Know Before You Go: Financial Pathways to College
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Open to the public
Location: UCA Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center or ZOOM
Fee: No cost to attend. (Please make your selection of in-person or virtual at time of registration.)
Your student is primed and prepared for the academic rigors of college – awesome! However, have you put much thought into what it will take financially to not only get them to college but to keep YOU from being stressed out? Let UCA professionals share information with you about estimating the costs of college, applying for financial aid, understanding the process of paying tuition and much more! Feel free to join us in person or to participate via Zoom. Learn what you need to ensure that college is not just a success for your student academically but also for you financially!
Young Designers Academy
Mondays, October 3rd – November 21st
Ages 7-15: 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Ages 16-22: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Location: UCA Downtown
Fee: $300, payable at time of registration in full or in three installments of $100 due at registration, October 1st, and November 1st.
The Young Designers Academy, brainchild of expert seamstress Rachel Lovelace of RayLoveThreads, is a program that focuses on teaching young people the lost art of sewing. It aims to empower young seamsters and seamstresses in creativity and self-expression through sewing and design workshops. This 8-week course at UCA Downtown will hone in on all of the skills needed to be an adequate seamster/seamstress. RayLove has fun and creative projects fashioned in a way to not only educate but also empower young, imaginative minds. Is this class tailor-made for you or your child? Sign up today!
Situational Spanish
Tuesdays, September 27th – December 6th
5:30 – 7:00 pm (no class the week of November 22nd)
Location: Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center
Fee: Community Member: $150,
UCA Affiliate (Faculty/Staff/Student/Retired/Alumni/Family Member): $25
Situational Spanish builds on the language skills covered in Conversational Spanish as offered before, but students who can use basic conversational Spanish are welcome to enroll without having taken a previous CLS course. This course presents language necessary for navigating specific situations in a Spanish-language environment, including (but not limited to) travel, visiting someone’s home/discussing family, and participating in cultural activities.
Instructor: Jessica Martin
Korean for Daily Life
Tuesdays, September 27th – December 6th
6:00 – 7:30 pm (no class the week of November 22nd)
Location: Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center
Fee: Community Member: $150,
UCA Affiliate (Faculty/Staff/Student/Retired/Alumni/Family Member): $25
Korean for Daily Life builds on the language skills covered in Elementary Korean as offered before, but students who can read Hangul and speak conversational Korean are welcome to enroll without having taken a previous CLS course. This course presents language necessary for navigating specific situations in a Korean-language environment, including (but not limited to) common etiquette, travel, visiting the hospital/pharmacy, and asking directions.
Instructor: Hyojyu Kim
Elementary Korean
Wednesdays, September 28th – December 7th
6:00 – 7:30 pm (no class the week of November 23rd)
Location: Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center
Fee: Community Member: $150,
UCA Affiliate (Faculty/Staff/Student/Retired/Alumni/Family Member): $25
This course is designed for adults who have had limited to no experience with Korean and would like to develop basic conversational skills. The class will start with the Hangul writing system and simple phrases. It will develop into conversational classes covering basic grammar. There will be resources provided to students and fun activities to help you enjoy learning Korean. Students also will learn about how the Korean language and culture intersect with each other. We are excited to see you and teach you Korean!
Instructor: Sabrina Martin
Conversational Spanish (Online via Zoom)
Thursdays, September 29th – December 8th
5:30 – 7:00 pm (no class the week of November 24th)
Location: Online via Zoom
Fee: Community Member: $150,
UCA Affiliate (Faculty/Staff/Student/Retired/Alumni/Family Member): $25
This course is designed for adults who have had limited to no experience with Spanish and would like to develop basic conversational skills. Topics include (but are not limited to) greetings, exchanging personal information, and providing basic information, such as the day and time.
Instructor: Jessica Martin
Conversational Japanese
Thursdays, September 29th – December 8th
5:30 – 7:00 pm (no class the week of November 24th)
Location: Online via Zoom
Fee: Community Member: $150,
UCA Affiliate (Faculty/Staff/Student/Retired/Alumni/Family Member): $25
This course is designed for those who have had limited to no experience with Japanese and would like to develop basic conversational skills; however, anyone with any Japanese skill level will learn something! Useful Japanese words and phrases will be practiced through games and activities to help students learn the language appropriate for basic conversation in Japanese. This class will also introduce various cultural topics of interest when traveling or making Japanese friends. Reading and writing in Japanese will be discussed, but the ability to read and write in Japanese is not necessary for the class.
Instructor: Kae Reed