21 Textbook Required CULTURE IN-PERSON What is Ours to Do: Creating Safe Spaces for Courageous Conversations About Race This course will prepare students to create safe, inclusive spaces for courageous conversations that transform false narratives and transcend racial differences. Together we will explore the nuances of race and racism and inquire into personal and collective calls to action as we gain tools for moving beyond the discomfort of race-based conversations. Recommended Book: Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race, Paperback by Derald Wing Sue Publisher: Wiley, Hoboken, New Jersey 2015 CE-CULTR 2060, 6 Wed., July 5-Aug. 9, 6:30-8:00 pm, KNC-3, $105. Rev L Cobb. #9130 NEW! 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., July 5, 4:00-7:00 pm, $37. P Prutzman. #9278 HYBRID The Most Critical Issues the World Must Solve by 2030 There are a number of emerging political, social and economic concerns that will become among the world’s most important issues. They will affect most people on earth and require solutions. Facts will be presented, followed by time to explore, debate, question, and challenge ideas and to suggest proposed remedies. Issues will include the future of work and the impact on employment 2020 to 2030, climate change, the post oil world, the world’s food and water supply, aging societies and nuclear issues CE-POLTC 2017, 3 Thurs., June 8-22, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, KNC-2, $70, K McGee. #9100 REMOTE Soccer: A History of the World’s Game Examine the sport of soccer from a historical, cultural and global perspective. See “the world’s game” from various angles and perspectives including the sport’s impact on personal identity in contemporary society. For those new to the sport as well as lifelong fans. CE-CULTR 2032, 5 Tues., June 13-July 18 (skip 7/4), 6:00-8:00 pm, $114. N Reifer. #9157 REMOTE Bias Awareness Participants will explore their own culture and hear about other cultures in this remote class. Using the formula power plus prejudice = isms, we will explore various “isms” including racism, sexism, homophobia, religious bias, classism, ableism, languageism, and ageism and look at personal, cultural and institutional forms of bias and prejudice. Examine ways that you have experienced bias and practice methods of interrupting bias comments. CE-CULTR 2056, 1 Wed., June 28, 4:00-7:00 pm, $37. P Prutzman. #9137 LANGUAGES Textbooks, if required, are available at the SUNY WCC Bookstore 914-347-3858; call for hours. Books can also be ordered online at www.sunywcc.bncollege.com REMOTE Japanese for Beginners Learn to speak and convey messages that are essential in Japanese conversations including greetings, introductions, directions, shopping, and other common expressions of daily living. Learn the basics of Japanese in a short period. CE-LANG 2020, 10 Sat., June 10-Aug. 12, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, $240 (+ textbook*). C Blodgett. #8531 REMOTE Japanese Intermediate Learn conversation patterns from our unique Japanese textbook. By memorizing model verbs, students can master the language quickly. CE-LANG 2021, 10 Sat., June 10-Aug. 12, 9:00-11:00 am, $240 (+ textbook*). C Blodgett. #8532 REMOTE Mandarin Chinese 12 sessions, $260. R Chen. Beginning Level 1: CE-LANG 2900, Mon., June 5-Aug. 28 (skip 6/19 with session moved to 6/20, and skip 7/3), 7:00-9:00 pm, (+ textbook). #8526 Beginning Level 2: CE-LANG 2901, Wed., June 7-Aug. 23, 7:00-9:00 pm (+ textbook). #8527 Intermediate 1: CE-LANG 2902, Thurs., June 8-Aug. 24, 7:00-9:00 pm, (no textbook). #8528 Intermediate 2: CE-LANG 2908, Prerequisite: Intermediate 1 or basic knowledge of Chinese language, Fri., June 9-Aug. 25, 7:00-9:00 pm, (no textbook). #8529 REMOTE Japanese Writing (Kana-Kanji) for Beginners Learn to write a total of 512 symbols in this course: 420 Kanji, 46 Hiragana, and 46 Katakana. Easy-to-acquaint colloquial patterns with a wide variety of expressions are introduced with Kana and Kanji in the textbook published by the instructor. Prerequisite: Japanese-Beginners. REMOTE CE-LANG 2915, 10 Sat. June 10-Aug. 12, 3:00-5:00 pm, $240 (+ textbook*). C Blodgett. #8533 * Japanese in 30 weeks I Romaji Course 7th edition, hard copy is available at the SUNY WCC Bookstore and this one book covers all courses Beginner, Intermediate and Advance. E-textbook is available for $9.80 per month from the instructor. The previous 6th Edition is also acceptable. HYBRID German Offered on zoom and in-person at the same time! 9 Sat., June 10-Aug. 12, GTW-374, $240. A Leissl. Beginning Level 2: CE-LANG 2701, 12:00-2:00 pm. #8505 Intermediate: CE-LANG 2702, 9:30-11:30 am. #8504 IN-PERSON Russian Intensive Beginning: This course is designed for those who want to understand and speak Russian. Develop basic skills in grammar, writing, reading and conversation. Language study involves both everyday life situations and cultural training. (+ textbook) CE-LANG 2801, 9 Mon., June 5-Aug. 7, 7:00-9:00 pm, GTW-135, $190. M Bolgova. #8538
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