Professional Training in Washington, DC

Settling an Estate (MCC) This 90-minute presentation will walk you through the laws and the procedures that govern the estate settlement process. Topics include: marshalling and classifying assets; gathering information about the executor, trustee and beneficiaries; filing claims for life insurance, annuities and retirement accounts; when to go to...

‘Tis the season for packaging, so why not learn about the rules and regulations of package design from Latino Economic Development Center industry expert, Karina Mendoza! We began our School of Food curriculum learning how to establish the foundational elements of your business (mission statements, crafting the perfect pitch). Now, as we move into...

TOGAF frame work is the enterprise architecture used by the organizations to improve the efficiency of business. It is a detailed method and a set of supporting tools for developing enterprise architecture. It may be used freely by any organization. It is maintained by the members of Open Group working within the architecture forum. It is a frame work...

Digital Marketing is a term given to a process of marketing different products and services using digital technologies. This is the fast ever growing topic rightnow. It was developed in the 1990s and 2000s and has changes the way of marketing. It is the engine that drives today’s business no matter whether it’s big or small. Effective digital...

In honor of Veterans Day, please join us for an evening with writers and editors of the literary journal O-Dark-Thirty which features prose and poetry written by military servicemembers, veterans, and their families.  Come hear select readings by contributors and a panel discussion with editors and others involved in working with this...

The Language of Justice is the first national three-day program. The curriculum was designed to train community and court interpreters in how to interpret for legal services in community settings. The particular focus is to guide legal interpreters and prepare them for attorney-client interviews in nonprofit legal services. Based on a curriculum developed...

Enterprise and Solution Architecture BCS Intermediate (Level 1) Certification Option delivers a powerful method to learn the tools and gain the skills of a modern Solution Architect. This is a 5-day class that prepares students for both levels of BCS (British Computer Society) E&SA certification: Intermediate ICESA and Practitioner PCESA....

Are you stuck in an unfulfilling career path? Are you hungry to make a career change? At Mission Collaborative, we believe that anyone can design a career they love. We offer in-person nights-and-weekends programs to help professionals in the DC area make effective career changes. During this interactive workshop, we'll introduce you to our proven...

These are exciting times to be a screenwriter. With more shows and television channels than ever, the opportunities for inventive ways of storytelling increase daily. This hands-on workshop will guide beginning and intermediate screenwriters through the process of crafting a professional-grade screenplay and/or TV pilot.  Participants will examine...

My First Lemonade Stand (MCC) Let's sell lemonade! In this class you will learn how to make yummy lemonade and how to earn money selling it! Fun sessions empower students with an entrepreneurial mindset for their lemonade stand. Students learn about marketing, finance and strategy in a supporting environment fostering team work.

This workshop will look at what makes short stories work (and by extension, novels and memoirs). Participants will be read and discuss stories from American Best Short Stories 2017 edited by Meg Wolitzer, as well as workshop their short stories or memoirs. Participants are encouraged to bring a story to the first class for critique.

Hyper-partisanship, midterm elections and high-stakes policy debates will be keeping government relations professionals on their toes. And success may be tied to having the right assets at the right time and in the right place. This workshop will look at the unique challenges of 2018 and provide best practices and key insights for assessing: When...

Effective time management helps professionals make better decisions, meet deadlines, and achieve their goals. In this training course, you learn to develop a clear sense of purpose, structure priorities, overcome negative behavior patterns, and leverage practical strategies, tools, and techniques to develop and implement an effective time management...

The main aim of Corporate Sales Professionals is to provide fast, friendly service byactively seeking out customers to access their needs and provide assistance. Professionalsin this position know how to greet, qualify, recommend and close every customerin their department, and know how to handle basics in adjacent departments. Sales professionals...

Through a real-life simulation case study, this project management training course provides you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to leverage key project management concepts, implement effective project management processes, and develop leadership skills needed for successfully planning, managing, and delivering projects of any size and scope....