St. Cloud Area School District 742 Community Education

Are you planning for your future? At this class, you'll learn how to provide for your family with a comprehensive estate plan and explore the significance of wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney and beneficiary designations for carrying out your wishes. Enter door 1.

NEW! Do you want to make a difference in the life of a child as a foster parent? You'll learn about the process of becoming a foster parent including the licensing process and different types of care including full-time, respite, and shelter. Class includes time for Q & A. Enter Door 1.

NEW! Are you contemplating retirement? Discover the options and tools to make this exciting new phase of your life successful and enjoyable. Just as you once embarked on career training and employment, it's time to 'begin again' and embrace this new journey. In this course, you will learn to explore new possibilities and experiences, and set your priorities to become the author of your retirement story. Craft a fulfilling future by investing in both yourself and your community. About the instructor: Janette is a professional volunteer coordinator with 25 years of experience with Senior Living at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, helping empower retirees with social contacts, activities, as resources for community action.

Participants will expand their knowledge of Somali language and culture in this introductory class. Participants will learn some basic vocabulary, greetings, polite phrases and simple conversation skills while being encouraged to ask questions. Enter door 3.

With this year marking the 60th anniversary of the tragic assassination of President John F. Kennedy, this class examines the discrepancies between the Warren Commission (that investigated the assassination for ten months and published their findings in September 1964) along with the conclusions reached by the United States House of Representatives that investigated the assassination for thirty-one months and published their report in March 1979. You'll develop broader perspective regarding many of the controversies surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy with time for discussion and questions at the end of each class. Enter door 1 at Quarryview and enter door 19 at Apollo across from the tennis courts. About the instructor: David Yorks is a retired Minnesota small business owner with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in American History. He has a fifty-five-year interest in the Kennedy presidency and has attended national conferences regarding the assassination. He has met with witnesses of the assassination and doctors who attended the President on 11/22/63.