Courses

Building Bridges is a six-week training series that builds your capacity to engage and support diverse communities.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.

Do you have a story you'd like to tell, but you're not sure where to start? Join us in exploring the many ways you can make that story a reality.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.

G.R.I.T. Business Academy is a week-long "business boot camp" where middle and high school youth learn skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and economics from licensed business educators and experienced business owners.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.

Participants will walk away with a clearer understanding of winter salt impacts, smarter application techniques, and real-world solutions that protect both people and waterways.

---

Thursday, November 5, 2026, SIUE Belleville Campus

Enjoy this jump-start course for smart travelers. Learn survival phrases and how to read signs and menus, transportation schedules and more. Explore cultural differences and be prepared to enjoy your adventure.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.

This course teaches you to recognize and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use challenges. Participants who meet all requirements will receive a certificate of completion.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.

This engaging summer course helps high school & college students learn the basics of budgeting, saving, credit, and protecting their financial information.

---

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, SIUE Belleville Campus

Samoan 101 (Talofa Talk) is a beginner-friendly introduction to the Samoan language. learn to read, build, and speak Samoan. No prior experience needed.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.

If you're a movie or TV lover and have always wanted to try your hand at writing a script, this is your chance to make it happen. We'll be looking at the three core elements of screenwriting--formatting, craft, and storytelling-and we'll investigate how to use today's software.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.

The course follows OSHA guidelines and covers bleeding controltechniques like identifying types, applying pressure, wound packaging,and using a tourniquet.

---

Wednesday, August 12, 2026, SIUE Belleville Campus
Thursday, August 13, 2026, SIUE Belleville Campus
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, SIUE Belleville Campus

Each session focuses on a different era, pairing classic films with fascinating insights into the culture, fashion, music, and politics of the day.

---

October 23, 2026 to November 13, 2026, SIUE Belleville Campus

Step into a world of rain-slicked streets and moral ambiguity where every shadow tells a secret and no one is who they seem.

---

September 16, 2026 to October 7, 2026, SIUE Belleville Campus

If you're familiar with the basics of narrative structure and have a story project that you're working on, or if you would like to start, our Writers Workshop may be perfect for you.

---

This course contains no sessions
Click here to submit a question or be notified about the next scheduled program.