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Spanish Resource Center Events

The following are courses organized by the Spanish Resource Center of Albuquerque, Instituto Cervantes and the Center of Latin American Resources and Outreach (CLARO) during the academic year 2008-09.

Teaching From Visual Arts
Time: 10.30 - 13.30
Place: National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Target audience: Spanish teachers, bilingual teachers and any people interested in Art.
Lecturer: María José Ordeig.
Limit: 20 students.

Surrealism and Cubism: Picasso and Dalí
Time: 10.30 - 13.30
Place: National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Target audience: teachers and general public
Lecturer: María Nieves de Abajo Bajo
Limit: 20 students.

This workshop deals with cubism and surrealism focusing specifically on Picasso and Dali’s art. We will pay attention to paintings made mainly during the thirties and forties and we will contextualize them to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). We will analyze, among others, Guernica (1937) and we will read a poem by Rafael Alberti related to it.

Amate Paper
Time: 10.30 - 13.30
Place: National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Target audience: teachers and general public
Lecturer: Ma. Verónica Iglesias-Swanson.
Limit: 20 students.

In this workshop we will talk about amate paper, which is a paper made from the bark of different kinds of trees. We will look at how techniques to make it are similar to those used by pre-Hispanic cultures of Mexico. This will bring us closer to history and at the same time we will learn a new and versatile technique for making paper.

Why do some pictures catch our attention strongly? Where is their power? How can we analyze Visual Arts – a picture, a sculpture, a photogram? Knowing to analyze and interpret an image lets us use it. At the workshop we will discuss how images work, and how we can use them in class -especially at the Spanish class.

Friends of AMIGOS
Time: 10.30 - 13.30
Place: National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Target audience: teachers.
Lecturer: Robert Mondragón/Georgia Roybal.
Limit: 20 students.

Are you familiar with the bilingual materials from Aspectos Culturales/Semos Unlimited which focus on New Mexico? In this workshop, we will explain that: yes, there are such materials and how to use them. Roberto will talk about the cultural concepts that form the basis of the materials. Georgia will explain how to use them.

Free Event - Certified Financial Planning Information Session

UNM Continuing is hosting a free information session on our Certified Financial Planning certification program. Participants will learn how an accelerated 9-month course in Certified Financial Planning can give them the expertise needed to sit for the CFP national exam. (For professionals in the financial industry or career changers looking for a lucrative new position or consulting opportunity.)

Free Certified Financial Planning Information Session will be held on July 22, from 5:30-7pm at UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd. NE. For information call 277-6033. To register for other classes or request a catalog, call 277-0077, or visit our web site at dce.unm.edu.

Your Original Screenplay Made Great !

Prepare Your Screenplay for a Competitive Market.

What makes a screenplay stand out? How can you develop what you have now to give you a serious shot at an option? Join this limited space class and get inspiring, fun but intense pitching sessions, script development knowledge and individual attention for your project. Prerequisite: 23457 or prior screenwriting experience. Stephanie Kuehn is an accomplished playwright, screenwriter and performer.

To register for this class click on the course number 23458 or call our registration office directly at 277-0077.  Class starts on August 2.

Club Ed - Digital Photography

Immerse yourself in a week of Digital Photography or Filmmaking to learn everything you need to know!

Club Ed: Digital Photography: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday, July 7 - 11

We’ve put together four courses that will give you everything you need to know to take great digital pictures and put them to use! In just a week of your time, you can learn how to get your current print photographs into the computer, enjoy walking field trips led by an experienced digital photographer, and come back to the Digital Arts Computer Lab to learn how to edit your new photographs as well as calibrate your equipment.

Free Lecture and Membership Drive — Hawk High Over Four Corners

Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the stunning landscapes of the Southwest in this free presentation! Heisey’s photography celebrates the wonder of flight and the timeless beauty of nature.

This illustrated talk by aerial photographer Adriel Heisey launches our half-year membership drive! Enjoy access to everything an Osher membership has to offer for the remainder of 2008 for only $20 — half the usual fee.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is an educational membership program that affordably brings the best of the University’s academic environment to adults 50 and above.

FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, July 12, 10 - 11:30am

North Building Auditorium, UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University NE

Bring a friend or two to find out about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, an active, self-motivated community of people age 50 and above who enjoy enhancing their quality of life with education. Classes start at $20, and are eligible for UNM Tuition Remission. Our instructors are distinguished faculty, scholars, renowned authors and artists.

Note: While this event is also a membership drive for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, attendees are under no obligation.

Registered Osher members and newly-registered Osher members will be entered into a drawing to win a CD set of Beethoven’s symphonies!

Digital Arts is looking for a few new instructors

UNM Continuing Education Digital Arts Program is looking for a few new instructors, specifically in Graphic Design, Illustration, Web Design, Filmmaking, Animation, Game Design and related Adobe and Apple software. Positions are part time/temporary. Five years professional experience required. Some teaching experience preferred. Send your resume and cover letter to: Caroline Orcutt at orcutt@unm.edu.

Holistic treatment for women living with depression

UNM Continuing Education’ Explorations in Integrative Wellness program has a new course geared to address alternative options available to women living with depression—many women simply don’t know that it may be possible to treat depression without resorting to conventional pharmaceutical treatment. Three practitioners (Javan Oston, Chiropractor, Alyssa Wostrel, Homeopath, and Mark Raterink, Medical Doctor) will present information about various treatment modalities and treatment options for depression, based on their own observations in their practices and general knowledge of the alternative treatment of depression.


Women and Depression: Holistic Options for Treatment, Wednesday June 11 from 6-9pm and Saturday August 23 from 9:30pm-12:30pm. Classes held at UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd NE. Cost is $59. For information call 277-6025. To register or to request a catalog, call 277-0077 or visit our web site at dce.unm.edu.

Big test? Get some help from Kaplan.

UNM Continuing Education is pleased to add a partnership with Kaplan, the world leader in the test prep industry, to our repertoire of Professional Exam Preparation services. Courses will focus on preparation for:

ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT & MCAT

With more than 3 million students to their credit, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions offers complete preparation for students taking college and graduate school entrance exams. Kaplan’s method features realistic test-taking strategies and practice.

For information call 277-0723. To register or to request a catalog, call 277-0077, or visit our web site at dce.unm.edu.

New CPT-4 Coding Workshops for CEUs

Inpatient Evaluation and Management (E&M) Coding:

Develop a complete understanding of Inpatient E&M coding in this workshop. Review History, Examination and Medical Decision Making components in detail. Study topics, by coding category, include: Hospital Inpatient, Consultations Inpatient, Critical Care, Inpatient Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care and Intensive Care, Prolonged Care Inpatient and Newborn Care. Workshop materials are included in fee, but attendees must bring a current version of the CPT-4 coding manual. This program has prior approval by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 8 continuing education hours (8 CEUs). Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Inpatient Evaluation and Management (E&M) Coding, Friday, June 6, 8am-5pm at UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd NE. Cost is $199. For information call 277-6025. To register or to request a catalog, call 277-0077 or visit our web site at dce.unm.edu.

Principles of Surgical Coding: Workshop for Professional Coders:

Develop a better understanding of surgical coding principles. This workshop will include: Steps for coding surgical procedures, CCI edit review, Global Surgical Package, Multiple and Bilateral surgical coding rules, the use of modifiers, review of surgical terms and much more. Workshop materials are included in fee, but attendees must bring a current version of the CPT-4 coding manual. This program has prior approval by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 8 continuing education hours (8 CEUs). Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Principles of Surgical Coding: Workshop for Professional Coders, Saturday, June 7, 8am-5pm at UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd NE. Cost is $199.

Great gift idea for Mother’s Day! (May 11)

Give the gift of learning!
You can give any amount starting at $15. Gift Certificates are good towards ALL of the courses at UNM Continuing Education.

A gift certificate from Continuing Education opens up a world of good ideas for how to use the gift! (Click on the links to learn more about the program.) How about a Field Trip to one of the great parts of our state? The new classes in Personal Enrichment include a Laughter Workshop and a Kaleidoscope of Cookies class. (Although the cookies class is more of a gift for the rest of the family, when you think about it.) The Personal Enrichment Program offers a vast range of fun and interesting courses in cooking, sports, wellness, languages, music, writing and more. Our popular yoga program has several new classes for special health conditions.

There is also “Club Ed” this summer — week long training immersions in Digital Photography or Filmmaking.

The Gift Certificate can be used as a means of career advancement! They are good towards Computer and Professional Development courses. The fun Computer Hobby Series can get anyone started in computers.

Many people are discovering new careers in our Health Care & Human Services courses.

Registration for summer semester has just started so there is a complete roster of course choices available.

Call or come by: To purchase, call 277-0077 with a Visa or Mastercard or come by our Registration Office in the South Building at 1634 University Blvd, Albuquerque, NM, at the corner of Indian School and University. Get map here.

If you purchase by phone, a Gift Certificate may be mailed to the recipient and address of your choice, or made available for pickup.

You may also email registration@dce.unm.edu with any questions. Gift certificates are not available online at this time.