CAREER DEVELOPMENT

LANG760N

American Sign Language: Module One

This course offers an introductory immersion approach to American Sign Language (ASL) in communication with deaf persons. ASL may also be explored as an alternate means of communication with hearing children with language disorders who may be delayed in acquiring spoken English. Sessions will focus on aspects of deaf culture and the vitality and rich potential of American Sign Language communication. ASL lab practice opportunities will be built into the schedule. The benefits of learning ASL include the following: • Enhances cognition, creativity, and abstract thinking • Enhances your communication skills through the use of gesture and signs for working with language barriers • Improves your ability to communicate with the approximately 36 million, or 1 out of 10 people with hearing loss in the United States • Increases awareness of hand and eye coordination and the use of spatial relations • Opens your eyes to become more aware of your peripheral vision and surroundings • Provides a new skill in communicating visually with diverse populations in different situations Instructor: Carole Lazorisak

July 11, 12, 13, and 14 | Online*

Monday–Thursday, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Registration Deadline: 7/1 *This course include asynchronous work

ARTS550N

Art Studio: Discovering Self While Learning More about Drawing, Painting, and Collage

Join us this summer for virtual studio art time with Maria Elena Richa. This course will provide you with an opportunity to explore and discover properties of two-dimensional and three-dimensional materials, such as paint, cardboard, and textiles. During our time together, you will develop and have exposure to: language of art along with concepts of art, such as composition, line, color, and form. Scaffolded lessons will build confidence and skills each day along with a strong foundation for future art endeavors. Instructor: Maria Richa

August 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 | Online

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM ET 24 CTLE or 2.4 CEU $830 / 2 credits* $3,420 Materials Fee: $55 Registration Deadline: 7/25 *4 hours of asynchronous work required TEWS830N

Picture Book Workshop

If you ever thought: I have always wanted to write (or finish!) that picture book, here is a chance to get going. This is a nuts-andbolts workshop that focuses on making your story better. Rhythm. Pacing. Voice. Dialogue. Universal themes. Choosing just the right words. These are just some of the things we will look at with a view to giving a uniquely picture book shape as well as your own very personal touch to that story. You should come to class with at least the beginnings of a story. Instructor: Amy Hest

August 3 and 4 | Online

Wednesday and Thursday, 5:00 PM–6:30 PM ET 3 CTLE or .3 CEU $195 Registration Deadline: 7/27

TEWS598N

Writing for Children: Finding Your Voice

So you want to write a children’s book! This workshop will give you the boost you’ve been waiting for and get you started on that picture book, novel, or young reader, once and for all. In this friendly, supportive environment, class discussions will focus on all aspects of good storytelling and good writing, including tone of voice, clear dialogue, characters who feel real, and beautiful language. The focus is on the exciting process of finding your voice and writing not just a story, but one that really means something to you. Teachers will gain a better understanding of the writing process so that they, in turn, can help their students find pleasure in crafting their stories. Everyone who takes this course will come away with new insights about the beautiful power of storytelling, and why children’s books will always count. Instructor: Amy Hest

July 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27 | Online

Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET 14 CTLE or 1.4 CEU $460 Registration Deadline: 6/29

TEWS810N

The Writer’s Group: Fine-tuning Your Story in a Supportive Community

We are offering this lab for a small group of committed writers who enjoy the writing process and want to come together each month to share their works in progress and receive feedback from other committed writers. This is a safe, supportive place to try out what you’ve been working on independently in a facilitated workshop. Instructor: Amy Hest Prerequisite: Finding Your Voice (listed above) or submit a manuscript in progress. Inquiries and manuscripts should be emailed to cps@bankstreet.edu by July 6, 2022. Space will be limited to 15 people. Individuals who submit a manuscript (or who took a prerequisite class) will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis.

July 12, 19, and 26 | Online

Tuesdays, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET 6 CTLE or .6 CEU $295 Registration Deadline: 7/5 (Registration is limited and manuscripts must be submitted by 7/6)