her to broaden her training, leading her to a yoga therapy and art teaching position in special education with TBAISD while continuing teaching through NMC’s Extended Education.

Her husband, Michael, an avid practitioner and yoga teacher himself, followed suit, and in 2002, the duo opened Yoga for Health Education (YHE) at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons—first business in the development! 19 years later, they remain dedicated to helping people find their creative spark and path to inner peace through yoga, yoga therapy and healthy lifestyle education. In a normal year, YHE offers 50 or more classes a week for people of all ages and abilities. On this journey, they have always remained connected with NMC. “I love teaching at NMC and am delighted to be able to stay connected with the NMC community through Extended Education,” says Libby.

“With a background as public school teachers, it was a natural connection for us to bring our curriculum based classes, such as Yoga for Teens, Yoga for Arthritis & Stiff Bodies, and many more, to the community education platform.” -Michael.

Through the COVID-19 shut down, the Robolds learned to operate their community yoga school differently. After moving to an online platform in April, virtual learning was a difficult transition. With fine tuning, they were able to roll out a well-rounded schedule of virtual class options.

Another challenge hit in the form of a rainstorm in May, flooding the Grand Traverse Mercato and lower levels, destroying floors in six YHE rooms, and doing impressive damage to the studio. “We wondered how we would ever replace 3,000 square feet of flooring, maintain classes and stay afloat,” says Michael.

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Michael & Libby Robold

Co-directors, Yoga for Health Education Just as they were thinking they may have to close the doors, students and friends contributed to a “Restore the Floor Campaign” and, in three weeks time, raised enough money to replace all the floors. Now, over two months later, the studio dazzles with beautiful waterproof cork and the Robolds, YHE staff and their students, will feel at home, again.

“We are beyond grateful. It is a miracle and demonstrates the power of how each of us, giving or contributing a little to any worthwhile cause, can make change in the world; we can make a difference. Our students saved our yoga center. We can all ask ourselves, what is important to us on a daily basis here, in our town, our life, and how can we help?” — Libby All during this journey, NMC’s EES department and YHE remained in sync, as we all were challenged to figure a new way of operating. NMC offered Yoga for Health Education ways to stay connected, offering helpful programs for our community.

“As long as we are in motion, and as long as NMC wants to be our community partner, we are on board,” concludes Michael.

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Qigong to Increase Energy and Reduce Stress (Livestream)

Tapping: Energy Work to Impact Your Life and Health (Livestream)

Qigong is an ancient system of selfcare and self-healing that combines slow gentle movement with breath and intention. It is currently seeing a resurgence because it is simple, easy to learn, can be done by anyone at any age and fitness level, and has tremendous benefits. Learn how to increase your energy, create more balance, and relax your mind. Walk out of the class each week with more vitality, flexibility, clarity and peace of mind. All are welcome!

Want to reduce stress? Tapping is an energy protocol that works with acupressure points, meridians and thoughts to reduce the fight, flight, freeze response to stress. This calms the nervous system, which signals your body to relax. Use the techniques in this class to open the flow of energy and allow your body to naturally heal itself both physically and emotionally. Each participant will leave empowered with personally meaningful techniques and the ability to create more protocols to address future needs. Recommended text, The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living by Nick Ortner (available on Amazon, ISBN: 1401939422).

Great communication is the basis of any fulfilling relationship. But most of us will choose someone who communicates differently than we do. Those who need to verbally process often choose those who need to get away and think about it. In the end, it is often not the issue at hand that causes stress in a relationship, but the manner in which each partner communicates. Knowing how to communicate with this person who is put together differently than you is essential for a happy relationship. This FUN, small investment will take your relationship to the next level. ALL adult couples of all ages welcome. Register one individual from each couple so you pay the fee only once (price is $129 per couple).

5 Tues., Oct. 27-Nov. 24 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Dr. Sally Littleton

Mon., Oct. 19 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Julie Chai

9 Thurs., Sept. 24-Nov. 19 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Instructor: Joan D’Argo

$99

NMC Fall Summit– –Global Issues, Local Impacts (Livestream) The year 2020 has inspired us to come together to talk about the influence a global crisis has on our community. The current state of our global health and economy has brought home just how connected we are globally. Join NMC for a day of meaningful discussions as we examine global issues, talk about impactful change around diversity and inclusion and more. See full details on page 27.

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$115

From Mad to Glad: The Wonderful Art of Transforming Anger (Livestream) We all experience anger, and most of us unknowingly carry some with us from our pasts. Explore this taboo topic in fun ways through stories, exercises and discussion with transformational specialist Julie Chai, MDiv. Discover why we get mad and how outside events and people are simply triggers, not causes of anger. Cultivate presence, understanding and kindness for yourself and others. Come away empowered with the tools you need to begin transforming anger, to promote personal growth, and to make the world a better place. Julie is a healer, teacher, artist, poet and ordained minister with a certificate in the Art of Spiritual Direction. Include your partner at no extra charge.

Mon., Oct. 12 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Julie Chai

Happily Ever After Means Communication (Livestream)

$129/couple

Quantum Spirituality: What’s the Matter? (Livestream) What is quantum spirituality and how does it “matter” to your life?

Join Kennith James Scott to study the boundaries of physics and our current understanding of what makes the material world material. On the edges of scientific exploration, using the most sophisticated equipment, scientists are finding phenomena that challenge our mental model of reality. What if our mental model of reality is the only barrier between us and spirit?

Tues., Sept. 29 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Kennith James Scott

$39

$69

Friday, October 9th 9:30am-Noon

This event is jointly organizedby NMCExtendedEducational Services, International Forum, INFO &Affairs REGISTRATION and Dennos Museum Center.

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Quantum Spirituality: Where Did You Get Those Genes? (Livestream) What is quantum spirituality and how does it matter to your life? Join Kennith James Scott to study the new biology of Epigentics, where we are learning that as human beings we are not limited to the genetics of our ancestors or even our parents. Epigentics is showing us that we have far more control over our genetic destiny than previous scientific models based on DNA and RNA would lead us to believe.

Tues., Oct. 27 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: Kennith James Scott

$35

Understanding Your Grief During COVID(Face to Face) When someone you love dies, it can be hard to understand your complex and painful thoughts and feelings. Experiencing loss during COVID adds special elements to the grieving experience. Take advantage of this important program with Sharon A. Neumann, compassionate facilitator and Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist. Explore and understand ten touchstones that are essential physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual actions that help in the healing process. Safety precautions will be communicated before the class begins.

8 Fri., Oct. 2-Nov. 20 10-11:30 a.m.

University Center Rm. 209 Facilitator: Sharon A. Neumann $139

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Understanding Your Grief During COVID(Livestream)

Yoga

When someone you love dies, it can be hard to understand your complex and painful thoughts and feelings.

Experiencing loss during COVID adds special elements to the grieving experience. Take advantage of this important online program with Sharon A. Neumann, compassionate facilitator and Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist. Explore and understand ten touchstones that are essential physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual actions that help in the healing process. The instructor will email students the class link the day the class begins.

Meditation: Beginning and Advancing (Livestream)

8 Fri., Oct. 2-Nov. 20 12:30-2 p.m.

Facilitator: Sharon A. Neumann $139

Reiki as a Personal Practice (Livestream) Original Japanese Reiki balances the body, mind and spirit. Join Reiki Shihan (Master Teacher) Dr. Sally Littleton and develop a powerful personal practice for yourself and to share with others. You will receive at least 4 attunements/reiju. Learn original and modern Japanese Reiki methods including foundational Reiki principles, meditation and hands-on-healing.

Earn a Gendai Reiki Level I certification. This introductory-level course requires no prior experience. Recommended text, A Modern Reiki Method for Healing by Hiroshi Doi (available on Amazon, ISBN: 1-886785-33-3).

5 Tues., Sept. 22-Oct. 20 6-8:30 p.m.

Instructor: Dr. Sally Littleton

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The year 2020 has proven to be a challenging year; many of us are feeling overwhelmed, stressed and anxious. As a widely recommended part of a healthy lifestyle, even brief periods of meditation practice can reduce the effects of stress, boost immune function, improve overall physical and spiritual well being, and balance emotion. For this livestreamed class, seated in a chair at home, you will learn meditation techniques and breath exercises. Includes discussion around the meditation experience, and the maturing of the mind. The Zoom meeting link will be emailed a few minutes before each class begins.

You may join the Zoom session with your camera on or off; it’s okay to interact, or to sit back and take it all in.

Option 1: 6 Wed., Sept. 16-Oct. 21 Option 2: 6 Wed., Oct. 28-Dec. 9 (no class Nov. 25) Instructor: Margaret Bennett

$65 each option

LIFE Academy classes are now found throughout the catalog by topic, which we hope you will find more convenient.

$129

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Mid-day Meditation (Livestream) The year 2020 has brought many challenges. Are you seeking ways to tune into yourself and the world in which we live, without feeling overwhelmed? Join experienced instructor, Margaret Bennett, to learn this life changing practice. With a busy & thoughtful mind that does not like sitting still and quiet, this class will gently bring you into the space with guided meditation and other strategies that make it easier. Find clarity and calm the effects of stress on the body. Increase the benefits of this class by also enrolling in Chair Yoga which follows at 1 p.m. Come as you are; join this virtual class via Zoom, all you need is a comfortable place to sit! The Zoom meeting link is emailed a few minutes before each class begins; join the Zoom session with your camera on or off; it’s okay to interact, or to sit back and take it all in.

Option 1: 6 Fri., Sept. 18-Oct. 23 Option 2: 6 Fri., Oct. 30-Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 27) 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Taught live online via Zoom Instructor: Margaret Bennett

$55 each option

Gentle Yoga (Livestream) Many participants have found that yoga improves flexibility, strength, posture and balance, as well as physical and spiritual wellness. Gentle Yoga is for people of any level of physical ability who prefer a more mindful, gentle practice. Wear comfortable clothing. The Zoom meeting link is emailed a few minutes before each class begins; join the Zoom session with your camera on or off; it’s okay to interact, or sit back and take it all in.

Option 1: 6 Tues., Sept. 15-Oct. 20 Option 2: 6 Tues., Oct. 27-Dec. 8 (no class Nov. 24) 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Taught live online via Zoom Instructor: Margaret Bennett

$65 each option

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Chair Yoga (Livestream) Be the best version of yourself – explore your potential with yoga! With this online class, you will enjoy the benefits of the essential elements of yoga in a seated position at home.

Yoga improves flexibility, posture, balance and spiritual and mental wellness. Practice a variety of yoga poses and discover the rewards of gentle stretches, postures and relaxation through breathing and meditation.

All levels and abilities are welcome.

Increase the benefits of this class by also enrolling in Mid-Day Meditation which precedes it at 12:15 p.m.; both are available via Zoom in the comfort of your own home. The Zoom meeting link will be emailed a few minutes before each class begins. You may join the Zoom session with your camera on or off, it’s okay to interact; or to sit back and take it all in.

Option 1: 6 Fri., Sept. 18-Oct. 23 Option 2: 6 Fri., Oct. 30-Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 27) 1-1:45 p.m.

Instructor: Margaret Bennett

$65 each option

Beginning Yoga (Face to Face) What better time than now to come experience yoga – a holistic practice benefiting the body, mind and spirit.

Learn basic concepts and techniques that you can incorporate to bring balance into your life. Yoga reminds us that life is a stretch on all levels - especially in the year 2020 - and regular practice builds both inner and outer strength. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a blanket. If necessary, class will meet virtually.

See yogaforhealthtc.com for safety protocols and updates before arriving to class.

Yoga for Teens: Developing an Antidote for Stress (Face to Face) (Ages 13-17) Many teens and young adults face an overwhelming load of stress; either from academics, sports, activities, friends, (this pandemic!) etc.

Some are not getting enough physical exercise, and in some cases, such as varsity sports, some may be physically overworked. Finding inner peace and a happy medium is what yoga is all about at Yoga for Health Education. Designed for youth in good health who want to have fun and be challenged in a non-competitive, confidence-building and peace-building setting. No prior yoga experience necessary. If necessary, this class will meet virtually. See yogaforhealthtc.com for safety protocols and updates before arriving to class.

7 Mon., Nov. 2-Dec. 14 4-5 p.m.

Meet at Yoga for Health Education (1200 W. 11th Street) Instructor: Michael Robold $49

Fitness Sailing (Livestream) An ABC course. Novice and experienced sailors will enjoy learning the comprehensive essentials of sailing.

Topics include: nomenclature, boat designs, rigging, safety, and sail types and processes, helmsmanship, essential knots and lines, handling emergencies, navigation rules, and boat management in heavy weather.

10 Tues., Sept. 22-Nov. 24 6-8 p.m.

Instructor: David Terrell

$179

7 Thurs., Oct. 29-Dec. 17 5:45-7 p.m.

Meet at Yoga for Health Education (1200 W. 11th Street) Instructor: Michael Robold $99

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Forever Virtually Fit –

for all ages and fitness levels

Cultivate joy and wellbeing with this engaging friendly fitness and wellness group!

“All great achievements require time” - Maya Angelou. The past months have taken a toll on our health: emotionally, mentally and physically. It’s time to make a commitment to yourself, FOR yourself.

Join Maggie Quinn and her crew of compassionate and experienced instructors for a virtual fitness program that includes an UNLIMITED number of classes a week for a total of 15+ weekly FUN & FLEXIBLE fitness and wellness options for you plus three one-on-one personalized sessions! Customize your workouts, set achievable goals, and enjoy the comfort and safety of your own home. Classes meet Monday through Friday virtually (livestream via Zoom).

If you miss one, you can watch it later that day!

After registering, email instructor Maggie (maggiequinn357@gmail.com) to get started.

Choose the session that fits your schedule best: Longer Session: 12 weeks, Sept. 28-Dec. 19* Includes three 30 min. one-on-one zoom sessions $279 (best deal, that’s less than $5/class!)

Shorter Session: 7 weeks, Nov. 2-Dec. 19* Includes one 30 min. one-on-one zoom session $219

*No classes Nov. 26 & 27

Both Sessions - Mix and match as you wish: Monday: 8-8:55 a.m.: Total Barre Endurance - Maggie Quinn 9-9:55 a.m.: Zumba Gold - Pam Janson 10-10:55 a.m.: Continuing Pilates - Ginny Mello 6-6:55 p.m.: Zumba Gold - Pam Janson Tuesday: 8-8:55 a.m.: Step Aerobics - Maggie Quinn 9-9:55 a.m.: Gentle Pilates - Maggie Quinn 9-9:45 a.m.: Yoga Foundations - Leslie Simonescu 10-10:55 a.m.: Fitness Ball - Ginny Mello Wednesday: 8-8:55 a.m.: Total Barre Foundation - Maggie Quinn 9-9:45 a.m.: Yoga for Strength and Balance Leslie Simonescu 10-10:55 a.m.: Pilates Sculpt - Ginny Mello Thursday: 8-8:55 a.m.: Step Aerobics - Maggie Quinn 9-9:55 a.m.: Gentle Pilates - Maggie Quinn 9-9:45 a.m.: Gentle Flow Yoga - Leslie Simonescu 10-10:55 a.m.: Fitness Ball - Ginny Mello Friday: 8-8:55 a.m.: Total Barre Endurance - Maggie Quinn 9-9:55 a.m.: Zumba Gold - Pam Janson 10-10:55 a.m.: Pilates Flow - Ginny Mello

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Forever Virtually Fit class descriptions: Zumba Gold ™

Continuing Pilates

Total Barre ™ Foundation

Every class is a dance party to enjoy at a slower pace with Zumba Gold ™.

Pe r f e c t f o r a c t ive o l d e r a d u l t s , people new to fitness or those just looking for a lower intensity Zumba™ class. Gold blends the Latin and world rhythms like Cumbia, Salsa, Belly Dance and Tango you love from Zumba and introduces easyto-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion, and coordination. Come ready to sweat, and leave empowered and feeling strong! Instructor: Pam Janson

Continue with the Pilates you love!

Like to work with bands, foam rollers and fitness balls? Ready to improve your balance and coordination? Join this fun, action packed class where we will learn some new exercises and deepen our understanding of old ones. Results include improved flexibility, mobility, core strength, balance and overall well-being. You will need a yoga mat. Instructor: Ginny Mello

This high-energy program focuses on strength, flexibility, stamina and dynamic stability. It combines elements from Pilates, dance, cardio and strength training choreographed to music. Kitchen counter or bannister can be used for your ballet barre. You will need a fitness mat. Instructor: Maggie Quinn

Pilates Flow

Yoga for Strength and Balance

Follow the order from Joseph Pilates and move through the workout from start to finish in the way he intended.

We will begin with an intermediate format on the mat, and as the session progresses more advanced exercises will be added. The pace will be continuous and as always breaks are welcome as needed. The flow will stay consistent throughout the session so you can monitor your progress.

You will need a fitness mat. Instructor: Ginny Mello

As we age, it is imperative that we maintain strength, flexibility, balance and bone density. Learn a variety of poses to improve and support these needs. A portion of each class will be dedicated to standing postures to help improve and challenge balance in a safe way as well as options for holding and releasing and repeating certain poses to improve practitioner strength. You will need a yoga mat.

Instructor: Leslie Simonescu

Pilates Sculpt

Fitness Ball

Use your skills and knowledge of body awareness from pilates and add weights. Challenge your total body and mind with movements that require moving in multiple planes. We will be keeping the same flow during the entire session in order for each person to gauge personal improvement. You will need a fitness mat, 1-3# weights and 2 yoga blocks.

Instructor: Ginny Mello

Gentle Pilates

Jacki Sorensen Step Aerobics™ This low-impact, high energy fitness class is fun and easy. Subtly choreographed routines provide a head-to-toe workout which includes resistance and core training. Exercise with or without a step while keeping your heart rate elevated. Bring a fitness mat, Step is optional. Instructor: Maggie Quinn

Is your balance is challenged? Integrate the principles of pilates using a large fitness ball to increase your body’s awareness in space while working in 3 dimensions. Increase your balance strength, stabilization and endurance. Bring a stability ball and fitness mat. Instructor: Ginny Mello

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Restore the natural curves of your spine and rebalance the muscles around your joints with emphasis on pelvic and scapular stabilization.

Results include improved flexibility, mobility, core strength and overall well-being. You will need a fitness mat. Instructor: Maggie Quinn

Total Barre™ Endurance Building on the movements established in Total Barre ™ Foundation, this class works in a continuous flow with music to keep the heart rate elevated and adds more neuromuscular challenges to increase balance and strength. Instructor: Maggie Quinn

Gentle Flow Yoga “Vinyasa” yoga is the experience of flowing one pose into the other, linked with breath. The experience is one of intentional, seamless movement. Alignment is still critical as well as the way in which students move from one pose into the next.

Gentle means that you will receive suggested adaptations to wrist and weight-bearing postures, and that the amount of time spent in postures will vary according to the difficulty of the pose. This will include a variety of seated, standing and supine postures.

You will need a yoga mat. Instructor: Leslie Simonescu

Yoga Foundations Good for beginners and newer students to yoga as well, and a great check in on approach for current students. Key alignment and adjustment pieces and challenges will be explored in each class for students to apply in multiple poses resulting in a safe practice, integrity of posture, ease in experience, and depth of practice. You will need a yoga mat.

Instructor: Leslie Simonescu

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Diabolo Meet Up (Face to Face) (Ages 8-14)

One-on-One Unicycle Lessons (Livestream - Start Anytime) (Ages 6-14)

College for Kids YouTube Content Creators (Livestream) (Ages 8-14) Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixty, it’s time to start a career as the next YouTube® star. Explore the variety of content and personalities that exist on YouTube and how to find your own niche. Learn the Dos and Don’ts of the platform and how to practice good digital citizenship.

Develop your on-camera presence, your own channel branding, and professional editing skills. Take home a plan for launching your own channel with the content created in class!

Student projects will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Register at blackrocket.com/ online/nmc. Classes will be divided into age groups for instruction. Note: A webcam is required for this course.

Compatible with MAC and Windows OS only.

Option 1: 5 Mon. & Wed. Sept. 28-Oct. 28 4-5:30 p.m.

Option 2: 6 Sat. Sept. 26-Oct. 31 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Take virtual private lessons with street and mountain Unicyclist Josh Hartman. Work through a checklist of skills and build up your basket of tricks with the attention and guidance through Zoom. Dates and times arranged with instructor. Unicycle not included. Please call NMC-EES to register, (231) 995-1700.

6 half-hour lessons Instructor: Josh Hartman

$169

One-on-One Diabolo Lessons (Livestream) (Ages 8-14) Take virtual private lessons with street and mountain Unicyclist Josh Hartman. Work through a checklist of skills and build up your basket of tricks with the attention and guidance through Zoom. Dates and times arranged with instructor. Cost of diabolo not included. Please call NMCEES to register, (231) 995-1700.

6 half-hour lessons Instructor: Josh Hartman

$159 $149

$169

Here’s a great way to help build hand-eye coordination, strengthen your abilities in other sports, and build self-confidence! A diabolo is one of the oldest juggling toys and consists of two half-sphere rubber cups connected by a steel axle and can be tossed in the air and manipulated on a string between two sticks.

Throughout this interactive meet up, you will learn techniques for starting a diabolo, throwing and catching, correcting, as well as beginner and intermediate tricks. A diabolo is included in the cost, and will be yours to take home! Safety precautions are communicated before the class begins.

Sat., Oct. 3, 1-3 p.m.

NMC Main Campus, Oak Parking Lot (near Oleson Center) Instructor: Josh Hartman $89

Unicycle Meet-Up (Face to Face) (Ages 8-14) Learn how to ride a unicycle with confidence and take it home to keep!

Not just for clowns, unicycling is a great way to travel and express yourself creatively. Street and mountain unicyclist Josh Hartman will teach you the techniques of riding: getting on and off the unicycle safely, riding forward, riding in a circle, and free mounting. Additional skills will be worked on as individuals progress.

Safety and control will be emphasized at all times. No experience necessary. Please bring a helmet, wrist guards, and a sense of fun and adventure! Safety precautions will be communicated before the class begins. Unicycle included.

Sat. Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-Noon NMC Main Campus, Oak Parking Lot (near Oleson Center) Instructor: Josh Hartman $119

Unicycle & Diabolo photographs by Nicole Geri Photography

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Audio Technology Student Profile An interview with Silvio Ciccone, NMC Audio Technology student

What brought you to NMC’s Audio Technology program?

Working in the music industry has always intrigued me in one way or another. I felt I needed a better education that would not only help my knowledge of audio and music but also help to open doors, and present opportunities that weren’t formerly available.

What are some cool/ interesting experiences that you’ve had because of your involvement in the NMC Audio Technology program?

NMC Audio Technology student, Silvio Ciccone, pictured in center What are your plans after graduating?

I plan to keep doing all of the things that this program has opened up for me. Currently, I’m working at David Chown’s Lookout Music Production Studio in Traverse City, directing video broadcasts for the Traverse City Pitspitters baseball team, providing A/V Tech for Central United Methodist Church as well as independent contractor work with a few different A/V companies around Michigan.

For more information on NMC’s Audio Technology program, email music@nmc.edu (231) 995-1338

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Over the last two years I’ve had so many amazing experiences. I would have to say that the feeling I had my first time behind a professional live sound mixing board, with sound coming out of a professional PA that I was controlling, was incomparable. Working up at the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island doing A/V tech is also always an amazing experience.

How did NMC prepare you for your transition into a career in Audio Tech?

NMC helped prepare me in the best way possible, with “real world” events that are maintained at a high level of professionalism while also allowing me to learn and ask questions. NMC professors didn’t just show me how to do what I needed to, they made sure I knew and understood the reason why, and in this field of work I really believe that is imperative.

What would you say to students who are considering the NMC Audio Technology program?

Don’t hesitate! NMC provided me with two life changing years that I will never forget and I mean that in the best way possible.

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LEGO Builders Club & Kits (Livestream) (Grades 1-6) If you love to build, then this club is for you! Join brick expert Christina Collins for a weekly class to learn different building tricks and share your projects. Discover new ways to build with LEGO® bricks as you create and collaborate with fellow builders.

Learn specific building tricks – secrets from the masters! Practice scaling building plans, building spheres, and participating in building challenges.

Here’s the best part - each week you will receive in your mailbox a LEGO kit with a custom set of bricks or a surprise mini-fig (that’s four unique kits)! In our club meetings, we will share our creations and build together via Zoom! It’s great building fun for all ages! The Zoom link is sent 2 days before the class begins.

Both options 4 Wed., 5-6 p.m.

Option 1: Oct. 7-28 Option 2: Nov. 4-25 Instructor: Christina Collins

$175

ROBLOX ® Makers (Livestream) (Ages 8-14) Unlock the power of ROBLOX® Studio, the world creation tool used by real-world ROBLOX® developers!

Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure in your ROBLOX® world. Bring characters to life with unique animations you design.

Student-created projects will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Register at blackrocket. com/online/nmc. Classes will be divided into age groups for instruction and use a special build of Roblox that prevents chats and outside communications. Note: Compatible with MAC and Windows OS only.

Option 1: 5 Tues. & Thurs., Sept. 29-Oct. 29, 4-5:30 p.m. $159 Option 2: 6 Sat., Nov. 7 Dec. 19 (No class Thanksgiving weekend) 9:30-11:30 a.m. $149

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Minecraft ® Redstone Engineers (Livestream) (Ages 8-14) Coding Academy (Livestream) (Ages 8-14) Calling all future coders, programmers, & designers! Explore a series of coding languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python through introductory projects and design challenges. Get started on your coding journey and become the next coding prodigy! Projects will be available on a Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Register at blackrocket.com/online/nmc. Classes will be divided into age groups for instruction. Note: Compatible with MAC, Windows, and Chromebook. $10 license fee per student with this class.

Option 1: 6 Sat., Sept. 26-Oct. 31 9:30-11:30 a.m. $159 Option 2: 5 Mon. & Wed., Nov. 2-Dec. 9 (No class the week of Thanksgiving) 4-5:30 p.m. $169 Option 3: 6 Sat., Nov. 7-Dec. 19 (No class Thanksgiving Weekend) 9:30-11:10 a.m. $159

Take the next step beyond simply “playing” Minecraft and become a true Redstone engineer. Expand your Redstone knowledge by constructing your own carnival with a variety of mini-games, roller coasters, and attractions powered by Redstone. Learn how to use Command and Structure blocks to incorporate them into your builds. Activate your skills and take your Minecraft structures to the next level! Students must own a Java version of Minecraft to take this class.

Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible.

Register at blackrocket.com/online/ nmc. Classes will be divided into age groups for instruction. Note: Compatible with MAC and Windows OS only.

5 Tues. & Thurs., Nov. 3-Dec. 10 (No class the week of Thanksgiving) 4-5:30 p.m. $159

Yoga for Teens: Developing an Antidote for Stress (Face to Face) (Ages 13-17) See details on page 39.

Refund Policy 1. If NMC cancels a course, you’ll receive a 100% refund.

2. If you must drop a course, call 995-1700. Refund amount is determined by the date of the request. For a full refund contact the EES office at least three business days prior to your class start date.

3. If you are unable to attend and have missed the refund deadline, you may request up to a 50% credit toward a future class by calling the office (995-1700) before the start of the course.

4. Academic courses taken as noncredit are subject to academic refund policies.

Student Policy and Nondiscrimination Policy

If you have a special need or require an accommodation to meet requirements of a course, contact Disability Support Services at (231) 995-1929. Enrollment in an Extended Education course does not confer upon the enrollee admitted student status in NMC’s degree or certificate programs. Noncredit students with specific concerns not resolved with an instructor or the EES staff may take issues directly to the Director of EES. Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions. In addition, although not mandated by law, it is the policy of Northwestern Michigan College to prohibit discrimination in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. www.nmc.edu/nondiscrimination

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also viewable at NMC.EDU/MAPS

1 Dennos Museum (DMC)

10 East Hall (EH)

2 Scholars Hall (SH)

11 Clock Tower

NMC Main Campus 1701 E Front Street Traverse City, MI

12 Fine Arts Building (F)

• International Svcs., rm. 29

13 James Beckett Building (JB)

3 Osterlin Building (O) • Student Life, rm. 152

14 Campus apartments

• Veterans Lounge, rm. 103

15 Oleson Center (OC)

• Tutoring

16 Phys Ed Building (P)

Eastern Avenue

• Childcare, rm. 206

4 Power House 5 Tanis Building (T)

17 Maintenance Building / Shipping & Receiving

• Apartment Mgmt., rm. 104

Elm Lot

18 North Hall (NH)

6 Les Biederman Building (LB) 7 Health & Science Building (HS) • NMC Bookstore, rm. 101

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Aero Park Drive

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Health and Safety Measures ● Fall classes continue remotely and are being offered in multiple formats to provide flexible scheduling – details on page 5. ● Extended Educational Services office remains closed to the public ● When in NMC buildings, face masks and social distancing are required

Please view NMC’s ● NMC Bookstore has curbside pick-up available – details at nmc.edu/bookstore latest guidelines for ● Dennos Museum Center is open with limitations – details at dennosmuseum.org when you are on NMC campuses at nmc.edu/keepsafe

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Program Manager, Kristina Jackson

Program Manager, John Plough

Program Manager, Elizabeth Sonnabend

Director, Laura Matchett

Registration, Jackie Schenk

Publications, Maureen Carlson

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COMMUNITY

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EDUCATION

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NMC

FALL SUMMIT “Since NMC’s founding in 1951, we have been community centered and community serving.

That continued commitment to improving the lives of our learners, and in turn, our region, is at the heart of all we do.”

— NMC President, Nick Nissley

GLOBAL ISSUES, LOCAL IMPACTS

pg. 27

Friday, October 9th 9:30am-Noon

This event is jointly organizedby NMCExtendedEducational Services, International Forum, INFO &Affairs REGISTRATION and Dennos Museum Center.

AT NMC.EDU/EES