Workforce Development and Community Education: Spring 2024

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 22 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT REMOTE Creative Responses to Bullying Explore what bullying is, including relational aggression and cyberbullying. Participants will practice methods of interrupting bullying behavior and examine the relationship between bias and bullying. CE-PRSDV 2063, 1 Wed., Mar. 13, 4:00-7:00 pm, $45. P Prutzman. #27015 REMOTE Creative Problem Solving In this course, students will practice the problem-solving skills of fluency, flexibility, and elaboration. Fluency is the ability to think of many ideas, flexibility is the skill of thinking of alternative uses for something, and elaboration is the ability to expand thoughts into other ideas. Problem-solving methods will be presented and practiced in class. Students will experience “mind benders” which show visually many different points of view. CE-PRSDV 2209, 1 Wed., Mar. 27, 4:00-7:00 pm, $45. P Prutzman. #27016 IN-PERSON Boost Your Memory Power Everyone can benefit from a better memory. Come learn and practice simple and fun memory techniques including acrostics, acronyms, association, storytelling, repetition, rhyming, and chunking, along with some basic improvisation games. All designed to improve one’s memory! At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-PRSDV 2183, 4 Wed., Mar.6-27, 2:00-4:00 pm, Room KNC-5, $110. A Wainer. #27062 NEW! REMOTE Dementia Destigmatized: How to be a Supportive Friend or Family Member, Parts 1 and 2 With the ever-growing number of older adults living with a dementia diagnosis, such as Alzheimer ’s Disease, friends and family members are seeking to understand symptoms, learn communication strategies and be supportive in creative ways. This course will teach an approachable path to offer meaningful and helpful connections to those living with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners through the use of music, art, games and everyday activities. Creative Arts Therapist, Elizabeth Gronke, will introduce a wide variety of free resources and we will make a “game plan” for time well spent with someone in your life living with dementia. Part 1: CE-HLTH 2106 , 2 Thurs., Jan. 18-25, 6:30-8:00 pm, $45. E Gronke. #27294 Part 2: CE-HLTH 2106 , 2 Thurs., Feb. 1-8, 6:30-8:00 pm, $45. E Gronke. #27295 IN-PERSON Your Walk in Life: A Guide to Transforming Your Pain into Peace Learn how to develop healthy coping and listening skills through case study work, workbook and journaling exercises, and small group discussions. This course will be a unique healing and reflective journey for those interested and impacted by mental health. At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-PRSDV 2208, 7 Wed., Jan. 10-Feb. 28 (skip 2/21), 1:30-3:00 pm, Room TBD, $130 (+ textbook). A Servodidio. #27172 NEW! REMOTE Meditation Learn basic meditation techniques, utilizing meditative music, guided imagery and relaxation techniques to help calm the mind while learning how to relax under tension, and small techniques to use to naturally release energy. CE-PRSDV 2212, 4 Wed., Jan. 10, Feb. 7, Mar. 13 & Apr. 10, 7:00-8:00 pm, $55. D Guilderson. #27264 EXPLORING HYPNOSIS IN-PERSON Become a Certified Hypnotist Like to help people? Looking for a new career? Want to add hypnosis to your current practice? Learn how you can become a certified hypnotist. Discover how a small investment will qualify you to have a whole new career or add to your knowledge. Optional books: Self-Hypnosis Easy as 1,2,3 $9.99; and Potpourri of Hypnotic Techniques $14.99. At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-CRXPL 2000, 1 Tue., Jan. 9, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $40 (+ $5 optional self-hypnosis booklet), J Abrahamsen. #27132 IN-PERSON Self Hypnosis: Easy as 1, 2, 3! Learn to enter a hypnotic state to change habits, reduce stress, improve self-esteem, increase your potential, and promote better health. Optional book: Self-Hypnosis Easy as 1,2,3, $9.99. At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-HLTH 2015, 1 Tue., Apr. 9, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $40, J Abrahamsen. #27133 IN-PERSON Stop Smoking: Help with Hypnosis Behavior modification techniques, when practiced and reinforced with hypnosis, can help you quit smoking for good without weight gain. Optional book: Self-Hypnosis Easy as 1,2,3: $9.99. At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-HLTH 2016, 1 Tue., Apr.23, 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $40, J Abrahamsen. #27134 IN-PERSON Weight Management: Help with Hypnosis Use self-hypnosis to change your eating habits, manage your weight, and influence your ideas about your ability to achieve an ideal weight for a happier, healthier lifestyle. Optional Book: Self-Hypnosis Easy as 1,2,3, $9.99. At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-HLTH 2018, 1 Tue., Mar. 26 7:00-9:00 pm, KNC-2, $40, J Abrahamsen. #27135

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