Historic Preservation AND Remote Social Media Specialist Electives SUNY Westchester Peekskill ● 27 North Division Street Peekskill NY 10566 ● 914-606-7300 HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELECTIVES Historic Preservation Woodworking and Building Techniques Through a combination of site visits to buildings of various periods, shop demonstrations, lecture and hands on work with tools, this course will explore the changes in technology, and the corresponding development of building design. Starting with timber framing participants will explore basic assembly techniques, and how assembly methods developed over time. Methods for conservation of historic windows will be explored. Participants will use tools from as far back as the eighteenth century. We will explore the marks these tools leave and how they can be used to help us read the history of a building. These class sessions will be over 10 weeks for a total of 28 hours. Classes are held at SUNY Westchester Peekskill. Instructor-Bruce MacDonald. IN-PERSON CE-HIST 2158PE Sat., Sept. 16-Nov. 18, 9:00 am-12:00 noon (Sept. 16 & Nov. 18, 9:00-11:00 am). Independent option, $443. New! Historical Archaeology The course is an introduction to historical archaeology which encompasses artifact identification, laboratory processing and field techniques. Students will conduct onsite field work including digging for artifacts as well as artifact identification at the Voris-Gedney Archaeological Site adjacent to the Bird Homestead and Rye Meeting House at 624 Milton Rd in Rye and lab work in the classroom at SUNY Westchester Peekskill. Documentation of historic sites will also be explored. CE-HIST 2168PE, Dates TBD, Spring 2024. IN-PERSON Thurs., 6:30-8:30 pm OFFSITE Sat., 8:00 am-12:00 noon, Field Work Independent option, $443. New! Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian American Heritage: Inclusive Views in Architectural Preservation By examining a series of historic sites as case studies, including at least 1 field trip the class will consider the role race has had on the built environment and how it continues to shape key narratives within the preservation community. The class investigates both nationally recognized and forgotten sites, starting with the precolonial era to the modern day. By reframing architectural history through a sociological lens, we establish how structural racism and conceptions of traditionally marginalized groups have shaped the American landscape. This course will be taught entirely online using Zoom via Brightspace platform. REMOTE CE-HIST 2170PE, Schedule TBD, Spring 2024. Independent option, $443. SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST ELECTIVES* Writing for Social Media-An In-Depth Workshop This course will explore the relationship between audience, purpose and text in a cross section of social media. Students will develop criteria for evaluating each form of writing, find examples, assess what makes them effective, consider the decoding skills they demand from readers, and practice the form using tried and true social media writing tactics. As students practice the craft of writing for social media; they will receive detailed constructive feedback on all assignments. CE-COMP 2227PE Thurs., Dec. 7-14, 6:00-9:00 pm, $113. Policies and Procedures to Manage Risk This course examines social media policies and procedures to manage risk and improve communication strategies. Students will have the opportunity to draft social media policies and procedures for their respective organizations. CE-COMP 2228PE Thurs., Jan. 4-11, 2024, 6:00-9:00 pm, $113. Creating Simple Video Content for Social Media Any business can start creating video content as a part of its overall marketing strategy. You just have to figure out what your overall objective is and how to plan to achieve those results. Creating unique, refreshing and engaging video content comes easy, if the objective is clear. In this course, students will create a video storyboard and script based on a business objective. Then they will use online tools and apps to create the video. CE-COMP 2229PE Thurs., Feb. 15-22, 2024, 6:00-9:00 pm, $113. FACULTY, SCHEDULE, AND COURSE CONTENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE * SEE FULL CERTIFICATE DETAILS ON PAGE 12 Follow us on social media! Facebook @PeekskillWCC Instagram @WCC_Peekskill www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill 11
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