Classes Washington, DC

Conquer your fear of public speaking with gradual exposure in manageable steps  Become more confident and effective in formal presentations, group discussions, and business meetings. We have been helping professionals, with moderate to severe public speaking issues, become dynamic, confident communicators in virtually any speaking environment....

In this live, virtual workshop, we will guide you in creating soy wax candles at home! We'll walk through basic candle making steps as well as share tips, tricks and troubleshooting. This workshop is suited for our DIY Candle-Making Kit. We also welcome curious learners who may not have our kit but would like to learn about candle-making in this...

Fiction is a wonderful conjuring act. With only words and the reader’s imagination, a work of fiction can sail across the world in pursuit of a whale, or time-travel to another dimension, or zero in on a few minutes in line at the local bank, enveloping the reader in a made-up story that feels real.  To pull off this feat requires a balance...

This introductory course in HR Management provides a broad overview of the HR function.  It is designed to help front-line managers, supervisors, and junior level HR staff effectively handle issues related to performance management, recruiting, retention, compensation, and the latest updates in labor laws, such as FLSA, FMLA, and more. Those...

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Perfume can be traced back thousands of years to an Ancient Egyptian tradition, beloved by Cleopatra. Discover the history of perfume and the therapeutic benefits of essential oils in this hands-on workshop! Learn scent-blending techniques and how to identify...

The digital landscape is moving at a lightning fast pace. Every industry has been affected by the advances in digital, from retailers to brands and agencies. This class covers the fundamentals of digital marketing, and introduces you to the key channels, concepts and metrics. Grasp online marketing basics, get your head around the technical jargon...

Whether you are preparing for a trip abroad or just interested in checking out a new language, this workshop is for you.  Our travel workshops take you through the vocabulary and phrases you will need to get through a couple of typical travel situations and equip you with a few cross cultural tips. Classes will be held online through Microsoft...

Understanding metrics, stats and social analytics is key to creating, monitoring and adjusting social strategy and goals. With this in mind, digital marketers must know what they are looking for, which stats impact their previously set goals and how they can use analytics to fine-tune their content, engage with users and enhance their social presence....

Heading out to get your bagel fix is a little more challenging these days, so why not stay home this Sunday and knead, roll, boil, and bake your own authentic NYC style bagels! Chef-Instructor Erica Wides will walk you through the whole process, and at the end of class you'll have a dozen golden bagels to get you through the next week. You'll make:...

This course transforms leaders into more effective and clear communicators. Changed leaders will transform the culture of the organization into a more productive and higher-performing environment that encourages clarity, ownership, initiative, and success. In this class, supervisors and managers develop the people skills necessary...

The word "blueprint" makes us think of white line drawings on a deep blue background showing beautiful old buildings, or ships, or historic city plans. This introductory course visits the development of blueprints within the construction industry, and shows the student what to expect in a contemporary construction drawing set, and how to understand...

In the peaceful atmosphere of the Saturday workshop, and with the help of meditations that quiet the critical mind, writing becomes possible, cathartic, transformational. You can write memoir or fiction. Each workshop is focused around an inspirational theme or myth. You’ll write three times for about one hour each time, and receive constructive,...

This class is designed for the beginning / amateur adult actor. This class is a great introduction to the Barrow Group approach and foundation for the craft. The class highlights quick and powerful ways to make your performance more natural and spontaneous. Students will work with ensemble building games, script analysis, and scene study. No experience...

Are you eager to test the waters of creative writing but not sure where to start, or how? Have you written previously but been away for a while and hope to dip back in? Here you will be guided surely and safely into the writing life. There’s no pressure to work on a specific project or even settle on which type of creative writing you prefer. The...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe InDesign, the professional page layout standard, used by designers and production professionals to design, preflight, and publish a broad range of documents such as brochures, catalogs, magazines and books. InDesign allows you to lay out and design multiple page documents. This workshop is designed to get...