Benefits to Clemente Course Participants:

The Bard College Clemente Course In The Humanities is based on the belief that an encounter with the humanities can promote your personal growth and development, enrich your life, deepen your cultural awareness, improve your powers of thought and self-expression, and help create important new educational opportunities.

Topics of Study

The Humanities are subjects that form an important part of our cultural heritage. They refer to the experiences and the thoughts of human beings as expressed in art, sculpture, painting, literature, poetry, philosophy and history.

The Bard College Clemente Course in the Humanities is a free, six credit college level course that will introduce you to some of the world’s greatest writers, thinkers and artists. Classes meet two evenings per week during a period of eight months. These subjects will be studied:

Literature and Poetry
Moral Philosophy
Art History
Critical Thinking
American History
Writing

If you are interested in learning about these subjects and have wondered what a college class would be like, this is a great opportunity to find out …. And to further your education.

The Clemente Course Will Provide An Opportunity to

Experience a college-level course taught by top-level college instructors
Earn six credits from Bard College that are transferable to other colleges
Study masterpieces in the fields of literature, history, philosophy, and art
Join with like-minded students in a supportive, non-judgmental environment
Get special instruction in writing

Criteria for Admission

Be between the ages of 17 - 49
Have the ability to read a newspaper in English
Belong to a low-income household
Be willing to consistently attend classes, do assignments and complete the course

College Credit/Certification

Students who successfully complete the 28-week course will receive six college credits from Bard College. Students completing the course, but not meeting the requirements for college credit, will receive a Bard College Certificate of Achievement.

Costs

There are no costs to Clemente Course students. If you are accepted into the course, all costs, including tuition, books, carfare and childcare, will be provided.

Class Schedule

Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm starting November 2004 and running through June 2005, with holiday breaks.

Location

Classes will be held at the Latin American Youth Center, 1419 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009. (202) 319-2225.

Application Process

For an application, call Mary Janney at (202) 319-8643 or come by the LAYC and pick one up.

THE CLEMENTE COURSE is sponsored by the Latin American Youth Center in partnership with BARD COLLEGE.