According to a 2007 Johns Hopkins University study, summer learning differences during the elementary years account for a disparity in high school graduation rates and college attendance.
Luckily, Albuquerque offers a plethora of summer opportunities for youngsters — from science to sports to living history, parents and kids have their pick of programs.
While summer learning […]
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Published by March 11th, 2008 in Of Note, Personal Enrichment, UNM Continuing Education and Youth. ClosedWriters: Meet one-on-one with an editor or agent!
Published by March 11th, 2008 in Events, Of Note, Personal Enrichment, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedAt our upcoming Writers Conference, attendees can schedule a ten minute one-on-one meeting with an editor or agent. Pitch your writing project, or enjoy a personal Q&A session with a leader in the publishing world!
Writers Conference: From Start to Sales IV
8:30am - 4:30pm, Saturday, April 19
Learn more about the Conference here / Enroll online […]
Art & Hiking instructor wins award
Published by March 4th, 2008 in Of Note, Personal Enrichment, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedSusan Thiele, Continuing Education instructor for The Hiking Artist, starting March 11, and Topo Map and Compass for the Wilderness Hiker, starting April 23, will be awarded the “Creative Juices Prize for Visual Art” in the upcoming 30th Anniversary Issue of UNM’s Conceptions Southwest. Conceptions Southwest (CSW) has been the fine arts and literary […]
For Writers of all ages
Published by March 4th, 2008 in Events, Of Note, Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedWriters Conference From Start to Sales IV
Saturday, April 19, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost: $130 includes lunch, panel discussion, breakout sessions and materials
• Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with course # 14899 RAA
• Learn more about the Writers Conference here
Screenplays… Novels… Articles… Non-fiction…
• Learn writing techniques
• Meet agents open to clients
• […]
Horse around with Continuing Ed!
Published by March 4th, 2008 in Personal Enrichment, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedJoin us!
This Saturday, March 8:
Photographing Animals
at The Horse Shelter in Cerrillos
The Horse Shelter in Cerrillos is home to horses that have been rescued from abuse and neglect. They love visitors and attention and are willing models. You will have the opportunity to photograph both group and individual portraits. You do not have to be a […]
Birding with a Biologist
Published by February 22nd, 2008 in Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedLearn to identify the
Birds of New Mexico
with instructor Steve Cox
This fun course includes three half-day Saturday field trips to practice bird identification with the instructor. First, you’ll prepare for these field trips with informative lectures and color slides for a full course in learning to recognize and identify New Mexico birds, including local changes with […]
Horseback Riding
Published by February 22nd, 2008 in Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedLearn Horseback Riding
with instructor Rose Lee
More than a riding class, Rose likes her students to start with a “basic understanding of the horse’s mind.” Rose has a lifelong affinity and love for horses and her students learn to appreciate how horses think and process what’s going on around them.
Students learn how to catch and saddle […]
Spanish for Travelers
Published by February 22nd, 2008 in Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedSpanish for Travelers
Spanish for Travelers is the perfect course to refresh your memory of high school or college Spanish. Get up to speed and learn all the basics you need for travel, such as asking for directions and making reservations. Taught by a lifelong traveler with firsthand knowledge of Spain and Costa Rica. Fee: $95
Thursdays, […]
Summer Youth Program- now registering
Published by February 7th, 2008 in Of Note, Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. ClosedWe welcome our new Program Supervisor, Naomi Sandweiss, MA. Naomi has some great ideas to make our summer Youth Program better than ever.
First, to help with summer planning, you can register for your favorites now and lock in your summer schedule. Learn more about the program here!
For all your Happy Campers: Full-day and full-week […]
Empower yourself with do-it-yourself!
Published by February 5th, 2008 in Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. Closed“Doing-it-yourself” can bring you a higher quality or more reliable outcome or product. As a bonus — literally — it can save you money!
Two of our instructors specialize in empowering our students. They share the specialty they’ve spent a lifetime learning, where they found their own power.
Dan King teaches hands-on auto repair. His classes […]
