The Teachers College at Columbia University in New York has some offerings for the public in Fall 2007 that CAN users might find interesting. "The Art of Observation," October 1-2, is a Continuing Ed course originally initiated by The Frick Collection in 2000 to enhance the observation, perception and communication skills of medical students and was subsequently adapted for members of the New York City Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; now it's open to all. "Youth 2.0 - Self-Expression and Exhibitionism," Sundays in November, is a CEU course on the Internet-influenced shift from consumption to media production, the rise of "amateur culture" and how to think, write and teach about it. And CAN's Burnham and Durland will be part of "Conversations Across Culture: Community Arts Education, Exploring Possibilities," a conference set for November 9-10. [LINK] Posted by Linda Frye Burnham