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    Explore the World as a Travel Writer

    If you love to travel and love to write, this is for you! We will discuss how to use all your senses in a new destination to create more detailed and in-depth descriptions that capture and maintain readers’ interest, and whether or not you need to include photos with your work. You will also learn how to find and submit your finished product to print and online markets, the business side of travel writing (how to take travel tax deductions), and how to avoid worn-out travel writing cliches. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. The instructor LeeAnne Krusemark is a former journalist, current author and editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class.
  • French for Beginners

    Start building your French language skill. Learn the French alphabet and its sounds, greetings and simple introductions, count to zero to twenty classroom commands, country names and nationalities. How to use the different forms of "the"(feminine and masculine), days and months, basic prepositions. Grow you vocabulary and begin using the very important verbs "to have and "to be" (etre et avoir) , "to go" and "to come"(aller et venir).
  • French for Travelers

    In this class you will learn greetings and introduction yourself. Common sentences. Useful questions in the airport, making a reservation in a restaurant, shopping, asking for transportation and most important understanding the answers.
  • Know Your Muslim Neighbor

    Join a lively discussion to learn about Islam and Muslims. You’ll learn about the articles of faith, rituals and practices, and how they affect a Muslim’s daily life. This event will provide you with a safe room to ask any related questions about your Muslim neighbor. We look forward to seeing you in our journey to break through any stereotypes and misconceptions about each other and build a stronger community together. Here is what past participants are saying about the class: "Thank you for a very enjoyable and unique opportunity to learn about my neighbors. It was a very positive experience." "I learned so much! Don't stop doing this!" "This was my 2nd time taking this class and I might be back because more is learned as different attendees ask various questions!"
  • Know Your Somali Neighbor

    Join a lively discussion to learn about your Somali Neighbors: their story, history, struggles, achievements, culture, faith, way of life and more. This event will provide you with a safe room to ask any related questions about your neighbor. We look forward to seeing you in our journey to break through stereotypes and misconceptions about each other and build a stronger community together.
  • Sigamos Conversando

    Seguiremos explorando distintos temas de conversación a través de diferentes fuentes de información. Los estudiantes tendrán tarea para prepararse para la discusión en la clase.
  • Sigamos Conversando

    Seguiremos explorando distintos temas de conversación a través de diferentes fuentes de información. Los estudiantes tendrán tarea para prepararse para la discusión en la clase.
  • Spanish - Starting Conversations

    This class is for those who feel you know some vocabulary in Spanish: numbers, colors, adjectives, etc and want to learn more and apply what you have in small conversations. For example, introduce yourself and others, talk about you, your family, pets and friends. Express likes, dislikes, interest. Ask and answer basic questions.
  • Spanish Part 1

    This course is for students who have not had any Spanish, or just a little, and want to start or review from the basics: vocabulary building activities, asking questions and giving simple answers, etc. Students will have a small assignment each week.
  • Spanish Part 1

    This course is for students who have not had any Spanish, or just a little, and want to start or review from the basics: vocabulary building activities, asking questions and giving simple answers, etc. Students will have a small assignment each week.
  • Spanish Part 2

    Have you taken a Spanish introduction class and want to continue learning more from a native speaker and teacher? We will work on irregular verbs in the present and future as well as one of the past tenses among other aspects of the Spanish language. Students will have a brief assignment to practice what they learned each week.
  • Spanish Part 2

    Have you taken a Spanish introduction class and want to continue learning more from a native speaker and teacher? We will work on irregular verbs in the present and future as well as one of the past tenses among other aspects of the Spanish language. Students will have a brief assignment to practice what they learned each week.
  • Spanish Part 3

    We will study 3 past tenses as well as to practice when to use them. We will also practice the use of different pronouns while we talk, read and listen to stories shared in class. Students will have a short assignment to practice what they have learned weekly.
  • Spanish Part 3

    We will study 3 past tenses as well as to practice when to use them. We will also practice the use of different pronouns while we talk, read and listen to stories shared in class. Students will have a short assignment to practice what they have learned weekly.
  • Spanish Part 4

    This class will allow you to continue practicing and improving your Spanish skills at a higher level. We will study the imperative and the subjunctive. Past tenses have been previously introduced in Part 3. In Part 4, we will focus on when to use past tenses while we read, listen and talk about different stories. The writing will be mainly practiced as homework and shared each class.
  • Spanish Part 4

    This class will allow you to continue practicing and improving your Spanish skills at a higher level. We will study the imperative and the subjunctive. Past tenses have been previously introduced in Part 3. In Part 4, we will focus on when to use past tenses while we read, listen and talk about different stories. The writing will be mainly practiced as homework and shared each class.
  • Spanish for Beginners

    Introductory class with greetings, the alphabet and its sounds. Spanish spelling, and some conversational phrases. Learn how to refer to people around you with personal pronouns, how to use different forms of "the" and "to be" correctly, speak about the days of the week, months, seasons and weather alongside other Spanish phrases
  • Spanish for Travelers

    In this class you will learn greetings and introduction yourself. Common sentences. Useful questions in the airport, making a reservation in a restaurant, shopping, asking for transportation and most important understanding the answers.
  • ¡Conversemos!

    Los estudiantes necesitan haber tomado al menos 4 años de español. Conversaremos acerca de diferentes tópicos mientras revisamos distintos elementos gramaticales importantes del idioma español estudiados en años anteriores. Habrá tarea para preparar el tema de conversación de la clase.
  • ¡Conversemos!

    Los estudiantes necesitan haber tomado al menos 4 años de español. Conversaremos acerca de diferentes tópicos mientras revisamos distintos elementos gramaticales importantes del idioma español estudiados en años anteriores. Habrá tarea para preparar el tema de conversación de la clase.