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Hello Everyone,
Welcome to Week One of our Spring 2026 Brain Fitness Topics class! We look forward to spending this new semester with you as we continue to learn about how we can take better care of our brain health and live to our fullest potential.
The Spring semester officially begins on Thursday, January 22nd and you will be able to access the first week's lesson then.
You can find a list of class days/times on our class website, bfclass.com. We will show you where to find this info, and more, during our first class. Click on the name of an instructor to enter Zoom for class.
Brain Fitness Topics Zoom Sessions
Monday, 9:30 - 11:30 AM (Erika Peralta, Instructor)
Tuesday, 10-12 PM (Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)
Tuesday, 1:00 – 3:00 PM (Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)
Wednesday 9:30 - 11:30 AM (Minoo Pakgohar, Instructor)
Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 PM (Charisse Winston, Instructor)
Thursday 10 - 12:00 PM (Charisse Winston, Instructor)
Thursday 1:00 - 3:00 PM (Sharon Gregory, Instructor)
Friday 9:30 - 11:30 AM (Erika Peralta, Instructor)
Remember: as a Brain Fitness Topics student, you are welcome to attend any of the Brain Fitness Topics classes listed above, even more than one per week.
Special topics (separate registration)
Brain Fitness Lab: Cognitive Wellness Through Hands-On Exercises and Living Stories, Monday 10:00 – 12:00 PM (Yael Lorberfeld & Desiree Harguess)
Diverse Approaches to Brain Health, (Mindy Sloan, Instructor)
Monday 3:00 – 5: 00 PM
Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Brain HQ: Cognitive Training and Navigation, Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 PM (Sharon Gregory, Instructor)
This Week: Orientation/Welcome to Brain Fitness
Our first lesson is an Orientation in which we will discuss various aspects of the course. These aspects include the information available on our class website, your brain HQ exercises, and the weekly lessons. This week, we will explore why we study brain fitness, the importance of learning about the brain, and the benefits of a healthy brain. Lastly, if you do not get an email from us each week, please check your Junk or Spam folders.
Quick Links (all blue colored & underlined words are live links)
Course website: bfclass.com
BrainHQ site: https://v4.brainhq.com/
Student site with schedule and more: sdcestudent55.com
Site to enroll in classes: myportal.sdccd.edu
Official SDCCE site: sdcce.edu
1. Sign in with your student email
2. Use your PORTAL password
3. Complete the two-step authentication
Enjoy a brain-healthy week! We look forward to seeing you in our new semester.
Mindy, Yael, Sharon, Erica, Charisse, Desiree & Minoo
Mindy Jo Sloan, Ph.D.
msloan@sdccd.edu
Yael Lorberfeld. MA
Yloberfeld@sdccd.edu
Sharon Gregory
sgregory001@sdccd.edu
Erica Peralta, MS
eperalta@sdccd.edu
Charisse Winston, Ph.D.
cwinston@sdccd.edu
Desirree Harguess, DPT
dharguess@sdccd.edu
Minoo Pakgohar, Ph.D.
mpakgohar@sdccd.edu
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