Teach a Community Ed Class This Fall

Pitch your idea—useful, unexpected or just plain fun—and help shape our lineup.

Newport—If you’ve ever considered teaching a class based on a skill, favorite subject, passion, or hobby, now’s the perfect time to give it a shot. OCCC is currently calling for Community Education class proposals from artists, tinkerers, and everyday experts eager to share what they love—no teaching experience required. Selected classes will be offered as part of the college’s Fall 2025 Community Education lineup.

Community Education empowers you to make a difference by turning your know-how into hands-on, skill-building experiences that foster lifelong learning. In recent years, we’ve offered everything from Intro to Boat Building to Mushroom Foraging, and from Turkish History & Culture to Gyotaku Fish Printing.  And, community ed courses can be lively and fun, such as past classes on hip-hop dancing, or our “Speakeasy Series,” which featured a trio of classes covering Home Brewing, the History of Jazz, and How to Play Craps.

Our instructors set their own schedules, choose their locations, and decide exactly how they want to teach. That might mean leading a one-day workshop or multi-week series at any of our locations, or running an off-site class like last spring’s bike repair course at Green Bike Co-Op.

“Teaching at OCCC has been a joy—supportive staff, curious students, and a real sense of community,” says Paul Robertson, Community Education Instructor

Submit your class proposal today — Click Here!

For more information, please visit our website at Oregoncoast.edu/teaching-community-education/ or contact either:

Dave Price

Vice President, Engagement

(541) 614-4163

Dave.price@oregoncoast.edu

Lesley Melrose-High

North County Coordinator

Office of Community Engagement

(541) 994-4166

Lesley.melrosehigh@oregoncoast.edu