Classes Washington, DC

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....

As technology changes and more media outlets compete for customers’ time, providing an enjoyable experience is critical to both attracting and keeping users. This class aims to demystify UX by giving a practical and simple introduction to what UX is while also explaining some of its core concepts of usability. This is a field that affects all areas...

This live instructor-led hands-on course will cover basic to intermediate topics in Excel. All students will be given a computer to follow along and a custom training manual with all the steps and description of Excel functions. The topics covered in this course can be applied to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 & 2019. This course is great for someone...

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...

For thought leaders with a need to amplify their authority and expand their reach, podcasting is quickly becoming one of the best ways to communicate your ideas, your passion, and your unique insights to an engaged audience. In this interactive workshop, we will review all the aspects of launching your podcast. You'll learn the importance of well-planned...

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...

Learn the fundamentals of QuickBooks including, navigating the software, and setting up a company file, working with Lists, Bank Accounts, entering/paying bills, tracking/paying sales tax and reconciling bank accounts. A certificate is provided by the instructor upon completion. This 8-hour class will have a half-hour break.

The Melt & Pour Soap Making Experience—at home! In this live, virtual workshop, you will learn the basics of melt and pour soap making, general techniques, and even a little history. We'll go through the use and benefits of the ingredients and learn about different recipes that students can use at home or give as gifts. This workshop is suited...

This class is intended for those who have taken a foundation course and would like to develop their skills further. Students will learn how to transition from drawing into an oil painting. Through a series of projects, we will work from prints of master works (supplied by teacher) and explore how to apply principles of drawing, light and color mixing....

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...

SketchUp is synonymous with pleasant and intuitive 3D modeling software.  This is the first part of a three level course sequence that will introduce students to the SketchUp interface. Begin by drawing lines and shapes then push, pull, stretch, copy, more.. rotate, and paint to make anything you like.  Explore how to import and edit components...

The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs. Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online...

Register for Apartment Managers classes. Don’t put off your career as an apartment manager, join us and learn how to get the upper hand on securing a job as an apartment manager. Topics include: renting and leasing, rent control, apartment repairs, security deposit, Health Department & SCEP compliance. Housing discrimination laws, Disablility...

French wines ooze intimidation; the language, no grape listed anywhere in sight, countless vineyards and producers, and all this at often exorbitant prices. Yet even in the face of these apparent obstacles, France is worthy of our attention. Why? Simply because they still continue to create so many of the world’s most intriguing, exotic, and individualistic...