It may not be back to school for high school students, but adult learners can get ready to open up their books.
This October, Quest University is introducing a new Continuing Education Program. The initiative is designed to serve Squamish, with non-credit education programs touching on residents鈥� interests, Quest鈥檚 president David Helfand stated in a press release.
鈥淲e are excited by this new initiative that will share our facilities and expertise to enrich the living and learning environment we call home,鈥� he said.
Last spring the university conducted a survey asking Sea to Sky citizens about their learning needs. The new model, which was crafted out of the questionnaire鈥檚 results, starts on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Students will participate in small, interactive classes offering a variety of topics. Subjects range from 鈥淭he chemistry and biochemistry of food鈥澛爐o聽鈥淲ine tasting and pairing made simple.鈥�
Helfand is set to teach a class entitled聽鈥淗ow to build a habitable planet.鈥澛燭hrough illustrated lectures and group activities, students will explore how our habitable planet came to be and how much longer our activities will allow us to enjoy it.
The course 鈥淒iscover your Work Purpose鈥澛爏ets out to help people unfulfilled by their employment seek a career change. Students will experience an in-depth self-discovery process that will bring them closer to realizing their potential, officials stated.
Parents will also be glad to know children can also be a part of the program.聽鈥淚nto the Wild鈥擜n Introduction to Natural Play鈥� will give an overview of some current pedagogical approaches to natural play including Forest School, Rain or Shine School and Outdoor School. It will provide attendees with creative ideas on how to initiate meaningful, outdoor play by fostering an on-going relationship between their children and the land they live in.
On聽Sunday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m., Cris Rowan, a well-known speaker, author and regular on C小蓝视频 Radio and television, will offer a workshop on the impact of technology on children鈥檚 neurological development.聽鈥淒isconnect to Reconnect鈥澛爓ill raise public awareness regarding the damaging impact of technology on a child鈥檚 development and academic performance, and provides initiatives for homes, schools, health professionals, governments, researchers, and technology corporations to create 鈥渟ustainable鈥� children.
Courses range from one-day weekend offerings to one-night-a-week classes running for three to six weeks. Fall classes begin after the Thanksgiving weekend. A spring schedule will be forthcoming.
A full list of offerings, information about the tutors, and a link to registration can be found at聽http://www.questu.info/continuing-education.html.
