Personal Development
Library&lunch/Book Discussion
Discuss favorite writers and books over lunch in the community room of your local library. Check with the library for specifics. Bring a sack lunch. FREE Fee $0
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 15*51 | Harlan | T | 08/10/2010 | 12:00-1:15PM | Center TBA |
6 sessions | Call 712-755-3568 |
| PERDV 15*52 | Harlan | T | 09/14/2010 | 12:00-1:15PM | Center TBA |
1 session | Call 712-755-3568 |
| PERDV 15*53 | Harlan | T | 10/12/2010 | 12:00-1:15PM | Center TBA |
1 session | Call 712-755-3568 |
| PERDV 15*54 | Harlan | T | 11/09/2010 | 12:00-1:15PM | Harlan Community Library TBA |
1 session | Call 712-755-3568 |
| PERDV 15*55 | Harlan | T | 12/14/2010 | 12:00-1:15PM | Harlan Community Library TBA |
1 session | Call 712-755-3568 |
Preparation for the Act Testing
This workshop will focus on three major areas: Math, Science, and English. The instructors will help the student become familiar with the format and content of the ACT assessment. Books will be included in the cost. Bring a calculator, pencil, and notebook. Remember, the higher your test scores, the more financial aid will be available. Fee $49
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 30*01 | Council Bluffs Campus | S | 10/16/2010 | 9:00AM-2:30PM | Looft Hall 010 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Conversational Spanish
Pick up useful phrases in no time in this beginning, simple Spanish class. Learn everyday expressions for business and other uses in a no pressure setting. No prior knowledge of Spanish required. Class designed to meet the needs of the participants. Fee includes textbook. Fee $65
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 50*50 | Harlan | Th | 09/30/2010 | 6:30-8:30PM | Center 113 |
6 sessions | Call 712-755-3568 |
AARP Driver's Safety Program
The curriculum provides awareness of aging as it affects driving, offers compensation techniques, provides a thorough review of rules of the road, and emphasizes defensive driving practices. The class is open to drivers age 50 and older. No tests, no driving! Several insurance companies provide premium reductions to graduates. Cost is $14 for non-members and $12 for members. Fee $12
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 55*01 | Council Bluffs Campus | F | 09/17/2010 | 9:00AM-1:00PM | Looft Hall 109 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Medicare Basics: Parts A,B, and D
Are you turning age 65 soon? Will you continue to work or retire? Find out what Medicare will do for you at this informational session provided by SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program). Information on Medicare Parts A,B, and D will be presented. Held at Therkildsen Activity Center. FREE Fee $0
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 56*50 | Harlan | Th | 10/05/2010 | 5:15-6:30PM | Looft Hall |
1 session | Call 712-755-3568 |
6-WEEK Menu Makeover
This class focuses on healthy living and supports community wide efforts to become healthier. Nutrition support and tips, well planned menus and shopping lists will be provided each week. Class participation and 'best practices' will be encouraged. No weigh-ins required! Fee $39
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*30 | Clarinda Campus | Su | 09/19/2010 | 3:30-4:30PM | Royal Hall |
6 sessions | Call 712-542-5117 |
| PERDV 99*31 | Clarinda Campus | Su | 11/07/2010 | 3:30-4:30PM | Royal Hall |
6 sessions | Call 712-542-5117 |
6th Annual Shelby County Women's Conference
This one's for the GIRLS! Treat yourself to an evening of networking, health assessments, business booths, dinner, style show, and speaker Deadra Stanton "Don't Shoot Skinny Rabbits." Held at the Therkildsen Center, downtown Harlan. Registration and Networking begins at 4:00. Welcome at 6:00. Pre-register by Wednesday, September 8th. Fee $25
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*50 | Harlan | M | 09/13/2010 | 4:00-8:00PM | Royal |
1 session | Call 712-755-3568 |
Amish Life: Jamesport, Missouri
Jamesport is the home to Missouri's largest Amish Community. We will have an Amish lunch when we arrive in Jamesport then pick up our tour guide to take us on a trip back in time. We will tour the countryside, learn about the history and lifestyles of the Amish families and explore shops along the way. We will also see how the Amish live in a home tour. We will give everyone time to shop before leaving for home. Price includes Amish lunch, bus tour, house tour and travel. Evening meal is on your own at Ryan's Steakhouse and Buffet. Fee $89
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*02 | Council Bluffs Campus | W | 09/22/2010 | 8:00AM-9:30PM | Looft Hall |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
At Home Study: Notary Public Or Medical Insurance Billing
Fee of $99 mandatory for materials payable to instructor at the door. Fee $20
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*14 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 09/27/2010 | 1:00-2:00PM | Looft Hall TBA |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Basic Conversational Spanish
This class covers basic Spanish words and phrases convenient in traveling or everyday activities. Learn how to verbally communicate at airports, hotels, restaurants, and shops. Also learn basic phrases useful in everyday conversation. Fee $39
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*60 | Shenandoah | T | 10/05/2010 | 7:00-8:00PM | Center 109 |
4 sessions | Call 712-246-1499 |
Beginner's Guide to Getting Published
If your goal is to become a published freelance writer by selling a magazine article, short story, poem, or even a novel, this comprehensive workshop will guide you to, then past the editor's desk. You will discover how to submit manuscripts the correct way, find the right publisher for your work, plus 100 ways to make money as a freelance writer, plus more. Materials fee of $20 payable to the instructor. Fee $30
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*05 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 09/27/2010 | 4:00-6:00PM | Looft Hall 006 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Buying and Selling on EBAY: Hobby or Business?
Using eBay is not a hobby. It's a business. Learn the ins and outs of buying and selling, listing items or reading the listings. What should you look for in a seller? What are safe payment options, and so much more. Rosemary Hart spent five years working for PayPal/eBay, Inc. starting as a Resolutions Services agent and completing her employment in the position of Supervisor in the Resolutions Department. Fee $29
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*13 | Council Bluffs Campus | W | 10/27/2010 | 6:30-8:30PM | Fremont Hall 103 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Cash in With a Successful Home Based Business
Are you tired of working for someone else? Do you need to make more money? During this comprehensive, informative workshop, you will discover more than 100 home business ways to market your product/service, how to take tax deductions. Materials fee of $20 payable to the instructor. Fee $30
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*07 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 09/27/2010 | 7:00-9:00PM | Looft Hall 006 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Gender in the Classroom
Discover why girls waste 30% of their study time, why boys get worse grades than girls, why boys do less homework than girls, and the 5 learning habits that hurt girls in the workplace. Get research data not available anywhere else. Optional: 1 graduate credit from the University of South Dakota, $40 additional. Fee $245
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*10 | Council Bluffs Campus | 11/01/2010 | - | Looft Hall |
0 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Generational Learning Styles for K-12 Teachers
Get fascinating info on the brain and how all generations respond to the "cohort experience." You will acquire the information on how Generation Y learns plus how Gen Xer and Baby Boomer learn differently. Come away with 20 generational techniques for helping your students learn more. Optional: 1 graduate credit from the University of South Dakota, $40 additional. Fee $245
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*11 | Council Bluffs Campus | 11/01/2010 | - | Looft Hall |
0 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Make Money with a Typing/WP business
If you can type, then you can make money at home using your word processor or computer. Having already learned all about home-based business success (participants must have attended "Cash in with a Successful Home-Based Business"), you will then discover the secrets to profits in the typing/word processing business, including: how and where to find clients, 50 ways to advertise/market your services, effective home office equipment choices, 100 ways to make money with a computer, FREE national networking information. There really is a need for your services, so why not have the freedom to be your own boss, set your own hours, and have the opportunity to make more money than you ever did before by attending this workshop. A mandatory $10 materials fee is payable to instructor at the door. F
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*08 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 09/27/2010 | 9:00-10:00PM | Looft Hall 006 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Meet the Publisher- Get Your Manuscript Critiqued
Have you ever wanted to talk to a real publisher? Are you tired of having your manuscripts critiqued by non-professionals? Bring your in progress manuscript for an in class critique. You must have attended "Beginner's Guide to Getting Published", and you will learn. Materials fee of $10 payable to the instructor. Fee $20
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*06 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 09/27/2010 | 6:00-7:00PM | Looft Hall 006 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Online Learning and Teaching
You will find out why and how your students learn online, learn about eTools being being used and how you can begin to use the web in your own teaching. Take home online strategies for helping your students learn more and prepare them for the workplace. Optional: 1 graduate credit from the University of South Dakota, $40 additional. Fee $245
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*09 | Council Bluffs Campus | 10/01/2010 | - | Looft Hall |
0 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Seven Simple Secrets to Financial Freedom
Does your money work for you or do you work for your money? This class is not a get rich quick scheme. This is a plan of action to help others learn the path to financial freedom. You will learn to get out of credit card debt and reduce bad credit. Raise your credit limit and lower your interest rate. Become an active investor for financial freedom. Materials fee of $20 payable to the instructor. Fee $30
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*04 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 09/27/2010 | 2:00-4:00PM | Looft Hall 006 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Social Media for K-12 Teachers
Get the latest info on why and how your students are using social media. Find out how social media is used in education and come away with tips on how you can use social media to help your students learn more. Optional: 1 graduate credit from the University of South Dakota, $40 additional. Fee $245
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*12 | Council Bluffs Campus | 11/10/2010 | - | Looft Hall |
0 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
The 5 P's of Powerful Women
Women make up 51% of the population and 47% of the workforce in the U.S. We know or know of powerful women, what makes them so? Passion, Poise, Promise, Promotion, and Purposeful Action. The session offers some insight to what makes women powerful and how you can grow and nurture that in yourself. Fee is $19 for Chamber members and $49 non-members. Fee $49
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*16 | Council Bluffs Campus | T | 09/28/2010 | 11:00AM-1:00PM | Looft Hall TBA |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
Working With Humans
Do you work with humans? Are you interested in being a more effective communicator, a more effective collaborator or a more effective leader? Do you want to help your organization become more successful at attracting, engaging, and retaining a talented workforce? If you are interested in hearing something new and something relevant regarding issues of diversity and inclusion this workshop is for you. This workshop has been of profound value to leaders, managers, HR professionals, consultants, coaches, educators, administrators, and non-profit professionals. Participants will receive a 20+ page workbook packed with information and resources. Interested in leading change in your organization or your community? Fee is $29 for Chamber members and $59 for non-members. Fee $59
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*15 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 10/18/2010 | 1:00-4:30PM | Looft Hall 006 |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
You're on the Air, How to Really Make It in Voice Over
You don't have to be an actor to get voice-over work! Dan Levine, a well known commercial producer and Tony Award composer will discuss voice-over techniques in a recorded portion of the class. Nikki Lowe, successful voice-over artist will introduce students to the voice over business as a whole. You will step up to the microphone to do some practice recording and best of all hear the results. Fee $29
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| PERDV 99*01 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 11/15/2010 | 7:00-9:00PM | Looft Hall TBA |
1 session | Call 712-325-3255 |
