For immediate release — May 7, 2009
(DALLAS) — While the first few days of summer are always fun for kids, parents soon begin to hear the words, “I’m bored. I need something to do!” Moms and dads can find many solutions to that problem with classes offered by Dallas County Community College District to educate and entertain their children.
From music to jewelry making, guitar to computer graphics and reading to robotics, DCCCD’s colleges offer something for everyone this summer.
A brief description of courses and contact information, listed by college, is provided below:
Brookhaven College — 3939 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas
Brookhaven College has expanded its usual youth program offerings with a summer camp that is designed to entertain and educate children ages 5 to 17. Throughout the summer, the BHC Division of Workforce and Continuing Education will offer week-long, half-day courses in art, cooking, jewelry making, theater, music — and even computer, science and writing courses — that offer young students opportunities to learn and have fun. The college also has scheduled a series of English for Speakers of Other Languages classes for young people.
Costs for these courses range from $99 to $175, but most classes are less than $150. Call the Continuing Education Offices at BHC at (972) 860-4600 for more information.
Eastfield College — 3737 Motley Drive, Mesquite, Texas
Students can get down to business (the education business, that is) with classes in TAKS (reading, writing, high school exit exam, science, social studies — plus a Texas homeschool camp) at a variety of grade levels.
Summer usually is the time to look at new areas to explore, too, and EFC’s summer classes for kids offer programs like: building your self-esteem (for ages 13 to adult); desktop publishing (teens and adults); environment and society; inventors/3-D models (teens and adults); young entrepreneurs; reading; reading and writing for kindergartners; swimming; and music (piano, guitar and music theory).
Costs for courses range from $50 to $169; many are available in the $75 to $125 range. For details, call the EFC Office of Continuing Education at (972) 860-7113.
El Centro College — 801 Main St., Dallas, Texas
Two key summer programs offered by El Centro College help high school students delve into the worlds of computers, video games and technology in eXtreme Techno Camp 2009 or media and video production in Sight and Sound 2009.
Rising juniors and students who are graduating seniors can participate in eXtreme Techno Camp 2009. They will develop 2-D/3-D video games, troubleshoot computers, learn about “smart” home technology, make and test different types of cables, configure a peer-to-peer network, talk with friends using Skype, explore database management and get involved in a host of other activities. The program is offered June 5-26; classes meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Students also may earn four college credits. Tuition is paid through a grant. The deadline to apply is May 15; call (214) 860-2731 for an enrollment packet.
The theme for ECC’s 2009 Sight and Sound camp is Exploring Change: A New Generation of Social Realism. Students who apply and are accepted for this program will learn the entire process of creating contemporary media, both still and motion, through pre- and post-production phases for video, as well as distribution practices. Each student will create a video “short” and also will have an opportunity to work on a group project. They will share their work in an upcoming film festival. Applicants must be enrolled in grades 10, 11 or 12 for the fall 2009 semester and either live in or go to school in the southern sector of Dallas. Students can earn four college credit hours, and they are eligible for a $500 educational award. Tuition is paid through a grant. For an enrollment packet, call (214) 860-5465. The deadline to apply is May 15.
Mountain View College — 4849 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas, Texas
Reading, writing and robotics are only a few of the many programs offered this summer for young students at Mountain View College. Youngsters can choose from classes that stress academic achievement to courses that focus on sports, entertainment, languages and more.
Academic courses in mathematics, reading, writing and spelling are designed for young learners in grades 2 through 8 (the schedule is based on course and grade levels). Bilingual and interactive educational minicamps for very young students are available, too. Kids also will enjoy classes in ballet, folklorico, hip-hop and beginning tap, guitar, modeling, robotics, Spanish, a variety of sports clinics (basketball, football, gymnastics, martial arts, soccer, Tae Kwon Do, tennis, youth fitness) and swimming for students of all ages and levels. For information and registration, call the MVC Division of Continuing Education at (214) 860-8835.
Richland College — 12800 Abrams Road, Dallas, Texas
Richland College has a deal for parents who enroll their children in several classes this summer — sign up for three and get the third class at half price! A full schedule of classes makes it easy to find three sessions that kids will like. Offerings include a tennis fitness camp and swimming classes, plus summer learning courses in Spanish, computerized mathematics and science, and writing for music.
Other course selections for kids include learning how to start and operate a small business for young entrepreneurs; music and dance (hip-hop/fitness/freestyle or guitar); and multimedia and design classes in gaming, cartooning, photo novella, short film design and computer-aided design. For more information and registration, call the RLC Division of Continuing Education at (972) 238-6069.
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Press contact: Ann Hatch
214-378-1819; ahatch@dcccd.edu
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