PERSONAL ENRICHMENT

ENGLISH AEROBICS
Josephine Lopez
This course will help you become a clearer, sharper, more focused writer, using words with muscle, trimming the fat off obscure writing, and stretching and toning your vocabulary. You will be holding your own weight with punctuation, proofreading, editing, and mastering those hard-to-spell words. Vital signs-clear, coherent, and courteous writing. Traditional textbooks will not be used.
Saturday, April 6-May 4: 10am-12pm

IDENTITY THEFT: Fantasy, Fiction, and Facts
Anthony Luizzo
The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, in cooperation with the CSI Small Business Development Center, proudly presents the information YOU NEED! This seminar will present critical information for: businesses, consumers, and the general public! You hear about identity theft every day on TV, radio, newspapers, email, and "junk" mail. Many tell you horror stories; some offer you "solutions." Now you have an opportunity to learn the facts, just the facts. How can your identity be stolen? What are the responsibilities of businesses to consumers and employees? What can you do to safeguard yourself? What should you do if you are a victim? Join internationally renowned security lecturer andconsultant, Anthony J. Luizzo, PhD, CFE, NYPD (Ret.), for this timely, lively, and exciting presentation.
Friday, April 19: 6:30pm-8pm
ONE SESSION IDTH01: $15.00

INTRODUCTION TO INTERIOR DESIGN
Anita Morelli Jones, BFA Interior Design from Pratt Institute. She has worked in various aspects of the design field for 30 yrs; most recently as a designer for Ethan Allen Interiors.
An introduction to planning interior spaces. Implementing how a room is perceived through the use of the basic elements of color, scale and proportion, furniture arrangement, lighting, texture, and flooring; using students own project. Student will need a scale ruler tracing pad, pencil and 1/2 inch scale furniture template.
Friday, April 12-May 10: 6:30-8:30pm
FIVE SESSIONS DESIGN01:$200.00

NEW YORK STATE SAFETY COURSE POINT REDUCTION PROGRAM
National Traffic Safety Institute
This course is a six hour classroom course in behavior modification. The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles and Department of Insurance approves this course for a 10% reduction on the collision and liability portion of your insurance for three years as well as reducing up to four points on your NYS driving record.
Section A:Saturday, March 2: 9am-3:30pm
Section B:Saturday, May 14: 9am-3:30pm
ONE SESSION DS01: $50
If you’re interested in completing this course online, please click HERE

OPTIONS: CSI PROGRAM FOR MATURE LEARNERS
If you are an older adult, you are eligible to join the CSI OPTIONS Program. For a very nominal fee, students take any or all of a variety of college-level courses specially designed with their interests and needs in mind.
Call 718.982.2182 for more information

STATEN ISLAND HISTORY Pat Brady
Would you like to know about "The Isle of Staaten" from 12,000 years ago to the present day? This is a group discussion course (not like a regular 101 History course) that will take everyone back to the Great Mastodon Era as the first indigenous people made their way to our great Island. The class will be guided through time by referring to the book, Holden's Staten Island: The History of Richmond County, which was edited and compiled by the late Richard Dickenson, SI Borough Historian. A guest speaker will be Ed Platt, who is the President of the NY Institute of Anthropology. He will provide the class with an archeological and anthropological cultural impact study from the earliest records to the present. Also speaking will be Lenape Marge and Cherokee-Mayan-Tiano Robert Boldeagle who will talk about their Staten Island tribal ancestors, where they first originated, and what their occupational life was like here and in the New York City region. Other topics will be Staten Island landmarks and the mining quarries that made an industrial impact here in our area. This class is geared to people who have a genuine interest in the Island's history and its present course.
Friday, April 12-May 17: 4pm-6pm
NO CLASS: 5/3
SIX SESSIONS SIHT: $100

THE ART OF PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Allan Katz, CPA, Richmond Financial Associates, Inc.
You will learn:
How to qualify for more financial aid and receive instructions on filing financial aid forms. The admissions and enrollment process. The importance of college visits and college fairs. Five key ways to reduce your child's college tuition. Six tips on how to manage college costs. Various programs (state, federal, and private) to assist you with college costs. How to avoid the common mistakes that parents make during this process.
Wednesday, April 17: 7-9pm
ONE SESSION PYFC01: $50

THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF HEALING
Clarisse Domingo, LCSW
Discover how exercise, relationships, spirituality and career can all have profound effects on your body’s health. Discover strategies to remove your obstacles and tie it all together to create health and happiness in your present life and for years to come.
Friday, March 8: 6pm-7:30pm
ONE SESSION WOWW: $20

REIKI
Louise Garthaffner
(Pronounced Ray-key) is a gentle, non-invasive hands-on healing technique. REIKI means Spiritually Guided Universal Life Force Energy. REIKI supports the healing process whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. If you are looking for more serenity in your daily life; if you want to deal with the stresses of modern life a bit more easily; if you want to develop a more positive outlook; if you want to enhance your spirituality then REIKI may be what you are looking for. REIKI supports you on your life path. When you study Reiki the attunement activates your body's natural healing energy and starts a cleansing process, which opens up the body, mind and emotions. If you would like to learn more please join our Reiki gathering this summer. If you have any questions you can email reikiangels@verizion.net

REIKI MEDITATION AND HEALING CIRCLE
Join us for a guided meditation and a Reiki mini-session. REIKI is a gentle, non-invasive hands-on healing technique. Reiki promotes deep relaxation and inner-peace. It is a great way to go through the week. Learn about the history of Reiki, how it is applied, what giving and receiving Reiki is like. Discover for yourself how it may help you.
Sunday, April 14: 1:30pm-3pm
ONE SESSION REIK04: $40

REIKI-THE LIGHT OF THE PATH
Become a Reiki practitioner. The hand positions for self-practice and for practicing on others are taught. The history and principals of Reiki are discussed as well as practical ways of including Reiki into your daily life. This course includes two guided meditations and four initiating attunements which give you the ability to use this healing energy not only for yourself but you may share the energy with others. You will have the opportunity to practice with class members. A manual and certificate are provided.
Sa/Su, October 20-21: 10am-5pm
TWO SESSIONS REIK02: $150

JOHN BOSCO’S PRELAW SCHOOL
John Bosco, Esq.
Ralph Waldo Emerson preached self-reliance. Yet, when it comes to understanding the laws that govern us, we are not very self-reliant. We have developed a dependency upon legal professionals to tell us what our laws mean. In a democracy, an understanding of our laws ought to be within our grasp not beyond it. Patriots know the importance of legal literacy.
Legal literacy is not as difficult to attain as one might think. In less than three hours, you can achieve legal literacy. Let John Bosco show you how to scrape away the particular words of our laws to reveal the common framework that are hidden underneath. Familiarity with the common framework is the key to unlocking the meaning of our laws. John Bosco is the Director of the Legal
Tuesday, April 9: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
ONE SESSION UNLAW1: $132

STATEN ISLAND LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
In September 2012, the College of Staten Island will welcome the Class of 2013 of the Staten Island Leadership Institute. The Institute, which has been endorsed by the Borough President, the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, contributes to the development of tomorrow's community leaders and creates an effective network to connect them. The purpose of the Institute is to provide a forum where emerging community and business leaders come together in an environment that fosters growth and dialogue on community issues. Each year, up to 30 class members are identified and selected for participation in a ten-month core program with an interactive curriculum. The class will meet one day per month from September through June, with a graduation ceremony in July. The program informs class members about all aspects of the Staten Island community, its relationship to New York City, State, and Federal offices, and institutions of international governance. Class members will meet with community, city, and state leaders. They will develop an in-depth understanding of how decisions on Staten Island are made and how they can have an impact on those decisions. They will eventually become an integral part of a vital network of experts that will influence decisions on Staten Island's future growth. Tuition per student is $1,000/year ($500 for Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Members). A limited number of sponsorships is available for candidates from community organizations and not-for-profits.
For information and to nominate candidates, contact:
Dr. Hugo Kijne, Executive Director, 718.982.2191.
Email: kijne@csi.cuny.edu

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Phone: 718.982.2182
Fax: 718.982.2038
continuing_ed@csi.cuny.edu