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3D Printing

$150

with Lindsey Hegemann

Calendar Next available session starts May 6, 2024 at 3 pm
Good news! The future is here. 3D printing technology is incredible and you can learn how to harness it to bring your creative ideas to life! In this class you'll be learning about several different types of 3D printers, their strengths and weaknesses, and learning how to work on your own digital 3D designs. You'll practice on the variety of 3D printers at CGCC, and by the end, you'll walk away with a unique print of your very own design.

Childhood Mental Health: What it is and Why it Matters

Free

with Erin Kost

Calendar Next available session starts May 7, 2024 at 6 pm

This training is designed for license exempt family child care providers. Participants will understand social and emotional development typical for children’s mental health for children 0-12 and the mental health needs of children and youth including the impact on families and provider care practices. They will also understand how to recognize risk factors that might lead to or result in children with mental health issues, learn research based practices to support families and children’s emotional well-being, and learn child care practices to support children with mental health disorders. Set One in SN. Infant/ Toddler, Preschool, School Age.

Explorando SEL- Aprendizaje Social y Emocional: Como es que el Aprendizaje Social y Emocional, Puede Tener la Clave al Éxito de los

$25

with Karen Ramirez

Calendar Next available session starts May 8, 2024 at 6 pm

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo animar a los niños a probar algo nuevo, ser optimistas y enseñarles a tener una mentalidad decrecimiento? Este taller lo ayudará a explorar cómo lograr que los estudiantes prueben precisamente eso con el aprendizaje socioemocionaly muchas ideas para lograrlo en su cuidado infantil. Nivel Dos en HGD. Preescolar y Edad Escolar.

Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part Two

Free

with Massie

Calendar Next available session starts May 8, 2024 at 6 pm

STOP- Please note:There are two parts to the Introduction to Registered Family Child Care (IRF). You can register for Part 2 after you have completed the IRF Part One online class located at https://occd.educadium.com/. This must be completed first!

The Introduction to Registered Family Child Care Part Two is the required in-person training you must attend after completing the online IRF Part One to become a provider. This free class provides you with a rule book, resources to help you be successful in your new business, information about the role of Child Care Resource & Referral, what quality child care looks like and much more. You must pre-register. Set One in PM. No Age Related Content.

Manufacturing Makers' Friday: Skills Center Manufacturing Access

$150

with Lindsey Hegemann

Calendar Next available session starts May 10, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 5 weeks

This course is designed to give facilitated and curated access to equipment in CGCC's Skills Center. It provides access and basic training on the use of GTAW/SMAW/GMAW welding equipment, a shear, a sheet metal bender, CNC plasma machines, laser engraving, plastic and resin 3D printing equipment, manual milling equipment, CNC milling equipment, CNC lathe equipment, and small format CNC waterjet. Think of it as the ultimate maker space and a chance to learn on industrial grade and quality equipment that can scale upwards or downwards. Small business participation is encouraged! Equipment access is available on a first-come-first-serve basis during the listed class hours. A CGCC instructor will be present to facilitate use and teach basic CAD/CAM for CNC equipment, but prior experience or knowledge is beneficial. Students can be approved for independent equipment use through a badging process. Basic and small scrap materials are provided. For more in depth projects, materials can be purchased at cost from CGCC. A general safety course must be taken prior to usage of equipment. The training is provided by S/P2 and is taken online; this can be done at CGCC or from home. Proof of completion must be provided and retained by CGCC.

Sumi-Brush Painting

$46

with Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield

Calendar Next available session starts May 10, 2024 at 6 pm

Using traditional Japanese calligraphy kits, participants in this two-part workshop will learn and expand on the fundamentals of brush and ink painting. No prior experience is needed. Participants may want to incorporate their own color mediums, pencil, pen, watercolor or pastel into 9”x12” works on paper. (F) - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (S) - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Homebuyers Education

$35

with Salvador Cruz Torres

Calendar Next available session starts May 11, 2024 at 9 am

This class is designed to help first-time homebuyers learn the basics about the home buying process. Learn the lingo and leave better prepared to successfully complete the home buying process. Course covers: housing decisions, financial preparation, shopping for a home, mortgages, avoiding fraud in lending, mortgages, closing, and maintaining your investment. Lunch is provided and scholarships are available. For information about available scholarships, contact Columbia Cascade Housing Corp. at (541) 296-3397. Tuition covers up to two participants. Please provide registration information for both. No discounts or waivers.

Primero Auxilios/Resucitación Cardiopulmonar y AED - Hood River

$80

with Juan Reyes

Calendar Next available session starts May 11, 2024 at 9 am

El Curso de Primero Auxilios de Heartsaver enseña a rescatistas a reconocer y tratar eficazmente las emergencias de adultos en los primeros minutos críticos hasta que llegue el personal del servicio médico de emergencia. El curso también provee un entrenamiento completo de salud y seguridad de soluciones de Primeros Auxilios, Cardiopulmonar y Resucitación de adultos e infantes,y un Desfibrilador Automático Externo (conocido por sus siglas en inglés, AED). El curso cumple con el requisito de licencia para el cuidado infantil del Estado de Oregon. La Asociación de American Heart (AHA, por sus siglas en inglés) requiere que todos los estudiantes tengan un copia del libro de texto para prepararse para el curso y para tenerlo disponible para uso personal. El libro se le proveerá en clase.





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