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With more than 1 billion speakers, Mandarin is one of the world’s top spoken language. Learn communication skills including listening to and speaking ...  View More

COMMNCR-1154

Section Number: YA

Start date: 02/02/25

12 Seats Left

Weekly - Sun 2:00 PM - 4:15 PM (2/2/2025-2/2/2025); Weekly - Sun 2:00 PM - 4:15 PM (2/9/2025-4/27/2025); Weekly - Sun 2:00 PM - 4:15 PM (5/4/2025-5/25/2025)

Tuition: $269.00

Location: Multiple Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center
  Instructional Commons North.

Instructor : Xiaodan Du 

Room : Multiple  Room : 
  ACEC 2102 Classroom. 
  ACEC 2210 Classroom. 
  ICN 1301 Classroom.

Please read: No class on 3/23/25, 4/20/25

Call 309-268-8160 to register
 
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"Mucho gusto!" That means "nice to meet you" in Spanish and it's just one of the easy phrases you will learn as you explore the language. Practice bas ...  View More

COMMNCR-1310

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/09/25

18 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/9/2025-6/13/2025)

Tuition: $159.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Tiffany Bernardini 

Room :  ACEC 2102 Classroom

 
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Explore the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world and ignite a love for this language that's spoken by nearly 600 million people around the globe. D ...  View More

COMMNCR-1334

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/09/25

17 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (6/9/2025-6/12/2025)

Tuition: $139.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Tiffany Bernardini 

Room :  ACEC 2102 Classroom

 
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Join Braden Fogerson, broadcast analyst for Illinois State University sports on ESPN’s The Valley to explore the exciting world of baseball announcing ...  View More

COMMNCR-1359

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/16/25

3 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/16/2025-6/18/2025)

Tuition: $129.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : HCC instructor 

Room :  ACEC 2102 Classroom

 
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Take all those thoughts crowding your head and heart and get them out on paper. The mindful journaling workshop is designed to create an atmosphere of ...  View More

COMMNCR-1353

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/16/25

12 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/16/2025-6/18/2025)

Tuition: $109.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ACEC 2204/2205 Conference Room

 
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Learn how to communicate with your friends, family, and community members through sign language. Practice signing the alphabet, colors, and words asso ...  View More

COMMNCR-1311

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/23/25

20 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/23/2025-6/27/2025)

Tuition: $159.00

Location: Instructional Commons Building Location : 
  Instructional Commons Building.

Instructor : Melissa Kearney 

Room :  ICB 2810 Classroom

 
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Discover the power of authentic writing! Learn to research responsibly, verify your sources, and write compelling nonfiction. Master techniques to avo ...  View More

COMMNCR-1358

Section Number: YA

Start date: 06/23/25

14 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (6/23/2025-6/27/2025)

Tuition: $155.00

Location: Instructional Commons Building Location : 
  Instructional Commons Building.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ICB 2805 Classroom

 
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Bring your story to life! Immerse your readers into an exciting new world by crafting a vivid backdrop to your narrative. Level up your writing skills ...  View More

COMMNCR-1348

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/07/25

11 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (7/7/2025-7/10/2025)

Tuition: $135.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ezekiel Jarvis 

Room :  ACEC 2210 Classroom

 
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Learn how to communicate with your friends, family, and community members through sign language. Practice signing the alphabet, colors, and words asso ...  View More

COMMNCR-1312

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/21/25

14 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (7/21/2025-7/25/2025)

Tuition: $159.00

Location: Instructional Commons Building Location : 
  Instructional Commons Building.

Instructor : Melissa Kearney 

Room :  ICB 2810 Classroom

 
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Create your own story with interesting characters, an imaginative setting, and an exciting plot. Decide who will be in your story, where it takes plac ...  View More

COMMNCR-1360

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/23/25

8 Seats Left

Weekly - Wed, Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (7/23/2025-7/24/2025)

Tuition: $79.00

Location: Astroth Community Ed Center Location : 
  Astroth Community Ed Center.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ACEC 2206/2207 Conference Room

 
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Author your own adventure story! Unleash your imagination and discover how to move ideas out of your mind and into a book. Learn how to outline plots ...  View More

COMMNCR-1331

Section Number: YA

Start date: 07/28/25

11 Seats Left

Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (7/28/2025-8/1/2025)

Tuition: $155.00

Location: Instructional Commons Building Location : 
  Instructional Commons Building.

Instructor : Ryan Edel 

Room :  ICB 2810 Classroom

 
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