Available Classes – The Woo Center

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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

(CLASSES BEGIN MARCH 1, 2023)

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

A program dedicated to improving everyday life skills

$15 per week | 8 week course = $120

Time management

Post high-school planning & development

Resume Building

Job Placement

Budgeting (Income/Expenses)

Banking and saving

Starting a business

A program dedicated to enhancing job skills

$20 per week | 8 week course = $160

Exploring your story and creating your path

Career readiness skills (resume building, computer literacy, etc.)

Preparing to enter the workforce

Communication & interpersonal skills

Financial foundations for success

Job placement & retention

Soft-skills to obtain and maintain employment

A program dedicated to teaching and enhancing the basics

$50 per week | 8 week course = $400

Broadcast writing

How to create a live stream

How to create a podcast

Editing & video production

Gear for beginners

Interviewing guests/experts

Writing & recording voiceovers

On-air presentation

American Red Cross (CPR Training)

The Woo Center, partnering with The American Red Cross, will offer First-aid, CPR and AED training to underserved individuals.

3 hrs 51 min self-based/on-line training

2 hrs 15 min

Classes of eight or more

Equipment provided

Certificates given

A program dedicated to improving Spanish language communication skills

$20 per week | 8 week course = $160

Spanish alphabet

vocabulary

grammar

common phrases

punctuation

Students will learn “Total Immersion” swim techniques, including:

$20 per week | 8 week course = $160

swim safety

streamlining (minimizing drag)

finding your center of buoyancy

breathing (inhaling & exhaling)

proper freestyle stroke technique

the two-beat kick

to be taught at the University of Toledo Aquatics Center

Students will learn the basics of Chess, including:

$15 per week | 8 week course = $120

tournament rules

the strengths and weaknesses of each piece

basic tactics

basic strategies

common openings

PLUS... free membership in the WOO Center's Thursday night chess club

Students will learn the basics of art & design for the web & 3D production.

$50 per week | 8 week course = $400

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Art Fundamentals (Adobe Photoshop)

Image Editing (Adobe Photoshop)

Computer Animation (Autodesk Maya)

Video Editing (Adobe Premiere)

Web Design (Wix.com)

Students will learn the basics of playing an E-flat alto saxophone, including:

$30 per lesson (minimum 1 lesson per week required) | 8 week course = $240

instrument care and maintenance

common scales

proper finger placement

proper embouchure

proper breathing technique

A program dedicated to teaching and enhancing wellness care

$50 per week | 8 week course = $400

Everyday basic skin care

Hand & nail care hygiene

The Woo Center offers an after-school enrichment program for school-aged children, assisting with homework, tutoring, and arts & crafts.

Enrollment includes 3 days per week for 3 hours each day.

Cost per child is $50 per week, $150 per week for family w/3+ kids.

Transportation may be provided for an additional $20 per week

One meal per child is included each day.

Gun Safety

Students will learn the basics of gun safety, including the following...

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- Safe Gun Handling

- Pistol Parts & Operation

- Ammunition

- Shooting Fundamentals

- Range Rules

- Two-Handed Standing Position

- Cleaning & Maintaining the Pistol

- Full Explanation of Ohio CCW Manual

Students will learn the basic principles of peace in the face of violence.

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- Information Gathering

- Education

- Personal Commitment

- Negotiation

- Direct Action

- Reconciliation

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- Arts & Crafts

- Trips to the Library

- Musical Performances

- Bingo

GED Preparation

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Classes are Free

Online class option is available

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FINANCING OPTIONS

Scholarship Plan: available to students who demonstrate a financial need & exceptional potential (requires completed financial application)

Course Bundle Plan: 10%-25% off depending on courses taken

“Work For Tuition” Plan: students have the option of working for the Woo Center/Preston Homes II to earn their tuition for courses. (requires completed financial application) Contact leah@prestonhomes.org for more information.

Partial Payment Plan: Students can pay half of their tuition up front and the other half four weeks after courses have begun (requires completed financial application)