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Summer Fun and Learning for Children
 With summer approaching, it’s time for parents to be thinking about summer activities for the children. Moms and dads can find many classes offered by the Dallas County Community College District that will entertain and enrich the kids.
From music to jewelry making, guitar to computer graphics and reading to robotics, DCCCD’s colleges offer something for everyone this summer. A few of the classes offered:
- Brookhaven College: art, cooking, theater, music, jewelry-making, computer, science and writing courses
- Eastfield College: building self-esteem, desktop publishing; environment and society, inventors/3-D models, reading and writing for kindergartners, swimming and music (piano, guitar and music theory)
- El Centro College: computers, video games and technology
- Mountain View College: reading, writing, robotics, academic subjects for grades 2 through 8, ballet, folklorico, hip-hop, guitar, modeling and many sports
- Richland College: tennis fitness camp, swimming, computerized mathematics and science, writing for music, dance, cartooning, computer-aided design
Colleges have many more classes than we have room to list. Learn more about summer kids' classes, and find out who to contact about enrolling your child.
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Health Questions? Help is Nearby
Swine flu has been in the news, but for most of us it’s the more common aches and pains that send us looking for medical care. Who can you see to if you feel ill or have questions about your health? Your college health center is here to help.
Health Centers at each of DCCCD’s colleges are staffed by registered nurses who can provide emergency care, bandage a cut or answer any health questions you might have.
Services include:
- emergency medical care
- nonprescription medication
- blood pressure monitoring
- vision and hearing screenings
- tuberculin skin tests
- pregnancy tests and rest facilities
- immunizations (for a fee) for health occupation students
Students also can browse the information library and pick up health insurance information along with VCR tapes and brochures on health topics and diseases.
Mildred Kelley, a registered nurse at the Brookhaven College health center, encourages students, faculty and employees at the college to contact the center immediately if they have flulike symptoms. “They need to call the health center or e-mail the center. They can talk to me, ask me questions, tell me what they’re feeling like.” She and the nurses at the other college health centers can evaluate whether they need to go see their doctor.
Prevention can be the best defense against spreading illnesses. “Keep up the good hand-washing,” Ms. Kelley urges. “We really need to be aware of the prevention aspect.”
Tips on trying not to get sick:
- Avoid close contact with people who are already sick.
- If you get sick, stay home.
- Cover your mouth and your nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Clean your hands; washing your hands often will protect you from germs.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Why? Germs often are spread when a person touches something that is contaminated and then touches her or his eyes, nose or mouth.
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Get regular exercise, enough rest and eat healthy balanced meals.
- If you feel sick, visit a Health Clinic or your family doctor.
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Register Now for May/Summer Classes
 Time is running out to register for May classes at DCCCD. And while you’re at it, beat the heat and register now for summer classes.
May 15 is the last date to register for May classes at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley and Eastfield colleges; El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland end registration on May 18.
Browse our online class schedules to find out what’s being offered. Credit students can register online (if you’re eligible — note that an eConnect login is required) or register on campus.
DCCCD’s Summer I classes begin Friday, June 5, and registration is going on now through Thursday, June 4. Registration for Summer II, which starts Tuesday, July 7, continues through Monday, July 6.
Get more information about the May Term schedule, and get a head start on your degree.
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Merge Art, Technology in a Career in Computer Graphics
 From animated cartoons to eye-popping advertisements to Web pages whose design pulls you in, graphic art is everywhere. And as more and more employers use the Internet to draw eyeballs and attention, the need for well-trained digital designers will increase.
If you are artistic and creative, you might want to consider a career that lets you merge your artistic vision and high-tech computer skills.
DCCCD’s Computer Graphics program teaches you about a rapidly expanding field that marries art and technology. Its applications are expanding so rapidly that there are lots of job openings for skilled computer graphics artists.
Digital design skills can be applied to jobs in many industries and subfields in many others. Most companies need designers in one capacity or another, and the demand for such skilled workers is only increasing
Skills in Computer Graphics can lead to careers in:
- Advertising
- Animation art
- Film and television
- Graphic design
- Web design
The multidisciplinary approach at DCCCD integrates a traditional art curriculum with computer graphics in small classes with accessible instructors.
Visit http://www.dcccd.edu/computerGraphics to learn more about this exciting career possibility and how you can get started in Computer Graphics today.
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Student Success Story: Debby Chiang
 Debby Chiang had planned to be an accounting major. But fascination with an art appreciation class and other art classes led her to abandon accounting and enroll in the Computer Graphics program at North Lake College.
“The best part of the program was having instructors who were open-minded about our work. They encouraged peer critiques and offered constructive criticism in class. It always helped to get different opinions on our work since we all see things differently.”
Debby credits instructors with helping her get a foot in the door with employers. “Our instructors also told us about several statewide competitions that we could enter to build our résumé. These events are great opportunities to network with other artists.”
Debby earned an associate degree in Computer Graphics in 2004 from North Lake College. In 2007, she graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and was soon hired as a junior designer by Brand Agent, a full-service advertising agency specializing in packaging.
“Since then, my concept for a Plano wellness store’s interior signage was chosen. I’ve also designed several packaging pieces for market testing for a large snack and beverage company that’s based in Dallas and have had a logo chosen by the client.”
Could you be the next success story?
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What Are You Doing This Summer?
 As the spring semester comes to an end, summer vacation is coming. Are you planning a trip to an exotic destination? Will you be volunteering your time for a good cause?
If you’re doing something a little off the beaten path, we’d love to hear about it. Tell us about your summer adventures, and we just might feature them in an upcoming eNews article.
Send your stories to Rick Rosen at rrosen@dcccd.edu, and include your full name and a phone number where we can reach you in case we need more info.
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