AuSM is pleased to partner with the creators of Islands of Brilliance to bring you these technology-focused summer social skills classes in Duluth.
This AuSM Social Skills class is funded in part by the Minnesota Power Foundation and the Lone Wolf Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.
Cost Per Session
$325
Waiver Eligibility and Scholarships
Coordinate with your support planner about using county waiver funding. A limited amount of scholarships are available through AuSM and local community support.
Location of Islands of Brilliance
HTK Marketing Communications 394 S. Lake Ave. Duluth, MN 55802
Sessions 1 and 2 (ages 10-18)
Students are matched 1-to-1 with a mentor from the professional creative services industry. Classes are led by an experienced special education teacher, with additional supervisory staff including creative directors and paraprofessionals providing support. Students also take time for art therapy breaks.
Each student/mentor creative team works on an 18” x 24” poster, from initial sketches through assembly using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will have the option to apply a conservation theme to promote the protection of animals and natural resources, with a possible option of sharing their art in the local community. In addition to completing the class with an expanded baseline of software design tools and a colorful poster, students will leave with intangibles that are far more important—a collaborative experience, sharing and presentation opportunities, conversation, friendship, and most of all, confidence. Visit www.ausm.org for participant expectations.
Participant Expectations
Students who benefit from this class can demonstrate the following skills (or skill sets): comfort in using a mouse (including clicking, dragging, etc.); can access information (such as finding images) using a browser window; can remain focused on a task for a minimum of 10 minutes; can follow verbal directions (with minimal visual support).
Five Consecutive Days/Session Times
Aug. 8-12, 2016
Session 1 (8:30-9:45 a.m.)
Session 2 (12-1:15 p.m.)
