This Diversity Training for Employees and Managers is ideal for anyone working in a professional environment. The course brings people together by focusing on principles like respect, acceptance and inclusivity. It is designed to help employees and managers gain a better understanding of the skills, characteristics, and talents that each person brings to the table regardless of their background. The class emphasizes the need to communicate, negotiate, and collaborate in a diverse environment both internally and externally.

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This is a self-paced, online course. 

Most of us take hundreds of photos that languish on our iPhone/iPad or in the cloud. Knowing how to edit images and organize your photos on your iPhone and iPad is essential. Other areas of study include using the tabs in the Photos app —“For You" tab (ready-made slide shows), creating, using, and sharing albums, and the very useful search function.

Open Enrollment - take it when you want! These classes are online/videos, on demand so once you register for it, you can watch it as much as you'd like!

BoomerTECH Adventures helps Boomers and Seniors create, connect, and contribute using today’s technology. These courses are fully asynchronous, online courses that students complete on their own time and at your own speed. Each course is a PDF booklet with information about the class, instructions on using the class, and the content of the class (videos and articles). The instructors provide personalized support for the class via email and/or online chat.

The National Digital Equity Center provides digital skills training through 40+ classes organized around three curricula:

Our classes range in duration from one to three one-hour class sessions.  Classes can either be taken in an online, interactive format via Zoom or in-person at several locations throughout Maine.  Our class content and experienced instructors consistently maintain high student satisfaction ratings.

Classes are small groups in nature, ranging in size from 5-10 participants.  None of the online interactive classes are available in an on-demand pre-recorded format.  Classes are designed to allow participants to get their questions answered and master the skills they need to be successful in a digital world.

Classes are free to Maine residents.

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If you need assistance, contact MDI Adult Ed at (207) 288-4703 or NDEC at  (207) 259-5010

To register or for details, click this link: https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/getting-started-with-google-workspace/

Getting Started with Google Workspace More and more businesses are switching to Google Workspace for their business documents and communications. Are you ready? In this course, you will get experience with nine great Google apps for business and personal use, including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and learn how they all work together in a seamless suite. 

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https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/grammar-refresher/

Develop your English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence in this course. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, and foundational sentence construction. You will learn about phrases, clauses, problem words, common grammar mistakes, and much more through practical, hands-on exercises. You will also learn through short videos, examples, and even fun games. Take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence!

Develop your English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence in this course. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, and foundational sentence construction. You will learn about phrases, clauses, problem words, common grammar mistakes, and much more through practical, hands-on exercises. You will also learn through short videos, examples, and even fun games. Take your writing and speaking to the next level of excellence!

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This course reviews the foundational elements of grammar, including the parts of speech, and master the basics of punctuation and mechanics.

You will explore sentence structure, nouns and pronouns, and you will work with the different kinds of verb tenses. You will also explore adjective and adverb use and be introduced to some best practices for using these parts of speech effectively in your writing.

Then, learn phrases and clauses, as well as parallelism, coordination, and subordination. You will see how different phrases and clauses fit together in sentences so that your writing is clear, concise, and meaningful.

Finally, put your skills to work as you explore some different kinds of business writing, paragraph writing, and even formal essay writing. By the time you're done with the course, you will not only have the advanced grammar skills you need, you will also understand how to use those skills in practical ways.

This is an Instructor-Led or Self-Paced class.  Sessions begin on Feb 15th, Mar 15th, Apr 12th and May 17th.  For more information or to register please click the link.