Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 32 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT NEW! IN-PERSON MEET THE AUTHOR WORKSHOPS The Division of Workforce Development & Community Education is excited to present our new “Meet the Author Series”. This workshop will give you the opportunity to hear authors read excerpts from their material followed by in depth discussion and opportunities to ask questions about the book, the process and more! It’s highly recommended that participants read the book prior to the class. CE-WRITG 2131 is the catalog number for each session. All session are in KNC-5 Meet Anthony Almojera Author of Riding the Lightning: A year in the life of a New York City Paramedic. Come hear Anthony read an excerpt from his book followed by conversations about his experiences in EMS, and as an author and advocate. Anthony Almojera is an FDNY EMS lieutenant and vice president of AFSCME DC37 Local 3621, the New York City Fire Department’s EMS officers’ union. He has been profiled on the front page of the Washington Post and featured by CNN, Al Jazeera, USA Today, NPR, the BBC, and numerous other media outlets. Born in Brooklyn, he is a practicing Buddhist and works a third job as an on-site paramedic at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. He lives in Brooklyn. CE-WRITG 2131, 1 Sat., June 3, 10:00-11:30 am, $25. #9282 Meet Heather Ostman Author of The Second Chance Home for Girls. Come hear Heather read excerpts from her book and discuss its themes and the process of writingHeather is a professor of English at SUNY Westchester where she is also the Director of the Humanities Institute , a program that supports the development and understanding of the humanities through the lens of the immigrant experience, with lectures, films, scholars and writers in residence, as well as outreach to the students, faculty, and community. She also serves as Humanities Curriculum Chair. She is the author/editor of nine books CE-WRITG 2131, 1 Sat., June 10, 10:00-11:30 am, $25. #9284 Meet Ann Gulian Author of The Quintessential Guide to Singing: For Voice Teachers and Very Curious Students. Come hear Ann read excerpts from her book and demonstrate techniques. Ann is an actor, singer, songwriter and music teacher living in the NYC area. She is a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music where she studied classical piano and jazz voice. She teaches throughout the metropolitan area including SUNY Westchester. CE-WRITG 2131, 1 Sat., June 3, 12:00-1:30 pm, $25. #9285 REMOTE How to Tell a Story In this course, students will learn how to construct a well-written story. They will learn how to define their characters and write effective dialogue. They will learn how to show and not tell their stories, and how to effectively use time and place. And they will learn how to keep readers engaged and entertained with their writing. CE-WRITG 2123, 4 Tues., June 6-27, 7:00-9:00 pm, $100. L Lush. #8536 REMOTE Screenwriting An introductory course aimed at teaching students to write a screenplay. Students will be taught the nuts and bolts of character development, theme, and plot. Concentration on how to write action lines and dialogue and showing versus telling will be discussed. Each student will finish a first draft of a screenplay by the end of the class. No experience required. Only bring your creativity. CE-WRITG 2101, 10 Tues., June 6-Aug. 15 (skip 7/4), 7:00-8:30 pm, $180. L Rhodes. #9160 NEW! REMOTE Create Unforgettable Characters Unforgettable characters transcend their fictional worlds and engage readers in their dreams, their challenges, and their journeys. Join award-winning author and editor Barbara Campbell to learn how to create characters that make a lasting impression on readers – from techniques for building complexity into characters to writing tips that will help characters jump off the page. CE-WRITG 2129, 1 Sat., June 17, 9:00 am-12:00 noon, $35. B Campbell. #9274 NEW! REMOTE Introduction to Poetry Writing An introductory course exploring the fundamental focusing on how to read a poem line by line, metaphor, meter, word choice, paying attention to the construction of images, word order and stanzas. A variety of poems will be examined: sestinas, pantone, villanelle and sonnets. Some poetic devices such as black-out, white-out, and hybrid poetics will also be explored. Students will be required to do in class writing and assignments. CE-WRITG 2130, 10 Fri., June 9-Aug. 11, 7:00-8:30 pm, $180. L Rhodes. #9276 NEW! REMOTE Westchester Poetry Workshop The Westchester Poetry Workshop meets online weekly for eight sessions and is focused on the understanding, writing, and publishing / marketing of poetry. Student poets will mix with veteran and published poets and engage with Guest Poets to further their knowledge of and confidence in the writing, presentation, and submission & publishing of poetry. Class features will include Explanation of poetical styles and techniques with readings, Readings by Guest Poets, Student poetry writing and comment/courteous criticism of the writing by Guest Poets and fellow students. The importance of Poetry Groups—In-person and On-Line, Publishing opportunities with methodologies, promotion of published work, and dealing with rejections. At SUNY Westchester Peekskill: CE-WRITG 2128PE, 8 Wed., June 7-Aug. 2 (skip 7/5), 6:00-8:00 pm, $300. #9328
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