What a great organization! I've been involved with these people for years and have loved how their…read morework has transformed lives of both kids and adults. I've seen people without hope gain a new vision for life, kids who were just surviving now taking on life with purpose and possibility and marriages transformed. It's an honor to volunteer an help others get the change they say they want in life. If it weren't for these trainings I can honestly say I wouldn't be alive today! Thanks GAP Community for giving me a new lease on life!

Four years ago I said "yes" to a transformational training that rocked my world! I wasn't clear on…read moremy vision for my life before but that training gave me a context for exploring my vision. Over the past several years, I have stepped into new levels of clarity for my passions, vision and who I am and who I want to be. As a result of Gap Community, freedom and abundance are not just words, they are a way of living that has dynamically affected my family and friendships in a positive way.

Transformative series of weekend retreats where I gained self knowledge and made lasting social…read moreconnections. Definitely recommend.

HAI Global's series of workshops on love, intimacy, and sexuality have been instrumental in my life…read morein dismantling shame and opening me up to a world of love and acceptance. Their expert facilitators and skilled assistants create an atmosphere of safety and support to spread your wings and venture out of your comfort zone to create an authentic life and relationships. My life is so much richer because of HAI!

Great place for a date night, prices were more than fair given it included your studio fee. Would…read morelove to see them get more colors in stock in the future. Overall good service and looking forward to getting our pieces back!

Great place for a day time activity, for both these projects it was $48 dollars with paint and tip…read more Nice and dog friendly if your dog is chill and small. Definitely will go back again and I'm 29 years old.

This is a great community center, complete with coffee, tea, juice and personable staff. They host…read moremany events to educate or promote discussion on progressive politics. The only thing that bothered me is their irrational decision-making process. The acoustics in the building are so atrocious that, if there's music in one event room, people can't hear the speaker or each other in the other gathering room. So I found some clean, undamaged foam boards and asked whether they'd like them. They said yes, and I brought them in to cover the glass door to one of the rooms. Then someone they'd known longer came along and opined that SEEING styrofoam would cause people to buy it, and they threw it into the dumpster. So now they still have rotten sound, and those foam boards will be leaching toxins into the ground until Earth falls back into the sun.

I love the Healing Sanctuary they have there once a month. The Sound Table is truly a work of…read moregenius.

I had such a great experience in the Clinical Medical Assistant program! Mr. Kong and Ms. Salazar…read morewere amazing instructors. They were always helpful, patient, and really knew what they were talking about. They made learning fun and made sure we felt prepared every step of the way. Because of this program, I was able to pass my AMCA certification exam, learn so many new skills, and make friendships that I'll have for a long time. I'm so thankful for everything I learned and would definitely recommend this program to anyone thinking about becoming a Clinical Medical Assistant!

I did the five-week EMT program at CalRegional Fairfield, and I think it is important to be…read morerealistic about what you are signing up for. Yes, I finished the program and got my EMT certificate, but I was not very satisfied with the learning experience. I went into the course because I actually wanted to understand the material and build a strong foundation, not just pass the exams and get certified. A lot of the time, I felt like I was teaching myself. The program is obviously accelerated, but the bigger problem for me was the lack of structure. The first half of the day was usually lecture and the second half was skills, but we would sometimes finish an hour or more early and just be told to work on homework. I would have much rather used that time to review difficult topics, practice scenarios, or ask questions. Our main instructor was newer, and you could tell at times. The lectures were not very helpful for me, and most of my actual learning came from studying independently using the materials they gave us and other resources. Some of their study materials were useful, but practice exams were often released only the night before or a couple nights before an exam. That made it hard to use them to actually learn the material instead of just figuring out what was likely to be tested. We were also required to buy a workbook that cost around $100 and complete assignments from it, but the work was mostly just signed off without being seriously reviewed. That made it feel like expensive busywork. There were also some things that made the class feel less professional than I expected, including entertainment clips or movies being played during downtime while people were trying to study. I eventually brought some of my concerns to management. To their credit, they were receptive, and I did notice more effort and organization toward the end of the program. The skills instructors were probably the strongest part of the course. They were helpful and did a much better job preparing us for practical testing and patient assessments. So overall, if you just want an accelerated route to certification and you are good at studying on your own, this program may work for you. But if you are choosing an EMT program because you really want to learn the material and feel confident in what you are being taught, I would personally look into a longer program or compare other schools first. I got the certificate, but if I were choosing again based purely on the quality of the education, I would probably go a different route.

I purchased a course from Zur, experienced technical difficulties from the beginning. After…read morereceiving 5 error messages that the course I purchased could not be loaded, I emailed their technical support. I was told to restart my computer, which I had done numerous times. Very disappointed that I spent money on a course I could never access, and received no IT support to resolve the problem! I will never purchase from this company again!!

As a clinical psychologist, University Professor, and Podcaster, I created two courses for the Zur…read moreInstitute based on my audio interviews with leading figures in the field. One of my courses is on The Wisdom of The Dream and the other is on Positive Psychology & Happiness. The Zur Institute staff provided lots of assistance in the design and set-up of the course. Also, I have taken some of their courses for CEU's myself. It's a great way to earn those units!

This a great local resource for woodworkers. The Mt. Diablo Adult Education program offers may…read moreadult woodworking classes for beginners to advances woodworkers, along with open shop classes. The woodworking 1 class is a great introduction to all the equipment through the process of building a beautiful step stool. The day and night classes include men and women of all ages. The fees are very reasonable to get access to great equipment. The teachers are knowledgeable and very willing to help. For more info: https://mdae.mdusd.org/

I'm taking a woodworking class here, and I'm thoroughly satisfied with the level and quality of…read moreinstruction. The tools in the wood shop are great, and the instructors really know their stuff. What's more, those guys sure know how to keep a sharp edge on their equipment. Tuition is, in my opinion, up to what one would expect to pay in today's economy, especially considering that everyone is scrambling for cash to stay afloat, even the local government and its affiliated programs. The registration process on the archaic website is a touch on the byzantine side, though. It looks a lot like the very first website I ever coded when I was 16 years old. Uhh, now that I think about it, it looks like the website I designed a few years ago. But I'm no web designer, so hah! Point being, you're gonna have to dig around a little bit to find what you're looking for, but once you've found it, the actual act of registering for a class is pretty straightforward. Now, back to the woodworking instructors: Between the Bill and Dave, they've got about 70 years experience, 20 fingers, 20 toes, and 8 eyes (they both wear glasses). So I trust them to teach me the ways. I don't know if I'll ever be able to snatch the pebble from their hands, but I'm confident that they're showing me how to keep all my phalanges and body parts so that I could snatch that pebble, even if only in theory. I plan on taking many more courses here, especially in the "Working with Wood" category of classes. Now go forth and learn something new!

LOVE this school!! Incredible instructors and incredible administrators…read more They have many different programs here for those of us "seasoned folk" that need to get back out into the workforce or need to learn new skills. Don't get me wrong, it's not just for adults in their 40's, 50's and 60's but for younger people as well. Currently I am considering their Medical Billing and Coding program but my instructor thinks that I should get as much education as possible so that I am not limited. They have programs in Medical Assistant, Accounting, Medical Billing, medical receptionist, Admin Asst and SO MANY more. They will assist you with putting together a TOP NOTCH resume and cover letter, a wealth of information about interviewing for a potential employer and potential employers that are currently hiring. I am also impressed how close everyone becomes with their fellow classmates and instructors. It is actually fun to go to school!!

I love this school. Everyone is so mice and so helpful. The teachers are very knowledgeable and…read moregive their all to help you succeed.

I was looking for news about Sonoma West Medical Center and this newspaper came up on the search…read morefeed, similar names. I read the one review of this paper here on Yelp the (one that was not recommended--couldn't help myself) and then continued looking up info about Sonoma West Medical Center as the two are apparently not related entities. I did read articles on the same billing issue about the laboratory in both the Sonoma West Times and The Press Democrat. I have to agree with the previous review of the Times--the writing is so-so, more a community newsletter in all ways except for the article about the medical center's laboratory. There it really does show a lack of professional journalism. The PD was factual but not accusing and actually quoted people involved, the Times was full of accusations but not substantiated, not professionally written with a neutral bias as all newspapers are supposed to try to attain. I'd recommend the Sonoma West Times for community event info based on some of the articles in the paper, definitely not a good source of news though. I know that a paper is not responsible for the comments that are written by readers, but, wow, some of the comments were not appropriate and way too political.

The newspaper does not check it's sources before printing materials that could be damaging or…read morehurtful to local businesses and individuals. Recently it published a headline story about a local tiny hospital that stated the hospital was part of an insurance fraud scheme with absolutely nothing cited indicating the newspaper had obtained any information from either the hospital or the insurance company. They implied that a court case was pending though there was no such thing. The Sonoma West Times also tends to cater towards a small group of wealthy individuals, vocal and ruthless in their intent on closing this district hospital that serves the area's poor and homeless. These individuals post items in the newspaper's opinion pages or blogs that are so incredible as to make one wonder if the newspaper actually has an editor. To wit: the newspaper allowed posting of an anonymous letter to the editor urging everyone to come to the hospital's next board meeting--it stated that the board was going to create a new property tax by vote at that meeting! Basic 6th grade social studies teaches that taxes cannot be voted in by a hospital board--or any entity! They must be voted upon by the public and passed with a majority. The editor of the paper knew this but still allowed the post to print. The mob that showed up disrupted the board meeting so badly that it had to be adjourned. The Sonoma West Times states in it's opinion and online blog instructions that no one may knowingly malign nor spread false or malicious information, but the newspaper has never enforced this--they appear to be encouraging the exact opposite by their own actions and articles. This tactic must be selling papers but If it were possible to rate them in negative integers I would. The district hospital was lauded in other newspapers as a hero in the recent Tubbs Lane Wildfire yet they struggle to stay open amidst attack by a newsprint bully. I used to be a faithful reader but now I would not recommend this rag for anything but birdcage liner.