St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

Come learn basic signs and understand how to better communicate with other ASL users. Participants will learn some simple conversation skills and understand the differences between English and signing. Enter door 1.

This beginner class is focused on helping participants learn to better navigate a Spanish speaking country. Topics will include basic conversation skills, descriptions, asking for directions, food, numbers, colors as well as information about the cultures of some Spanish speaking countries.

In this class you will receive instruction on how to recognize and avoid collisions, emergency driving situations, new vehicle technology, common driver distractions as well as traffic laws so you can help promote safe driving for you and others. Persons 55 and older qualify for 10 percent reduction in auto insurance. No class fee discount is available. Enter door 19 across from the tennis courts.

If you have previously completed the eight-hour Driver Improvement Program, you can maintain your eligibility for the 10 percent insurance reduction by taking this refresher course. No class fee discount is available. At Apollo enter door 19 across from the tennis courts.

Are you turning 65 soon or new to Medicare? Come and find out what Medicare covers, what it costs, how to enroll and when to enroll. Enter door 1.

In this dynamic introductory class participants will expand their knowledge of Somali language and culture. Each night participants will be encouraged to ask their own questions while learning some basic vocabulary, greetings, polite phrases and simple conversation skills along the way. Enter door 1.

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) are the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. The most widely taught gatekeeper training in the world, QPR is designed to help any and everyone learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and help save lives. Participants will learn how to intervene with an individual at-risk, persuade them to get help and guide them to the appropriate resources. Enter door 1.

NEW! This course examines the claims of major world religions through the lens of analytic philosophy. Guided by Professor John Houston, participants will analyze a variety of thought-provoking philosophical texts and lectures while engaging in positive discussions to better understand each other and one's own beliefs. Enter door 1. About the instructor: John Houston is a philosophy professor specializing in the history of philosophy, philosophy or religion, and the philosophy of religion and the philosophy of human nature. He earned his PhD at Purdue University, and has taught in university for 15 years. He is committed to teaching people who do not have access to traditional college classrooms.