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List of class requests! Can you teach em? Basic Computer skills for organizing, Veteran's issues, history of lynching...etc

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April 15, 2008 - 9:53am

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Hi Folks!

We have been getting requests for classes (and I'm sure there are many more then I am putting here). Also, many of these classes would be most effective if taught in a way that those learning could become teachers after going through the class (or perhaps a few additional extra sessions).

-Basic Computer Skills for Organizing (word, email, web searching, etc)
-Veteran's Issues/Veteran's stories: problems, being taught racism, etc
-Bicycle Mechanics (more of em!)
-How to inspire activism through the arts/perhaps include doing it, or writing/directing/hosting plays
-Breaking down large political/ideological concepts, particularly Marxism, Anarchism, etc
-Historical context of lynching in the US

Feel free to respond with more ideas, etc, and do contact us if you could teach some of these things...

Love!

excotc(at)gmail.com
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August 28, 2010 - 5:41pm

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thanks.

that's great..!

thank you...

June 5, 2010 - 7:27am

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Yes, of course I wan to

Yes, of course I wan to volunteer to teach basic computer skills, word,excel etc.

January 30, 2010 - 1:38am

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Spanish Classes, Por Favor

I would love to take a Spanish class!! I work at Youth Farm and Market Project where many of the students and especially their parents speak spanish and I would love to be able to communicate with them. I studied for 2.5 years in high school and took one course at the Resource Center for the Americas about five years, and I can understand some spanish well enough to respond in english, but I forgot how to formulate sentences.

-Kimberly

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I'd be interested in both

I'd be interested in both the screen printing class and the beginning instrument class.

September 3, 2008 - 11:49am

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i'd be interested in a screen printing class

I've got a little bit of experience tooling around with screen printing in my spare time, but I'd really like to learn the correct procedures from someone who's experienced. Screen printing can be a source of income, is an outlet of creativity, and can be used to print posters and t-shirts to help spread a message to the masses.

-Chris

September 1, 2008 - 8:31am

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ASL

Is anyone up for teaching a basic ASL course? One of my classmates is Deaf and I'd love to learn more ASL.

Thanks,
Daniel
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June 13, 2008 - 12:58am

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Music Performace Course

Like learning how to play an instrument.

Beginners classes for Guitar players or something.
I would be interested in that.

I am extremely interested in taking this Web Dev class coming up in the next couple of weeks and am eager to learn more computer projects and would be interested in more computer classes as well.

Any sort of music classes would be interesting.
Recording..
How to listen..
MIDI
etc...

April 16, 2008 - 9:37am

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Spanish Classes for those who want to do organizing?

I would also LOVE to see someone teach a basic Spanish class...particularly if it could be in some way themed for those who want to do organizing!

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May 8, 2008 - 2:01pm

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Spanish Classes

Hola. I can probably teach a basic Spanish class. I have some advanced methods that have helped folks develop a very large vocabulary in a very short time. I have taught a few private classes with good results.

My style requires very little memorizing and almost no grammar. What i need to do is to formalize and systemize my approach a little more. With input from the group, this would be a great chance for us all to get what we seek.

Please let me know if you have enough interest to warrant a class. Thanks.

Peace to you,
Bruce Boettcher

June 12, 2008 - 12:34am

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I would certainly take a basic Spanish class, if you guys are still planning one.
Diana

May 22, 2008 - 10:50am

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Yes!

Hey Bruce!

It'd be amazing if you'd do that...if you're still interested please email me at dboehnke(at)gmail.com and we'll get you in this summer or fall, whichever you prefer!

Thanks so much...

db
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