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Edinboro University in Erie A Community & Corporate Resource ............................................... 3
Building Inspection - International Code Council
(ICC) Training

Survival German .................................................................................... 9
Tax Free Investing .................................................................................. 9
Web Design ............................................................................................. 9

Music Programs

Session I - Residential Code Inspection Series ............................. 4

Community Music School ................................................................... 9

Session II - Residential Code Inspection Series ............................ 4

Concert Band of Northwest Pennsylvania .................................. 10

Session I - Commercial Building Inspection Series ..................... 4
Session II - Commercial Building Inspection Series .................... 4

Special Programs

Session I - Commercial Building Plan Review Series .................. 4

12th Annual Edinboro Highland Games ....................................... 10

Session II - Commercial Building Plan Review Series ................. 4

1Qth Annual Kids Academy at Porreco .......................................... 10

Session Ill - Commercial Building Plan Review Series ................ 5

Intergenerational Center .................................................................. 11
Purple Martin Conservation Association ..................................... 11

Child Care Training Programs

10th Annual Technology Ingenuity Contest ................................ 12

Play as a Child's Work ............................................................................ 5
Baby Steps to Language and Literacy ............................................. 5
Can Children Who Display Reactive Attachment

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Disorder Be Successfully Placed in Child Care Centers? ........ 5

Basic Skills Training ............................................................................. 12
Information Technology Training .................................................. 13

Assessing Young Children's Early Literacy Skills ........................... 5

Online Training .................................................................................... 13

Cooking with Children ......................................................................... 6
Math Manipulatives in the Early Childhood Classroom ............. 6
Props, Puppets, and Prose ................................................................... 6
Developing Young Children's Thinking Skills ................................ 6
Developing Young Children's Phonemic Awareness .................. 6
Using Mother Goose Rhymes to Promote Math
Concepts and Literacy ..................................................................... 6
Basics of Being a Professional Caregiver ......................................... 7
"Time In": Helping Challenging Toddler Control
Difficult Behavior .............................................................................. 7

Community Learning Series
Basic Computers .................................................................................... 7
Customized Computer Training ........................................................ 7
eCommerce ............................................................................................. 7
Fiction Writing ........................................................................................ 7
Financial Workshop for Individual Investors .................................. 7
FlyTying forTrout .................................................................................. 8
Introduction to the Internet ............................................................... 8
Italian II ..................................................................................................... 8
Literature of the Irish in the 20th Century ........................................ 8
SmartWomen Finish RichrM ............................................................... 8
Spring Into Drawing for Students Age 8-12 .................................. 9
Survival French ....................................................................................... 9

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Our Mission
The mission of Edinboro University is to create and share knowledge by providing
access to education and learning experiences for the academic,cultural and personal
growth of the students and the larger community we serve.
Edinboro University is committed to lifelong learning and service. Through the Office
of Extended Learning, the University strives to:
• Serve the northwestern Pennsylvania area through community service activities;

BethA.Zewe
Coordinator of Non-Credit Programs
zewe@edinboro.edu

Facilities are available for training sessions, retreats, conferences,
meetings, receptions, classroom space, videoconferencing and

Standard Oil fortune successor to John D. Rockefeller.

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area professionals;
Enhance personal enrichment of the community through non-credit offerings.

General Information

Mrs. Archbold died in 1976, and much of the estate was
divided into smaller holdings and sold privately. The core of the

Registration: We encourage you to register early. This will prevent the classes you are
interested in from being canceled due to low enrollments. Please register at least one
week in advance.

Refund and Cancellation Policy: You may cancel one week before class begins to
receive a full refund. Classes canceled less than one week will not receive a refund,and
you will be responsible for your class fee.

press conferences. In addition, the facility houses a computer lab
and distance education classroom .
Edinboro University in Erie's primary academic facility is

property, however, was retained and put on public auction. In

housed within one of the largest standing barns in Erie County.

1978, Louis J. Porreca purchased it. In 1986, Mr. Porreca donated

The renovated interior includes classrooms and a seminar area .

the estate to Edinboro University to enhance the quality and

The Barn also houses a fully equipped computer lab with 24

convenience of educational offerings in the Erie area.
Today, the renovated estate is used by Edinboro University to
provide both credit and non-credit educational opportunities for
traditional and non-traditional students,and for holding special

computers with Internet capabilities and a distance education

classroom .
The Center also houses a converted guest house (The Garden
House) which contains classrooms, faculty offices, a library

events. Various organizations within the community also use the

service area with reference materials and direct computer access

facilities for educational and cultural programming .

to Edinboro University's main library catalogue, the largest

Academic Programs

educational resources center in northwestern Pennsylvania .
Mary Porreca Hall, the original estate mansion and still its

Over 10,000 students have taken classes in various programs

centerpiece, has been maintained to preserve its 1800s vintage

combine classes,and change instructors and class locations when necessary.
Inclement Weather: In the event of severe weather conditions, students should listen

at the Porreca Center since Edinboro University consolidated its

to local radio and television stations for the official closing of the campus. If the University

academic offerings at one convenient location more than 14

is closed, all off-campus locations will be closed as well.
Instructors: The courses listed in this catalogue are taught either by regular University

years ago. Undergraduate courses in such areas as biology and

faculty members or other qualified professional persons from the area. Each possesses a

mathematics and computer science, speech and communication

conference or break out rooms, dining and lounge facilities, and a

talent, skill or specialized interest, which he/she wishes to share with the community.

studies, secondary education, elementary education, English &

fully equipped kitchen. Special-event catering services are also

For more information about the programs listed in the Extended Learning publication
or certificate and contract training needs, call (814) 836-1955 or 1-800-526-0121.

theatre arts, foreign languages, geosciences, philosophy and

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Policy of Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action
will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex and handicap of its
and the ADA.

health services, business administration and economics,

history are provided.
In addition, Edinboro University offers graduate and
extended learning classes, plus an Associate of Science
degree in Business Administration and an Associate of
Science degree in Liberal Studies.
During the summer, the grounds are alive with the sound of
children's voices. The Kids Academy at Porreco is an exciting
opportunity for children in grades 1-6 to participate in a wide
array of unique learning experiences thanks to Edinboro

For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Dr. Richard

University in Erie.

farmhouse milieu. Among its 12 rooms is a large living area
perfect for executive seminars, retreats, conferences,
receptions and cultural events,and professional and social
gatherings. Mary Porreca Hall also has a library, three small

available.

Videoconferencing/Distance Education Capabilities Edinboro University in Erie offers videoconferencing capability
for meetings, classes or conferences. Utilizing state-of-the-art
technology, meetings can be conducted at a distance to save
both time and expensive travel costs. A two-way, fully
interactive videoconference classroom complete with
multiple cameras, fax, and computer presentation is available.
For more information about Edinboro University in Erie -The
Porreco Center, or to utilize the Center and its facilities, please
contact:

Arnold, Associate to the President for Equity and Special Programs, Title VI, Title IX, Section
504, McNerney Hall, Edinboro, PA 16444 (814) 732-2167. For information or assistance

Beth A.Zewe

regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreca Center

with a disability, contact Dr. Robert McConnell, Office of Students with Disabilities (814)
732-2462VffiY.

2951 West 38th Street
Erie, PA 16506-4403
(814) 836-1955 or Fax (814) 833-2085

Office of Extended Learning
Edinboro University in Erie- The Porreca Center

Patricia A. Fellows
Office Professional
fe/lows@edinboro.edu

organizations wishing to hold special events at the Center.

Provide continuing professional education to business and industry and other

activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, Section 504

Kenneth P. Brandt
Director of Extended Learning and
Edinboro University in Erie The Porreco Center
brandt@edinboro.edu

Knobloch family until 1931, when the first of the Gebauer's took
title. Jesse Gebauer became the owner in 1942 while married to

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In tandem with its role as an academic institution, Edinboro
University in Erie also provides facilities for citizens and

Adrian Archbold,grandson of John Archbold, the partner and

We look forward to serving the needs of our family.

Community & Corporate Resource Let us host your NEXT EVENT!

purchased the original 400 acres. The main property stayed in the

Link the University's resources to the needs of the community;

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity education institution and

Extended Learning Staff:

The rich history of the Porreca estate dates back to the midnineteenth century, when a German immigrant, Henry Knobloch,

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Extended Learning reserves the right to postpone, limit enrollment, cancel, split or

Dr. Frank G. Pogue
President
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Brief History

2951 West 38th Street
(814)836-1955

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BUILDING INSPECTION - INTERNATIONAL
CODE COUNCIL (ICC) TRAINING

Class Schedule:
Overview of the IBC 2003: April 27
Solving Means of Egress Problems - Comm.: April 28
Hazardous Materials: May 5
Fire Protection Systems 2003: May 6
Sprinkler Advantage 2003: May 11
Special Uses and Mixed Occupancies: May 12
Accessibility 2003: May 19
Mixed Occu/Day Care & Assistive Living: May 20

International Code Council (ICC), formerly Building Officials
Code Administrators International (BOCA), sets guidelines and
provides training to "Code Enforcement Officials" (CEOs) of all
Pennsylvania municipalities, counties, townships, and cities.
The State System of Higher Education through Educational
Resources Group will offer the broadcast training in a three part
series (1) Residential Code Inspection Series, (2) Commercial
Building Inspection Series, and (3) Commercial Building Plan
Review Series. State System of Higher Education schools, utilizing
interactive video conferencing, will continue the building code
enforcement training this Spring & Summer with the following
sessions:

Baby Steps to Language and Literacy

Session III: Commercial Building Plan Review Series

Language and literacy are a must for school readiness and
success. Discover how you can help the youngest children begin
to develop these skills through play and other fun activities.
Knowledge Area 2, Level 1.
Date: Saturday, March 13, 2004
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,
Room8
Time: 9:00 am - Noon
Trainer: Elsie Diduch

Dates: September 14, 15, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30
Time:8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $1,000 for entire series, plus texts (up to $150)

Class Schedule:
Performing Structural Plan Reviews 2003: September 14 & 15
Performing Non-Structural Plan Reviews 2003: September 22 & 23
The Fundamentals of the International Fire Code: September 30
Fire Sprinkler Plan Review 2003: September 28 & 29

Session II - Commercial Building Inspection Series
Dates: August 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 and September 1
Time: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $1,200 for entire series, plus texts (up to $462)

Class Schedule:
Overview of the IBC 2003: August 17
Solving Means of Egress Problems - Comm.: August 18
Hazardous Materials: August 19
Fire Protection Systems 2003: August 24
Sprinkler Advantage 2003: August 25
Special Uses and Mixed Occupancies: August 26
Accessibility 2003: August 31
Mixed Occu/Day Care & Assistive Living: September 1

Session I - Residential Code Inspection Series
Dates:March 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18,23,24,30,31,April 1,6,7 &8
Time:8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $2,000 for entire series, plus texts (up to $532)

Class Schedule:
IRC 2003 Overview & Code Development Process: March 9
Performing IRC 2003 Inspections: March 10, 11 & 12
Performing IRC 2003 Electrical Inspections: March 17 & 18
Performing IRC 2003 Plumbing Inspections: March 23 & 24
Performing IRC 2003 Mechanical Inspections: March 30, 31 & April 1
2003 IECC Residential Provisions: April 6
Performing IRC 2003 Plan Reviews: April 7 & 8

Session I: Commercial Building Plan Review Series
Dates: February 10, 11, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26
Time: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $1,000 for entire series, plus texts (up to $150)

Session II - Residential Code Inspection Series

Class Schedule:
Performing Structural Plan Reviews 2003: February 10 & 11
Performing Non-Structural Plan Reviews 2003: February 18 & 19
The Fundamentals of the International Fire Code: February 24
Fire Sprinkler Plan Review 2003: February 25 & 26

Dates: July6,7,8,9, 14, 15,20,21,27,2829,August3,4&5
Time: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $2,000 for entire series, plus texts (up to $532) ·

Class Schedule:
IRC 2003 Overview & Code Development Process: July 6
Performing IRC 2003 Inspections: July 7, 8 & 9
Performing IRC 2003 Electrical Inspections: July 14 & 15
Performing IRC 2003 Plumbing Inspections: July 20 & 21
Performing IRC 2003 Mechanical Inspections: July 27, 28 & 29
2003 IECC Residential Provisions: August 3
Performing IRC 2003 Plan Reviews: August 4 & 5

Session II: Commercial Building Plan Review Series
Dates: June 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17
Time: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $1,000 for entire series, plus texts (up to $150)

Class Schedule:
Performing Structural Plan Reviews 2003: June 1 & 2
Performing Non-Structural Plan Reviews 2003: June 9 & 10
The Fundamentals of the International Fire Code: June 15
Fire Sprinkler Plan Review 2003: June 16 & 17

Session I - Commercial Building Inspection Series
Dates: April 27, 28, May 5, 6, 11, 12, 19 & 20
Time: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Cost: $1,200 for entire series, plus texts (up to $462)

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Can Children Who Display Reactive Attachment
Disorder Be Successfully Placed in Child Care
Centers?

For more information and to register, please call Extended
Learning at 836-1955.

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Children who display aggressive behavior, limited self-control,
cruelty to animals, or demand affection on their terms only, may
not be hyperactive or have conduct disorder, but rather may be
exhibiting a disorder called Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).
This workshop will identify present symptomology and past
experiences in children's lives that lead to insecure bonding. It
will also examine the importance of nurturing in the first five
years and how infant and child neglect can negatively impact
children in your classroom. It will address what child care centers
need to adequately support a child with RAD. Knowledge Area 1,
Level 1.
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2004
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,
Room8
Time: 9:00 am - Noon
Trainer: Linda Caldwell

CHILD CARE TRAINING PROGRAMS
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the PA
Pathways Training underwrite training costs for child care
training programs at Edinboro University. Each session can be
applied toward the Department of Public Welfare's annual sixhour training requirement. Edinboro University is offering 12
sessions this spring.
Registration Cost: $5 per 3-hour course. The registration
fee is non-refundable. Applicants should assume acceptance of
registration unless otherwise notified. If a class is filled or
canceled, we will notify you. Registration cannot be taken over
the phone. Registration must be made at least one week in
advance.

Description of Level Designations:
Level 1: Designed for entry-level professionals.
Level 2: Designed for those who possess the basic knowledge
and skills of OAP.
Level 3: Designed for those who desire to work toward group
supervisor or director positions.

Assessing Young Children's Early Literacy Skills
In this workshop participants will identify information on how
young children learn to read. They will learn various screening
tools to assess young children's concepts of print, book handling
skills, phonemic awareness, and concept of story. Strategies and
resources will be shared and modeled to promote children's print
knowledge, emergent literacy skills, and phonemic awareness.
Knowledge Area 4, Level 1.
Date: Monday, March 22, 2004
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreca Center,
Room 6/Computer Lab
Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
Trainer: Shelly Bentley

Play as a Child's Work
Play is essential in forming and preserving positive
relationships, as well as a natural means of learning for toddlers
and preschoolers. We will explore the value of play as well as
activities that support the child's growth socially, emotionally,
and cognitively. Knowledge Area 2, Level 1.
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2004
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,
Room8
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm
Trainer: Cathy Shabtai

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Developing Young Children's Thinking Skills

This session will provide caregivers with hands-on experiences
creating snacks that are fun for children to make as well as

Basics of Being a Professional Caregiver

Participants will learn how to develop young children's

providing experiences with good eating habits. This course is
designed for caregivers involved with children from preschool
through school age. Knowledge Area 2, Level 1.
Date: Tuesday,March 30,2004
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,
Room7
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm

thinking skills through the use of various children's literature and

numerous basics caregivers need to know.This session is

questioning techniques. Through the modeled activities and
questioning strategies young children will develop their thinking
skills in order to predict, summarize, analyze, draw conclusions,

designed for those new to the field of early education. Through
engaging in a variety of activities, participants will develop an
understanding of DPW regulations, learn about developmentally

compare and contrast and make connections to themselves and
the world around them. Knowledge Area 2, Level 2 .

appropriate practices, and discuss professional behaviors
expected of a caregiver.

Math Manipulatives in the Early Childhood Classroom

Let Edinboro University provide a customized computer
training session for your company in Microsoft Word, Excel,
Access or PowerPoint. Let us teach your employees how to
navigate the Internet, design databases or get them started in
basic computer orientation. Please call for more information.

eCommerce

Date: Thursday, May 6

Date: Wednesday,April 21
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,

Trainer: Cathy Shabtai

Customized Computer Training

Beginning a career in child care is exciting, but there are

Room4

Location: Edinboro University in Erie- The Porreco Center,
Room 1

Time: 5:30-8:30 pm

Time: 5:30-8:30 pm

Trainer: Shelly Bentley

Trainer: Karen L. Bauer

This one-day program will cover an overview of eCommerce
(Electronic commerce). E-commerce is the buying and selling of
products and services to businesses and consumers over the
Internet, other computer networks, and wireless transmissions.

Teachers will be introduced to a variety of math manipulatives

Saturday, March 27 (1 class), 9:00 am-Noon

Developing Young Children's Phonemic Awareness

and their use in the early childhood classroom. Participants will
also have the opportunity to construct and compile ideas for
teacher made materials. This hands-on workshop will provide
activities to integrate manipulatives and present instruction that

Participants will learn the rationale behind focusing on
children's phonological awareness in developing early literacy
skills. Specific activities to develop phonological awareness
using balls, movement, and singing will be modeled for

coordinates with the Early Childhood Learning Continuum
Indicators. Knowledge 2, Level 2.
Date: Saturday,April 3

participants with opportunities for participants to engage in
various activities. Children's literature will be used to

Location: Edinboro University in Erie- The Porreco Center,

demonstrate how to transfer children's phonological

Room8
Time: 9:00 am - Noon
Trainer: Virginia McGinnis

development and oral language knowledge to print. Knowledge
Area 2, Level 2.
Date: Wednesday, April 28
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,

Props, Puppets, and Prose

Room4
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm

This workshop will introduce teachers to a variety of puppets
easily constructed by young children. Through literature-based

Trainer: Shelly Bentley

examples, participants will create and react to a variety of stories

Using Mother Goose Rhymes to Promote Math
Concepts and Literacy

and poems. Knowledge 2, ~evel 1.
Date: Thursday, April 15
Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,

This workshop will showcase how Mother Goose rhymes can

Room8

be used to teach math and early literacy concepts while

Time: 5:30-8:30 pm
Trainer: Virginia McGinnis

incorporating the Pennsylvania Early Childhood Learning
Continuum Indicators. Discover how to count and read with Old
Mother Hubbard, identify shapes and rhyming words with The
Queen of Hearts, and much, much more. Knowledge Area 2,

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Level 2.
Date: Tuesday, May 4
Location: Edinboro University in Erie- The Porreco Center,

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Room7
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm
Trainer: Maureen Walcavich

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'Time In Helping Challenging Toddler Control
Difficult Behavior

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center
Instructor: Sonny Nouri
$55

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Everyone has them - children who challenge our skills and
patience.Time out isn't the best choice for helping children learn

Fiction Writing

to control their behavior. This workshop will focus on using "floor
time"to help young children deal more effectively with their
emotions.
Date: Tuesday, May 11

This fiction course deals with the elements of fiction, including
characterization, the genres of fiction, plotting stories, the basic
levels of fiction, and a number of other items. This fiction course

Location: Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center,
Room 1

can be applied to both novels and short stories.

Time: 5:30-8:30 pm
Trainer: Karen L. Bauer

Saturdays, March 20-May 8 (8 classes), 10:00 am-12:30 pm
Edinboro University in Erie- The Porreca Center
Instructor: Stephen M. T. Greene
$75

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COMMUNITY LEARNING SERIES

Financial Workshop for Individual Investors

Basic Computers

This five-week educational workshop will teach individuals
how to increase investment income while reducing taxes on

The goal of this training session is to increase comfort level of
new users. The primary objective of this workshop is to overcome

those investments. We will learn about the stock market as well

fears of using computers in a fun, non-threatening environment.
Topics to be covered include:

as other forms of ownership and loanership investments. The
class will also cover children's education and retirement. This
class is for anyone interested in learning how to maximize their

1. The Components of a computer, hardware and Software,

investments and minimize their taxes.

and what should you look for when buying a computer.

2 Then we will cover safely turning on and off a computer

Thursdays, April 1-29 (5 classes), 6:00-8:00 pm
Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center

and the theory behind the universal symbols when
powering on the computer.

Instructor: Kirk Hamza, Investment Representative, EdwardJones
$45, includes financial notebook

3. Technobabble and technical jargon will be covered in
depth so that attendees will be able to talk conversationally
about computers and get the help they need.
4. This session includes hands on practice with mouse control
and left and right clicking.
Saturday,April 24 (1 class), 1:00-3:00 pm
Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreca Center
Instructor: John Lyons
$25

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The Literature of the Irish in the 20th Century

Fly Tying For Trout
This class is taught assuming students have no prior

Spring Into Drawing for Students Age 8-12

This course offers students the chance to read and talk about

Web Design

Want to spend more time on your drawing but don't know

This class will cover the basics of web design. Students will

literature produced by Irish-born writers of the 20th Century. It will

where to begin? Then this class is for you. Brush up on your

learn an introduction to HTML, developing a web site, creating

they need to master the most common and important fly tying

begin with a consideration of Renaissance writers -Yeats, Moore,

technical skills ... perspective, shading, and proportion. Each

and saving web pages,and working with text. Students will learn

techniques in use today. Each class will feature different flies

Synge, Gregory, O'Casey- move through the great short story

week we will be working with a different theme: class one

how to work with graphics, links, and tables.

using different tying techniques. Techniques learned from one

writers of mid-century-O'Faolain, O'Connor- and conclude with

(landscapes); class two (people); and class three (animals).

fly can be extrapolated to other patterns with no change in tying

the work of Ireland's best-known contemporary writers -O'Doyle,

technique.

McGahern, Trevor, and McGuckian. The course will attempt to be

Saturdays, March 6-20 (3 classes) 10:00 am-Noon

both fun and informative. There is no prerequisite for this course.

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreca Center
Instructor: Tami Hritzay
$40, includes supplies

experience in fly tying. Beginning fly tiers will get the knowledge

Tuesdays, March 9-April 27, 6:30-8:30 pm (8 classes)

The course is designed for anyone who is interested in Ireland's

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center

literary achievement and anyone who is interested in literature.

Saturday,April 17 (1 class), 9:00 am - Noon
Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center
Instructor: Sonny Nouri
$25

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Instructor: Edward Bartlett, member of the Gem City Fly Tying

Survival French

Club. Bartlett has been fly tying for 17 years and has been

Tuesdays,March 16-May 18 (10 classes),6:00-8:00 pm

commercial tying for five years.
$60, plus supplies

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center
Instructor: John Cussen, Ph.D., Edinboro University English &

basics of French language and culture. The course will be

Theatre Arts

organized around typical situations that travelers encounter, i.e.

$95, plus texts

restaurants, hotels, shops and tourist sites. We will concentrate
on vocabulary and basic phrases.

Introduction to the Internet
learn an introduction to the Internet, browsing and searching the

Two texts required: 'The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories, editor
William Trevor, Oxford University Press and Modern Irish

web. Students will also learn how to bookmark sites, work with

Drama, John Harrington editor, W.W. Norton & Company.

This class will cover the basics of the Internet. Students will

Smart Women Finish Rich™ is an educational seminar that
provides you with seven steps to help you achieve financial

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center

security and fund your dreams. If you act upon these simple

Instructor: Sonny Nouri

steps to improve the quality of your financial life, you will be well

$25

on your way to a fuller, richer life! You'll learn how to

Girls Club of Erie, Inc. and at Edinboro University in Erie - The
Porreco Center.Currently, we have approximately 200 students
studying a full range of musical instruction including wind and
brass instruments, Suzuki piano, Suzuki violin, piano, strings,
guitar, percussion, Kindermusik, and the Erie Children's Choir.

This course is designed for anyone anticipating a trip to
Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Emphasis is placed on learning

The facilities at Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center

useful phrases, vocabulary and cultural aspects. No previous
German required.

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Figure Out Where You Stand Financially

Italian I. Topics will include regular and irregular verbs, ordinal

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Discover the Power of the Latte Factor™

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center

numbers, rooms and furniture, and verb contractions. Students

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Build Financial"Baskets"forYour Retirement,Your Security

Instructor: Dr. Leo Gruber

and Your Dreams

$75, plus text

will also study the environment (seasons, weather, climate),

students without regard to their ability to pay. With this in mind,
the Community Music School expanded into Erie at the Boys and

Survival German

Put Your Money Where Your Values Are

This class will cover a general review of all subjects learned in

University Community Music School was reborn in 2000 with a
major expansion. Its mission is to provide music lessons to

$75

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Italian II

Founded as the Preparatory Division by the Music
Department at Edinboro University in the 1970s, the Edinboro

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center
Instructor: Armorel Gruber

Smart Women Finish Rich TM

Saturday,April 3 (1 class), 9:00 am-Noon

Community Music School

Wednesdays, March 31- May 19 (8 classes), 6:00-8:00 pm

electronic mail,create an address book, along with favorites,
security issues,and customizing Internet Explorer Browser.

MUSIC PROGRAMS

This course is ideally suited to travelers who need to learn the

make an ideal setting for the Community Music School. Working
closely with the administrative staff at the Porreco Center,

Saturdays, March 27 - May 15 (8 classes), 10:00 am-Noon

offerings include Suzuki piano, violin, voice, piano, and flute
lessons. The Porreco Center houses a grand piano for student use,
pre- and post-lesson computers, electronic pianos, and teaching
studios. Future plans may include a concert hall and dedicated

irregular verbs, stores and markets, shopping and fashion, along
with meals, food, restaurants,and holiday recipes. Students will

Wednesday,April 7, 7-8:30 pm (1 Class)

use the same textbook used in Italian I.

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center
Instructor: Colleen E. Burbules, EdwardJones

Saturdays, March 20-May 22 (10 classes), 10:00 am-Noon

$15

teaching areas for chamber music and lessons.

Tax Free Investing

The Community Music School offers scholarships to over 40%

Tax Free Investing is an educational seminar that teaches you

of its students. To fund these activities, a generous grant from the

about tax-free investing. Highlights of the course include

Boys and Girls Club of Erie, Inc. was received in year one. Since

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How Tax-free investments work

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Benefits ofTax-free investment ownership

donations, and grants. Please contact the Community Music

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Different types ofTax-free investments

School to discuss donor opportunities.The Community Music
School can be reached at (814) 732-1357 or via e-mail at

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Strategies to protect your income

then, fundraising efforts have included student fees, private

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center
Instructor: Mariagrazia Giannelli
$75, plus text

dburdick@edinboro.edu.The Community Music School website
can be found on the Music Department website at http://

Wednesday,April 14 (1 class), 7:00-8:30 pm

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www.edinboro.edu. The staff of the Community Music School

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center

includes Dr. Daniel Burdick, Executive Director, and Professor

Instructor: Colleen E. Burbules, EdwardJones

LeAnne Wistrom, Administrative Director. In addition, the staff of

$15

the Porreco Center provides crucial assistance and support
throughout the year.

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Concert Band of Northwest Pennsylvania
Spring & Summer Concerts
Date

Time

Sunday, March 28 7:30 pm

Saturday, May 15th
Edinboro University Campus
Music & Art Festival
Highland Dance Competitions
Pro/Am Heavy Athletic Competitions

Location
Edinboro - Louis C. Cole Memorial Auditorium

Disc GolfTournament (Pro/Am)
Scot Power Strong Man/Woman Competition

"Music of Compassion, Grace, Strength, and Courage"

Solo & Bagpipe Band Competitions
Silent Art Auction
Sunday,June 23

7:00 pm

Edinboro - Louis C.Cole Memorial Auditorium Lawn

Scottish Clan Gatherings
Scottish Village Merchants

"An Evenjng in Latin America"
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Rugby Tournaments
Celtic Music
Clydesdales & Highland Cattle
Kids' Athletics & Archery

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Edinboro - Louis C. Cole Memorial Auditorium Lawn

"A Concert for ChUdren"

Scottish Country Dance Workshop
Opening Ceremonies & Massed Bands
Gaelic Song Workshop
Closing Ceremonies/Awards
Ceilidh/Dinner Party/Music

Sunday, May 16h
Campbell's Pottery

Sunday, August 4 7:00 pm

"'A Concert to Inspire Your Patriotism"

Final Bids in Silent Art Auction
Concert by Chelsea House Orchestra
Soup Kitchen Gospel Music

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Advance Festival Admission Button: $5

Patrons are the heart of our festival. Patron memberships are $50.
All patrons registered by April 30 will be listed in the Festival program
and will receive admission to the Games, patron ribbon,
embroidered polo shirt, patron tent at festival, and two Cherish the
Ladies concert tickets.

12th Annual Edinboro Highland Games
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is proud of its rich Scottish
heritage ...
Plan to participate in our 12th Annual Edinboro Highland
Games on the campus of Edinboro University May 13, 14, 15 &
16th. The 2004 Games feature Celtic performances by Cherish

Kids Academy at Porreco

the Ladies,Chelsea House Orchestra,and Ed Miller.

Mark your calendar. Now in its tenth year, the Kids Academy at
Porreco is an exciting opportunity for children to participate in a

Thursday, May 13th
Louis C. Cole Memorial Auditorium

wide array of unique learning experiences at Edinboro University
in Erie - The Porreco Center. Children in grades one through six

Cherish the Ladies Concert

Friday, May 14th
Downtown Edinboro

Purple Martin
Conservation
Association

Watch for information to be mailed home from school with
your child in May, or call our office at 836-1955 to be added to
our mailing list.

The Purple Martin
Conservation Association is

Week 1: July 19-23, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm
Week 2: July 26-30,8:30 am - 3:45 pm

an international, non-profit,
tax-exempt organization

Edinboro University in Erie - The Porreco Center

dedicated to the
conservation of the Purple

Intergenerational Center

Martin (Progne subis)

Diebold Center for the Performing Arts (basement)
Edinboro University campus

species of bird through
scientific research, state-of-

Edinboro, PA
(814) 732-2244

the-art wildlife management
techniques, and public

The Intergenerational Center at Edinboro University is a group

education. It is supported
by membership
contributions and product sales. The PMCA is associated with
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania through its Office of
Extended Learning, which played a valuable role in the formation
of the PMCA and continues to provide assistance and logistical

of lifelong learners from the Edinboro area who meet for
companionship and a variety of programs/projects, using the
resources, knowledge and expertise of many people from the
campus and the community. The Center is located in the
basement ofThe Diebold Center for Performing Arts (located
next to Reeder Hall on Meadville Street in Edinboro).
Coffee, conversation and card games are quiet times available

support.
Purple Martins are condo-nesting members of the swallow
family that spend their winters in Brazil and migrate back to

for you at the Intergenerational Center on Tuesday, Wednesday,

North American breeding grounds in the spring, when the

and Thursdays, 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Participate in RSVP
projects, sewing projects, book reviews, lunch and fellowship,

weather warms enough to provide flying insects for their food.
The eastern race of Purple Martins is different from all other
species of birds in that they no longer nest in the wild. Today,

nurse screenings, bingo, lectures and educational classes. Don't
want to drive to the Center, call the LIFT at 456-2299. LIFT will
pick you up at home; bring you to the Center, then back home.
Other Center members use the LIFT daily. Try it;you'll like it.

east of the Rocky Mountains, they are totally dependent on

Parking: single event - secure a visitor's pass at the Police
Department in Earlley Hall. Come to the Center daily- see Dr.
Stone for a semester pass.
Areas volunteers needed: We need your help to keep our

century ago. The PMCA is working to reverse this trend.
Today, the PMCA conducts research at its colony site on the
eastern shore of Edinboro Lake, where as many as 1SO pairs of
martins nest each year. Over 6,000 members receive its quarterly

Center activities growing. Any skills you can bring ... painting,
sewing, game instruction, arts and crafts or just your time for
coffee and conversation. Visit the Center for more information.

publication,The Purple Martin Update. Additionally, the PMCA is
in touch with over 100,000 Purple Martin enthusiasts throughout
North America. By making accurate information on martins

Schedule: The Center is open Tuesday through Thursday,
from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Come join us!

available to would-be landlords, designing better martin housing
systems,and by conducting scientific research, the PMCA is
working to increase the Purple Martins' population throughout

people to supply them with houses and gourds for nesting.
Unfortunately, Purple Martins are not as common as they were a

may register for full-day or half-day programs beginning at 8:30

its North American breeding range.

am and ending at 3:45 pm. Participants are escorted between
classes and supervised during lunch. Programs include classes in

For more information about the Purple Martin Conservation
Association, please contact:
The Purple Martin Conservation Association

art, science, math and physical education.

Feast in the Street

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Celtic Music Jam

Course Fees:

Musical Performances
Kilted Mile Run
Bagpipe Band Parade
Bonfire & Calling of the Clans
Chelsea House Orchestra and Ed Miller

The fee for each full week, full-day program is S150 for the first
child and $ 125 for additional children from the same family. The

Edinboro, PA 16444
814-734-4420; fax: 814-734-5803
or www.purplemartin.org

fee for each half-day (morning or afternoon) is S100 per week, or
$95 for additional children from the same family in the same week.

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Tenth Annual
Technology Engineering Challenge Contest

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begins training within five months of the grant approval

Saturday, March 27

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Funds Available July 1

Cooper Science Hall - Edinboro University Campus
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has created the
Technology Engineering Contest on Saturday,March 27,2004,
from 9:00 am to 2:45 pm in Cooper Science Hall. The Erie
Engineers Societies Council, Northwest Intermediate Unit #5, the
Technology Education Association of Pennsylvania (TEAP), and

employees and employers. A simple set of qualifications

Basic Skills Content - $450 Grant
Desktop Computing Curricula:

opportunity for certain employers to train employees through
two programs offered by the Guaranteed Free Training (GFT)

the program must be technical workers or information

Program. Area manufacturers and companies supporting the

technology professionals;frontline employees or first-level

manufacturing sector may apply. Point-of-sale business

supervisors needing applied manufacturing technology training

companies are excluded.

in a manufacturing company. Some of the training elements

The Information Technology Training and Basic Skills Training
programs are available to qualified in-state businesses and out-

students an opportunity to apply their knowledge of math and

concepts. The contest also provides an opportunity to see a
variety of solutions to the same problem and gives students

participate each year. This event is divided into three levels: 6th,

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Microsoft Operating Systems

Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania,

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Database development

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Accounting, Finance and Business Law Curriculum

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Software engineering

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Communication Curriculum

ofTechnology, the North Central Industrial Technical Education

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Computer programming

Center, CAMtech, Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center,

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Network administration

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Customer Service and Consulting Curriculum
Financial Services Curriculum

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Systems analysis

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Information security

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Management information systems

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Web site design and development

(DCED) funds this program.

Basic Skills Training

points over all three levels.This trophy is called the Koehle cup.

Includes the teaching of a variety of basic and entry-level skills

This trophy was named after Rudy Koehle who has been a key

to benefit employees and employers. Basic and entry-level skills

supporter, developer,and participant in this event.The trophy is

are defined according to the type and scope of your business.

kept at the winning school district for a year and returned the

Employees who participate must be frontline employees and

following competition.

first-level supervisors. Employers must be manufacturing and/or

For more information, please contact your local middle or high

technology-based businesses including Biotech and

school industrial arts teacher.

Environmental-Tech companies. Some of the training elements
offered through the program include:

Workforce and Economic Development Network
(WEDnet)

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Communications and teamwork

Guaranteed Free Training - Training Pennsylvania's worker

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Applied mathematics and measurement

for a growing economy available to your company if it meets a

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Workplace health and safety

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Problem solving

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Quality assurance

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Business operations

few simple guidelines:
must be based in Pennsylvania or have a significant
presence in the state
offers the employees who will partake in the program at
least 150% of the current minimum wage, excluding
benefits
is not a point-of-sale retail business, training vendor,

Business and Professional Development:

Human Resources Series
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Online Training AvailableNew

Strategic Planning and Project Management Curriculum

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Team Building Curriculum

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flexible educational support that offers hundreds of online
training courses. The courses are free to employers whose
workers qualify under state guidelines.The powerful Online
Workplace Learning Resource Center strengthens an already

Computational Skills (Math)

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Mechanical Maintenance

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Electrical Maintenance

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Instrumentation and Control

Information Technology - $700 Grant:

healthy and supportive business environment in the
Commonwealth. The technologies needed to complete an

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CISCO Curriculum

online course are Internet access,an e-mail address and a web

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Communications and Networks Curriculum

browser - tools that are available at many homes, offices, and

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CompTIA Certification Curriculum

public libraries. The workforce skill-development tools are

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Database and IBM DB2 Curriculum

available through the Workplace Learning Resource Center on its

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eBusiness and eCommerce Curriculum

website: www.wednetpa.org. The website has ready-to-use tools

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Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Curriculum

that help employers identify the skills their employees need to

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Java 2.0, HTML, XML and XHTML Curriculum

improve and that help employers plan their worker training

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Netscape Webmaster (CIW) Curriculum
Linux Curriculum

efforts. There is a complete listing of online training offerings,

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which includes hundreds of courses and learning tracks for

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Lotus Curriculum

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Macromedia Curriculum

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Microsoft -Windows 2000 Curriculum

Computers

desktop computing, business and professional development and

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Product and process control

information technology.

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Workplace behavior skills

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Microsoft- Access Curriculum

Manufacturing fundamentals including some ofthe

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Microsoft - SQL Server 2000 Curriculum

Microsoft - Windows Architecture and NT Curriculum

• Blueprint reading
• Welding, soldering
• Tooling,grinding

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Technician of Tomorrow:

Pennsylvania employers now have access to innovative and

following:

row and three of the past five years

Personal Development Curriculum

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participates in the program no more than two years in a

Leadership and Knowledge Management Curriculum
Management Curriculum
Sales, Marketing, and International Business Curriculum

government, education or nonprofit entity
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SAP Curriculum

Technology support

Engineering Challenge also has an overall school trophy.This
trophy is presented to the school district that wins the most

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The Department of Community and Economic Development

craftsmanship, and oral/report presentation. The Technology

Novell Curriculum

Qualified companies receive training provided through the

training employers need most.

different categories: overall performance, drawings,

Lotus Notes Curriculum

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E-business/commerce

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford offers a diverse array of

graders.A first,second,and third place is given in each event in 4

Microsoft Office 95 Curriculum

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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, and the

7th, and 8th graders; 9th and 10th graders; and 11th and 12th

Microsoft Office 97 & 98 Curriculum

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PC Fundamentals

Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges, the Pennsylvania College

and public presentations. Approximately 100 students

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Internet Browsers for Users

known as WEDnetPA. This alliance of 14 State System universities,

experience in project development, paint drawing, teamwork

Microsoft Office 2000 Curriculum

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civil engineering projects. Through this competition, students

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Microsoft Office XP Curriculum

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climate of Pennsylvania.

gain deeper insight into important scientific and technological

offered through the program include:

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Applied manufacturing technology

of-state companies relocating to the economic friendly business

science to technological problems, and structural, electrical, and

receive this benefit. Specific skills are defined according to the
type and scope of your business. Employees who participate in

area middle and high schools sponsor this event. The
Technology Engineering challenge is designed to provide area

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Master List of Online Training for the Keystone University
Network include:

Includes the teaching of a variety of skills to benefit
determines which companies and employees are eligible to

Edinboro University is pleased to host the tenth annual

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Information Technology Training

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Microsoft- SQL Server 7.0 Curriculum

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Microsoft - Visual Studio 6.0 Curriculum

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Microsoft - Visual C++ and lnterDev 6 Curriculum

This program year, DCED will commit over $2 million in
training support to our region to enhance employee skills,
improve and retain jobs, and make our companies globally

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Microsoft - Visual Basic 5& 6 Curriculum
Microsoft - Internet Curriculum
Microsoft- Exchange Server Curriculum

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Microsoft - Business and Commerce Server Curriculum

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Microsoft.Net Curriculum

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Novell Curriculum
Oracle Data Modeling and Language Curriculum
Oracle 8 Curriculum

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Oracle Si Curriculum
Oracle 9i Curriculum
Oracle Application Server Release 11 i Curriculum

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Oracle Business Intelligence Curriculum
Oracle Designer and Developer R6/si release Curriculum

By Phone: Call 814-836-1955 or 800-526-0121
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm

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Oracle Designer and Developer/2000 release Curriculum

By Fax: Fax completed registration form to:
814-833-2085, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

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In Person: Stop by our office at 2951 West 38th
Street, Erie, PA, Monday through Friday,8 am to 4:30 pm

applications for current year funding:

Niagara Plastics LLC

Lamjen, Inc.

PHB Machining & Molding

CARON Enterprises

Haysite Reinforced Plastics/Stylette

CHIPSCO, Inc.

C&J Industries

Executool Precision Tooling, Inc.

Titusville Area Hospital

Laser Tool, Inc.

PHB Die Casting

American Tinning and Galvanizing Co.

Port Erie Plastics

Anson Mold & Manufacturing

OEM Erie, Inc.

NMA

Zurn Industries

Paragon Packaging Products

Corry Memorial Hospital

Bridport Erie Aviation, Inc.

Saint Vincent Health Center

PHB Tool & Die

Meadville Medical Center

Accudyn Products, Inc.

Janitors Supply, Inc.

CAMSCO Services, Inc.

Versa-Tool, Inc.

KOL Industries Company

Process and Data Automation

EnTech Plastics, Inc.

Composiflex, Inc.

Vantage Health Care Network

Corry Laser Technology, Inc.

Rolling Fields, Inc.

Abbatron LLC

Erie Coke Corporation

Reddog Industries

Social Security No.

Address

Day Phone

City

State

Zip

Evening Phone

Payment may be in the form of:
• Check (made payable to Edinboro University of PA)
• Money Order
• Visa, MasterCard, Discover
(include information to right)

Employer Address

For more information about the programs
listed in the Extended Learning publication or
certificate and contract training needs, call
(814) 836-1955 or 1(800) 526-0121.

workforce training. Acting as a licensed education administrator
(LEA) for area manufacturers and high-tech companies, Edinboro
University has enabled the following firms to submit training

Venango Machine Company

Name

Employer Name

Funds available July 1st •

Edinboro University is strongly committed to regional

Gohrs Printing Services, Inc.

By Mail: Send completed registration form with
payment in full to:
Edinboro University in Erie- The Porreco Center
Office of Extended Learning
2951 West 38th Street
Erie, PA 16506-4403

Training or Information TechnologyTraining programs offered
through WEDnetPA. Call Kenneth P. Brandt at (814) 836-1955.

UNIX Administration and Programming Curriculum

American Hollow Boring Co.

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competitive.
Find out if your company can benefit from the Basic Skills

• CIC++ Programming and Systems Analysis Curriculum
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Spring House
(Evening Administration Office)

4 . Caretaker's House
(Office of Extended Learning)
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Storage

6. Studio
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Barn (Classrooms 5,6,7,8,9)

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Carriage House (Storage)

10. Summer Cottage
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Frank G. Pogue, President

Council of Trustees
Harry K, Thomas, Esq., Chair
Mr. Benedict J. Miceli, Vice Chair

Mr. Harold C. Shields, Secretary
Mr.Clifford E.Allen
The Honorable John R. Evans
Ms.Jacqueline N.Gichinga
Mr.John E. Horan
Mr. C. Richard Johnston
Catherine M. Manning, SSJ
Mrs.Virginia L.McGarvey
Mr.R.Benjamin Wiley
Dr.Judy G. Hample, Chancellor (ex officio)

President's Executive Council
Dr. Richard Arnold,Associate to the President for Equity and Special Programs
Dr. R. Scott Baldwin, Dean of Education
Dr. Mary Margaret Bevevino,Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Ms.Janet Dean, University Ombudsperson and Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Faculty Relations
Dr. Donald Dilmore,Associate Vice President for University Libraries
Dr. Naomi Johnson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Success
Dr. Andrew Lawlor, Associate Vice President for Technology and Communications
Dr. Michael Mogavero, Vice President for Planning, Institutional Research and Continuous Improvement
Mr. Brian Pitzer, Director of Public Relations
Dr. Eric Randall, Dean of Science, Management and Technology
Mr. Kahan Sabio, Dean ofStudent Life
Mr. James Sheehan, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Ms. Emily Sinsabaugh, Executive Assistant to the President for University Communications and Administrative Initiatives
Dr. Terry Smith, Dean of Liberal Arts
Dr. J. Herbert Tolbert,Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Retention
Dr. Robert Weber, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mr. Bruce Whitehair, Vice President for Development and Marketing

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The Porreco Center
Office of Extended Learning
2951 West 38th Street

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12th Annual Edinboro Highland Games on the campus of Edinboro University May 13-16

The Edinboro Highland Games is a Scottish tradition of Edinboro University ...