Mt. Desert Island Adult & Community Education
Maine Adult Education Program
Welcome to MDI Adult Education!
Do you need to earn a high school credential, learn English or prepare for college? We can help!
Have you always wanted to take an art class? How about financial or technological literacy?
We offer a wide variety of personal enrichment courses. Click on the links below to explore our offerings.
Make this your year!
Whatever new skill or life change you’re dreaming of, there’s a good chance your local Maine adult education program can help you get there.
The National Digital Equity Center offers free, online, interactive technology classes. These classes are held online or in person. Please visit them at digitalequitycenter.org to enroll.
Jan
7
Flash Fiction
This is a live, online class. Join Nina Barufaldi for a 5-week online course exploring the art of flash fiction. Each week, delve into different forms—from flash fiction and nonfiction to monologues and memoir—while honing your craft with mini-lessons, prompts, and guided writing sessions. Designed for all skill levels, this class focuses on creating impactful, […]
Jan
7
Stop the Bleed
In this class we will learn how to control bleeding. Participants gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively control it with three quick techniques. The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. Stop the Bleed classes are public presentations that empower citizens to make a difference in a […]
Jan
7
Narcan
Narcan training will teach students how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose, and how to administer the opioid reversal drug Narcan/Naloxone. John Lennon has been a paramedic for 30 years. He is a certified fire instructor, and also an EMS instructor/coordinator. He has conducted numerous public presentations and in service trainings.
Jan
8
Smartphone Photography
This class is dedicated to helping you with understanding how to use your smartphone photography, how to take a create great Images on your phone, what editing apps to use, how to share and print your images. Join Steve as we go over how to find out how to use essential controls on your phone […]