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Cook County Higher Education
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE):
Provides local access and support for college education and training on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Accredited classes, training, and degree programs.
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North Shore Women Veterans Support & Connection Group
Description: North Shore Women Veterans Support & Connection Group Building community for women who served. August 25 | 5:30-6:30pm | At CCHE Facilitator: Karen Christianson, Cook County Veterans Services Veterans Services Officer No registration required - we welcome you to join when it works for you. The mission is to provide a supportive and welcoming space where women veterans can connect, share their experiences, and build lasting community. There is no expectation to attend every month (the last Tuesday each month), come when it works for you, whether that means joining once, attending regularly, or stopping in as your schedule allows. This group will be facilitated by Karen Christianson, Cook County Veterans Services Veterans Services Officer. Karen is a veteran herself, having served in the United States Navy from 1989 to 1993 as a cryptologic technician. Originally from Saint Paul and now lives in Cook County, she brings both personal understanding and professional experience supporting local veterans. She values hearing veterans’ stories and helping create spaces where people feel understood and supported.
Publish Date: 08-10-26
Advanced Excel Training
Description: Advanced Excel Training August 25 | 12:30-3:30pm | At CCHE Instructor: Don Bremer This advanced Microsoft Excel class teaches participants how to use powerful functions and data-analysis tools to automate work, clean and reorganize information, and extract meaningful results from complex spreadsheets. Topics include COUNTIF, LOOKUP and VLOOKUP, text functions, absolute cell references, subtotals, PivotTables, named ranges, Text to Columns, removing duplicates, importing web data, troubleshooting formula errors, and using the Analysis ToolPak for moving averages and regression analysis. Students will also learn how to record and edit macros using Visual Basic concepts such as statements, loops, and conditional logic, giving them the skills to create more efficient, accurate, and automated Excel workbooks Ready for Advanced Excel? If you can confidently answer yes to most of these questions, you're probably ready for the Advanced Excel class. If several of these are unfamiliar, the Intermediate class is likely the best fit. Can you insert, edit, reply to, and manage comments (or notes) in a workbook? Can you create and manage conditional formatting rules, including highlighting top/bottom values or values within a range? Can you write IF formulas, including nested IF statements? Can you use IF statements with both numbers and text? Can you link data between different Excel workbooks? Can you add and customize headers and footers for printing? Can you create and customize column charts, including titles, axis labels, legends, and annotations? Can you sort and filter lists using multiple criteria? Can you create subtotals in a list of data? Can you create and use a PivotTable to summarize data? Can you complete a basic Mail Merge using Excel data (optional but helpful)?
Publish Date: 08-10-26
Intermediate Excel Training
Description: Intermediate Excel Training August 24 | 9am-Noon | At CCHE Instructor: Don Bremer This intermediate Microsoft Excel class builds on basic spreadsheet skills by teaching participants how to work more efficiently with business data and create more powerful worksheets. Students will learn to add comments, apply conditional formatting, create single and nested IF statements, link information across multiple workbooks, customize headers and footers, modify charts, sort and filter lists, calculate subtotals, create PivotTables, and prepare Excel data for form letters and mailing labels through Word mail merge. The class also introduces practical keyboard shortcuts and hands-on examples to help users analyze, organize, summarize, and present information more effectively. Ready for Intermediate Excel? If you can confidently answer yes to most of these questions, you're probably ready for the Intermediate Excel class. If several of these are unfamiliar, this class is likely not a great fit at this point and we would encourage you to start with an Excel Basics class. Do you understand why the Excel ribbon is organized the way it is (tabs, groups, and larger buttons)? Can you use the formula bar to view or edit cell contents? Can you resize a column manually or automatically make it fit the longest entry? Do you know why text is left-aligned and numbers are right-aligned by default? Can you use AutoFill to continue a pattern or copy formulas? Do you know what the answer to 4 + 2 × 3 is in Excel, and why? Can you center text across multiple cells? Can you add borders and shading to make a worksheet easier to read? Can you select multiple non-adjacent columns or ranges? Can you create a pie chart from scratch? Can you write a formula that references cells on another worksheet within the same workbook?
Publish Date: 08-10-26
American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid
Description: American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid August 13 | 1-4pm | At CCHE Instructor: Rob Wells The purpose of the course is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to first-aid emergencies. You will learn how to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. Certification will be emailed to attendees. Need to get a group certified? Contact us about our customized training at programs@mycche.org
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American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED
Description: American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED August 13 | 9am-12:30pm | At CCHE Instructor: Rob Wells The purpose of the course is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac & breathing emergencies. You will learn how to give immediate care until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over. Certification will be emailed to attendees. Need to get a group certified? Contact us about our customized training at programs@mycche.org
Publish Date: 08-10-26
Connecting with Compassion: Practical Empathy
Description: Connecting with Compassion: Practical Empathy Effective End-of-Life Conversations with Patients & Clients August 12 | 8:15-9:45am | At CCHE & Zoom Presenters & Partners: Dr. Farchmin & Care Partners of Cook County A free, four-part professional development series designed to help healthcare and social service professionals feel more confident in navigating effective, compassionate end-of-life conversations with their patients and clients in our unique Cook County setting. Session presenters include geriatrician and former Sawtooth Mountain Clinic provider Dr. Kurt Farchmin, retired United Church of Christ pastor and hospice chaplain, Rev. Anne Swallow Gillis and Grand Portage Ojibwe Spiritual Elder William Blackwell, Sr. All sessions will be held from 8:15-9:45am at Cook County Higher Education with the option to attend in person or online via Zoom. Please register for each session that you are able to attend. Session 2: Practical Empathy Dr. Farchmin helps us explore the challenge of being graciously and effectively present with people when the subject is dying and death.
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August - Summer Charlas (Chats): Spanish Speaking Practices
Description: August - Summer Charlas (Chats): Spanish Speaking Practices August 3, 10, 17, 24 5-6pm | At CCHE Note: You are welcome to attend on the dates that work well for you - we understand summer schedules are busy and flexibility is needed. Summer Charles (Chats): Spanish Speaking Practices are open to language learners of all levels, no previous experience required! Sessions will focus on practicing everyday conversation skills such as greetings, introductions, asking and answering simple questions, sharing about yourself, and building confidence speaking Spanish in a supportive environment. Whether you are completely new to Spanish, brushing up on skills you have not used in a while, or already speak Spanish fluently and would enjoy joining in conversation, all are welcome. This open-ended conversation hour is designed for people who want to practice using Spanish in real-world settings, whether for travel, work, or personal connection. K-5th grade students are also welcome to participate when accompanied by an adult. A CCHE-provided Spanish expert will attend each session to help guide conversation, offer prompts and conversation starters, and support questions and additional learning as needed.
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Free Group Math Tutoring, Grades 5-12, at CCHE
Description: Free group math tutoring is available for grades 5-12 at CCHE! Sessions will be held in the afternoons on Mondays & Tuesdays, July 27-August 18. Grades 5-8: sessions held on Mondays & Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 pm Grades 9-12: sessions held on Mondays & Tuesdays, 2:45-3:45 pm Sign up for these group sessions with CCHE's math tutor, Jens Jacobsen, at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkfVWfcZUUwu3U4vKdmkMmjsEdRgZaHpLOZ4pS-yy0oEKbvQ/viewform?fbzx=1837189990005812159 For questions contact Lenna at: support@myCCHE.org, 218-831-3305
Publish Date: 08-10-26