Today we honor the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We must always remember to follow Dr. King's teachings, not only when it is convenient but especially when it challenges us.
In order to limit coronavirus (COVID-19) risk, most in-person
@UCBerkeleyExt
classes will be suspended and lectures will be offered through alternate modalities through March 29. If you are currently enrolled, your instructor will be communicating more info to you soon.
.
@jfinlayson
and
@DrMonicaCox
take a look at the domino effect the anti-Affirmative Action Supreme Court ruling will have not only on the makeup of incoming university students, but also the ripple effects on DEI in hiring and the workforce. Listen here:
Meet Kazuki Nakayashiki! The
@_GLASP
founder talks about why he chose to work with our custom programs students, saying, "Above all, it is stimulating to interact with people who are full of creativity & curiosity & I can learn a lot from them." Read more:
@AmericasPromise
A9: We need to lift up Mentoring voices in the community. Help share stories of those who were mentored, those who are mentors & how mentoring helps make our networks stronger. These stories will help show the importance of learning and sharing knowledge!
#PromiseChat
#MentorIRL
Applying Artificial Intelligence and
#MachineLearning
more widely in business is not a matter of if, but when. Gauthier Vasseur from Fisher Center for Business Analytics,
@BerkeleyHaas
, moderated a recent event on the topic. Check out the recap:
#AI
#ML
Join Gauthier Vasseur, executive director of the Fisher Center for Business Analytics,
@BerkeleyHaas
, as he moderates a panel discussion on how
#AI
and machine learning are shaping the present and future of work. April 22, 12–1:30 pm.
Business leaders, want to know more about harnessing the promises of
#AI
and
#MachineLearning
? Start by attending our event on April 22, then register for our new online Expert Seminar Series: AI and Machine Learning for Business. Learn more:
#CareerGoals
Join Gissela Moya and Kim Vinh as they examine inequities tied to race, gender, immigration status and social class, which have permeated American public education long before the arrival of Coronavirus. Oct. 20, 4-5 pm. Free.
#education
#onlineworkshop
Join
#BerkeleyGlobal
and
@EDGEinTech
for a discussion with
#DEI
leader Leslie Gray, Head of Diversity and Inclusion and Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO, at Mozilla. June 22, 9–10:15 am, Pacific Time. Learn more.
Learning how to code in 12 weeks takes a lot to get through the amount of work that the students have to master. Instructor David Hallinan understands the weight of this curriculum, and shares his mantra with the students: Embrace confusion.
#careergoals
“I want my work to be about healing. I am a fortunate writer because every day of my life practically I get a letter, a phone call from someone who tells me how my work has transformed their life." – bell hooks. bell hook's passing is a tremendous loss, may she rest in power.
O, The Oprah Magazine called
@vanessa_hua
's novel A River of Stars a “marvel of a first novel.” Want to make your first novel just as good? In this class, she'll tell you how to do it >>
@UcbxH
Had a blast welcoming our new and continuing
@BerkeleyHaas
#GlobalAccessProgram
spring students last week, pictured here getting to know one another through a game of icebreaker bingo! View our Facebook album here:
Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and the second Asian American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. She is the first woman with a disability elected to Congress and the first senator to give birth while in office.
#aapiheritagemonth
It's
#NationalTellAJokeDay
!
Thanks for coming to our Twitter show! Remember, it's a two-like minimum! We don't offer a
#professional
program in puns yet, but get ready for an online-only course in humor, featuring some of our top programs!
#UCBerkeleyExtension
Meet Karishma Bajaj! In this week's blog, she explains how completing the Post-Baccalaureate Program for Counseling and Psychology Professions made her a desirable candidate to both Ph.D. and master’s programs. Read more here:
#StudentStories
@jfinlayson
chats with former guests
@barryoreilly
and
@BoldnessCoach
to future-cast what’s in store for 2023! They look back on 2022: Did we learn anything new? They look forward to 2023: Will there be new ripples in the work place? Listen here:
#Podcast
A1: Mentoring is helping to spread knowledge, experience, & resources to those who need it most. Sharing these experiences can help provide young people with direction or show them a new topic they didn’t know they were interested in!
#PromiseChat
#MentorIRL
Gain real-world skills from expert practitioners in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The three courses are now available in this fully online, asynchronous program. Learn more to get started:
#AI
#ML
#BerkeleyGlobal
#CareerGoals
@AmericasPromise
A5: Mentoring can be offering internships, setting up career events, advising, or becoming a teacher. Mentoring is really ANY opportunity to share knowledge & engage with the community. We’re lucky to have a network of Mentors at UC Berkeley Extension.
#PromiseChat
#MentorIRL
Get an introduction to HTML5 and CSS3 to create a small or personal website. Discussions include alternative open source software and best practices for usability and HTML accessibility. Starts Sept. 9. Learn more:
#GraphicDesign
#UXDesign
#CareerGoals
Ben-Saba Hasan, SVP and Chief Global Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at
@WalmartInc
, talks about his career progression; key CDE&I initiatives at Walmart; and lessons learned. July 20, 9 am. Register:
#DEI
#BerkeleyGlobal
@EDGEinTech
Interested in learning data analytics and visualization for a business intelligence career? Learn techniques to produce actionable reports and visualizations from data and data sets. Data Analytics and Visualization starts 6/1 live online.
#DataAnalysis
#MandelaDay
recognizes his values and dedication to the service of humanity in the struggle for democracy internationally, and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world.
Zoom is so 2021! This year we're transitioning all of our online classes to the Metaverse! We're ready to put the VIRTUAL into virtual learning!
#AprilFools
Finding a professional internship in the Zoom age can be incredibly difficult! Luckily, we're here to help! Our Professional Internship Program can help you define a direction for your career, network and secure an internship! Apply by February 13 here:
We are celebrating our 130th anniversary! Since 1891, we've served and supported our students’ academic and professional goals. That includes graphic designer Nikita Vyas, who created a website. Read:
#130years
#UCBerkeleyExtension
#AcademicExcellence
@AmericasPromise
A8: If anyone is interested in becoming a Mentor you should identify an topic or cause you are passionate about, find an organization that advocates for that topic or cause, & find out how you can help or volunteer to support that organization
#PromiseChat
#MentorIRL
Get in-depth training of the core Structured Query Language (SQL). You learn the concepts of SQL, including writing complex SQL statements, and gain a basic understanding of database operations. Learn more:
#DataScience
#DataAnalysis
Another great panelist—Alexander Meek, Founder and CEO of Newday Impact Investing—has been just added to the "Are You Impact Investing Ready?" event on June 25.
Visit the Eventbrite link and save your seat!
Our 3
@UCBerkeleyIntl
Berkeley Haas Global Access Program social media ambassadors went behind the scenes to create videos of the semester. Take a look at select videos they created depicting life in Berkeley, and learn about the
@BerkeleyHaas
experience:
@AmericasPromise
A3: Mentoring benefits the whole community, when we participate in mentorship we all learn and grow. It’s important to help provide a platform. Share stories of those in the community making a difference, show how others have benefitted from Mentorship!
#MentorIRL
#PromiseChat
Join us for a virtual pitch session and learn from life-science investors on how founders can formulate a unified fundraising strategy by engaging VCs, CVCs, Angels and Crowdfunding. July 23, 9–11:30 am (PT). Free for Extension students.
#BerkeleyGlobal
In the eighth episode of our podcast, host
@JFinlayson
and guest
@CaliYost
discuss the costs and benefits of flexible work. What is the impact as more employees utilize a hybrid schedule? Who is getting left behind or forgotten? Listen here:
Join us August 13 and 14 for a Live Online bootcamp with
@BoldnessCoach
Vaneese Johnson! Explore concrete ways to write your résumé and cover letter, conduct a job search and interview for your next position. Enroll here:
2012
@UCBEDSAE_DSCTE
Career Technical Education Teaching Credential graduate Susan Stasi continues to educate hundreds of impoverished girls and deaf children in the Republic of Congo and in Cameroon. Read more:
#ChildrensDay
@RoseAcademies
Join David Kim, Vice President of Global
#Diversity
, Equity and Inclusion at Zendesk, as he shares his career progression; key initiatives; as well as lessons learned he can pass on to other companies. Sept. 28, 9 am (PT). Free. Register:
#CareerGoals
@slpng_giants_fr
@slpng_giants
We stand with UC regents in our support of non-discriminatory practices and principles against intolerance. We will be removing our advertising from this platform, and thank you again for making us aware of our presence.
People conduct millions of searches on Google and other search engines every day. Make your website visible to prospective buyers through search engine optimization (SEO). Learn what
#SEO
is and isn't as it applies to your
#onlinemarketing
strategy.
Ready to build on the art, concepts and requirements of
#accounting
you learned in Introduction to Financial Accounting? Enroll in Intermediate Accounting I and apply what you know to develop a set of clear financial statements:
#business
#careergoals
Have you heard of the new career trend sweeping the nation? It’s called the
#SideHustle
& it enables you to test the waters of a new field or pursue a passion without quitting your job. Check out our post & learn about the ways you can
#DoTheSideHustle
!
There are numerous resources at your disposal to ensure that you don't go off-balance when taking a course of a full certificate's curriculum.
Here are our 6 favorite tips to achieve
#WorkLifeBalance
that are not only helpful but-more importantly-doable
We're celebrating the 1-year anniversary of our
#DEI
speaker series with Jarvis Sam, Vice President, Global
#Diversity
&
#Inclusion
at Nike Inc.! Dania Matos, J.D. Vice Chancellor for
#Equity
& Inclusion at UC Berkeley, will give a welcome speech. Nov. 16.
Hello
#promisechat
We are UC Berkeley Extension, the continuing education arm of the University of California, Berkeley. We connect students with working professionals & instructors to help advance their careers
#mentorirl
Are you a Spanish native speaker?
UC Berkeley Extension presents the new Online HR and Marketing Certificate Programs in Spanish.
#CambiaElMundoEnTuIdioma
#Throwback
to 1994: We pioneered online learning after receiving a Sloan grant to build an interactive, fully online continuing education curriculum. That’s just 10 years after the Internet was considered to be created!
#130years
#UCBerkeleyExtension
FREE EVENT! Join this upcoming career workshop with Vaneese Johnson, who will share techniques to help you: Own your career with authenticity and intentionality, leverage your professional brand, and design a Bold, Big & Bad™ career. Register here:
You hear
#bigdata
everywhere. If you’re thinking about making a career change to data analyst, you should take an analytical approach to evaluating this field's fit with your career dreams. Find your dream data career; read how:
#dataanalysis
#careerchange
In the 12th episode of our podcast,
@jfinlayson
and Richard Lehman discuss having a financial contingency plan in the face of a possible recession and offer tried-and-true advice on weathering any potential upheaval in the future. Listen here:
Lulu Wang well knows the benefits of accruing new knowledge as she continues on her career path. Her journey toward a UX career started with a master’s degree in HCI/d at
@IUBloomington
. Read more about Lulu:
#UXdesign
#CareerGoals
#StudentSuccess
Learn the basics of probability and statistical inference, focusing on an intuitive approach to understanding concepts and methodologies in Introduction to Statistics. You can begin this course online anytime or in the classroom in January.
#careergoals
While still enrolled in our
#DataScience
certificate, Swathi Annamalai started as a
#datascientist
at
@CreativeLive
startup. Swathi's drive, education and intelligence have since propelled her to senior data scientist at CostPlus World Market.
#careergoals