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Featured in Willamette Week – Instructor Joshua James Amberson
PCC Community Ed writing instructor Joshua James Amberson was recently profiled in Willamette Week for his new essay collection Staring […] Posted May 16, 2023
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Melissa Thornburg-Rocha – exuberant arts instructor and artist – passed away in March 2022. She taught many students about visual […] Posted April 6, 2022
black and white illustration of two people playing trumpet Remote Jazz Singing Classes
Community Ed offers more than a dozen Music and Theater classes each term to help students hone their talents or […] Posted March 9, 2021
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Winter is usually a time for hunkering down. But what if you’ve already been hunkering down all year due to […] Posted November 23, 2020
Image showing foggy Portland skyline A list of all Fall classes in one convenient location! 2 comments for "A list of all Fall classes in one convenient location!"
Updated 9/3 – Despite the college’s move to remote/online learning, we still have hundreds of options to choose from this […] Posted August 26, 2020
Rachel Rosenbaum developing film Student Brings Grandfather’s WWII Experience to Light in Community Ed Darkroom
Rachel Rosenbaum says developing film can be either extraordinarily therapeutic, or one of the most frustrating activities in the world. […] Posted November 8, 2019
music and theater at Portland Community College Explore Music and Theater Courses with PCC Community Ed
In 2017, a report in MarketWatch found that about half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. It’s no surprise […] Posted May 29, 2019
Bhangra Dance at Portland Community College Dance Courses offered by PCC Community Education
The Worm – Gangnam Style – Flossing – Macarena – the weird contortions Billy Ray Cyrus did while singing Achy […] Posted May 28, 2019
adult students writing together PCC Community Ed writing courses provide opportunities to learn, share, and grow with a community of peers
You may have heard that writing is good for the soul? It is! Writing with PCC Community Ed provides opportunities […] Posted March 28, 2019
visual arts PCC Community Ed - woman illustration Visual Arts Opportunities with PCC Community Ed
Visual arts surround us and are used in a variety of ways. The food you eat, the road signs you […] Posted March 21, 2019