Community Education for Kids and Teens at MCC

This review course is intended for students in grades 7-12 that would like to build confidence and strengthen their algebra skills. We will review concepts, solve problems, and answer questions. Topics covered: simplifying expressions, definition of like terms, combining like terms, linear and polynomial, solving linear equations, graphing linear equations, equations of lines, solving and graphing linear inequalities. Students participating are required to have a solid foundation in arithmetic, including fractions and decimal operations. (10 Hours) $133

9/9 - 10/7/25               5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.             Tuesday
Bedford Campus             Building: North Academic, Room G-11
Course Number: YTH 786 30       CRN: 18466        Professor: WEISMAN

This review course is intended for students entering eighth - 12th grade that would like to strengthen their algebra skills. Content includes the following topics: Systems of equations, Quadratics, Graphing, Factoring, Solving (with and without quadratic Equation), Absolute Value, Radicals. Students participating are required to have a solid foundation in Algebra 1. (10 hours) $133

10/15 - 11/12/25              5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.             Wednesday
Bedford Campus             Building: North Academic, Room G-11
Course Number: YTH 787 30       CRN: 18467      Professor: WEISMAN

Introduction to Cartoon and Caricature Drawing

Explore the imaginative art of Cartooning and Caricature drawing with renowned artist Bill Bradbury. Develop and learn the skills to draw the most popular form of everyday art using simple but effective techniques. Topics covered: simple forms, simple anatomy, and the figure in motion, facial features and utilizing color successfully. Applying concepts like exaggeration, abstraction and perspective, you will take a rough sketch of facial expressions and figure drawing to a fully developed caricature and single panel cartoons. Class is appropriate for ages high school through adult. Please bring to class: Pencils (3H, 2B, 6B) Fine/Reg Black Sharpies, Cardstock paper, tracing paper, ruler/triangle (12 hours) $200

A graduate of New England School of Art in Boston, Bill’s work has been published in newspapers, magazines, and numerous publications. Bill was employed at the Lowell Sun Newspaper for 25 years as a graphic artist, and editorial cartoonist.

10/1 - 11/5     6:00pm – 8:00 pm      Wednesday
Lowell Campus           Building: Federal Building, room 215
Course Number: PER 515 75  CRN: 18544    
Professor: BRADBURY

Explore your personality, skills, values and life by learning concepts to:

• Introduce business
• Various types of organizations that exist along with financial accounting
• Understand simplified financial statements

This course includes career mapping, writing and research to formulate a real-world perspective on current jobs in the fields of business and accounting, and the requirements needed to achieve them.

The class will conclude with an assessment. Upon successful completion, students can earn one 1 credit for IDS 131 - Business Career Exploration at MCC. This articulated credit is not always transferable to other institutions but can ALWAYS be applied to MCC degrees and certificates.

Price: $175 for 15 hours
Dates: TBD
Online with class meeting times
Course Number: YTH 808 75           
Professor: Sharma

Engineering/Computer Aided Design (CAD) careers offer tremendous versatility and opportunities as the work makes an impact on our everyday world and significantly improves our lives.

You will explore skills, values and life goals while being introduced to tools to formulate a real-world perspective on current jobs in Engineering and CAD and the requirements needed to achieve them!

These include:

• Hands-on printed circuit board layout
• 3D printers
• Other engineering tools through software programs and lecture
• Career mapping
• SOLIDWORKS
• Printed circuit board layout

Class will conclude with an assessment. Upon successful completion, you can earn one credit for IDS 135 – STEM Career Exploration at MCC. This articulated credit is not always transferable to other institutions, but can ALWAYS be applied to MCC degrees and certificates.

Price: $175 for 15 hours
Dates; TBD
Bedford Campus           Henderson Hall, room 113
Course Number: YTH 804 30          
Professor: Escalona

Are you interested in learning about careers within Public Service at the local, state or federal level? Explore your work interests, personality, skills, values and life goals to identify possible public service careers that match with your strengths. We will use career mapping and organization research to formulate a real-world perspective on current jobs and the requirements needed to achieve them.

A variety of different public service careers will be explored within the following fields:

• Law enforcement agencies
• Court system
• Corrections
• Emergency response services
• Victim services

The class includes walking field trips and tours of the Lowell Police Department and Lowell Justice Center.

Upon successful completion, you can earn one credit for IDS 133 – Public Service Career Exploration at MCC. This articulated credit is not always transferable to other institutions, but can ALWAYS be applied to MCC degrees and certificates.

Price: $175 for 15 hours
Dates TBD
Course Number: YTH 825 80
Professor: Nobrega