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Please note: This event is only available to currently enrolled students in an Accelerated Certificate Program (ACP) or an English Language Program through our International Programs.

One’s most valuable personal asset is an ability to communicate effectively. To convey ideas and persuade an audience that a product or service is best suited to their needs, it is essential that one be able to speak articulately, in a well-organized, thoughtful, and impressive manner. In addition to a client-based audience, professionals must also be skilled in expressing their ideas and opinions to co-workers, employers and professional peers. This seminar will provide you an interactive concept review of presentation principles and best practices, followed by feedback and coaching tips to help you engage your audience effectively and with complete confidence. You will also learn how to conduct effective self-assessments, peer critique reviews, and different delivery styles to advance your high-impact presentation skills.

Instructor: Karen Nguyen, M.S., PMP, CSM has extensive experience in practicing and teaching project management framework, principals, and theories. Her passion is to deliver value and equip students with a distinctive blend of program management along with leadership skills for real-world experience and application. Karen is a recipient of the UCI Division of Continuing Education Alumni of the Year award, SoCal Most Powerful & Influential Woman of Diversity, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society for academic excellence. To help inspire others to achieve their success, Karen also does motivational speaking for organizations and charity events across the U.S.

This event is only available to currently enrolled students in an Accelerated Certificate Program (ACP) through our International Programs.

Zero Gravity is an inspirational & thought-provoking workshop designed to deliver the required mind shift & critical thinking to foster interest in innovation & entrepreneurship for personal as well organizational readiness. Professional educators have carefully curated Zero Gravity program and its unique content with a simple goal in mind- Enabling individuals, teams, and organizations better understand, manage and navigate the era of disruption to stay relevant.

Our free GRE strategy workshop offers you an introduction to the exam and provides valuable tips and tricks for studying. The workshop focuses on test mechanics, including test administration and scoring, and provide you with ideas about preparing for the exam, either on your own or through a prep course like ours.

Our free LSAT strategy workshop offers you an introduction to the exam and provides valuable tips and tricks for studying. The workshop focuses on test mechanics, including test administration and scoring, and provide you with ideas about preparing for the exam, either on your own or through a prep course like ours.

The Wealth That Lasts course is designed exclusively for the unique requirements of high net worth individuals and families that want to learn more about how to build a process driven wealth management strategy based on their unique goals, values, and financial circumstances. You will learn how to block out the random "noise" of investment markets and focus on what is truly important. You will develop a personal business plan for investing and learn which responsibilities you can delegate and which you must retain. If you have questions about transitioning wealth to your next generation, you have inherited family wealth, experienced a liquidity event, or simply want to involve your spouse or other family members in managing your wealth, you should join us for this informational session.

Our free GMAT strategy workshop offers you an introduction to the exam and provides valuable tips and tricks for studying. The workshop focuses on test mechanics, including test administration and scoring, and provide you with ideas about preparing for the exam, either on your own or through a prep course like ours.

Our free ACT/SAT strategy workshop offers you an introduction to the exam and provides valuable tips and tricks for studying. The workshop focuses on test mechanics, including test administration and scoring, and provide you with ideas about preparing for the exam, either on your own or through a prep course like ours.

This workshop is one in a series of free workshops on Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). These workshops are designed for teachers, both experienced and novice, who teach English to non-native English speakers at all levels anywhere in the world. The workshops are also a great opportunity for those enrolled in teacher training programs to learn from a master teacher of English as a Second Language. The presenters are ESL professionals and experienced teacher trainers who teach in UCI DCE’s ESL programs and teacher-training programs, and present at local and national TESOL conferences. The workshops are designed to encourage participation, and there will be time for participants to ask questions about the topic presented. Please join us to learn and share teaching tips to help make your lessons more productive!

This is one lesson in our free ESL lesson series. Each lesson will focus on a specific topic that many English language learners find difficult. The lessons are for all levels of English language learners. The presenters are experienced ESL teachers who teach in the Intensive English program at UCI DCE. The lesson will give learners a chance to participate and ask questions about the topic. Please join us and continue on your way to mastering English!

The knee-jerk reaction after a disaster is to get back to "normal" as fast as possible -- to quickly rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure so people can get back to their daily lives. But what if life before the disaster wasn't so great? Can the recovery process empower people to rebuild a better life for themselves and their community? Using the contexts of Houston, TX and the US Virgin Islands, both places that were hit hard during the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, this webinar will outline why we tend to build back to pre-disaster conditions so quickly, the importance of identifying and addressing the root causes of risk and vulnerability, and ways communities can start to take charge of their own recoveries.

Please join UCI Division of Continuing Education in welcoming Megan Torrance, CEO of TorranceLearning, as she shares insights and stories about organizations that are successfully using learning data to drive performance at a variety of levels. In this session, we’ll begin with a framework to organize the many uses of data in the learning function, from evaluation and analytics to personalization, recommendation and business workflow rules. Several case studies will show how the data that L&D tools generate can support deep analytics and artificial intelligence applications. For organizations just getting started on their data pathway, we’ll discuss how can you get started and what tools, skills and relationships to start building. This webinar will include pre-registration advisement for individuals interested in UCI DCE’s fully online E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate Program.

UCI Division of Continuing Education welcomes Ibrahim Firat, Chief Educational Consultant of Firat Education, as he shares his expertise and knowledge on setting the right pricing model. Setting the right price for your service determines the path for growth for your IEC practice. It is an art and a science. What factors should you consider in developing your pricing structure? What are the pitfalls others make that you should avoid? What are some common models you should consider? What are the similarities, differences, and pros and cons among those models? This webinar includes pre-registration advisement for individuals interested in UCI DCE’s fully online Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program. To learn more about the program, visit ce.uci.edu/iec

Let’s Learn: Behind the Magic of Excel

Microsoft Excel is essential for businesses and professionals today. Join Professor David Ravetch, Excel guru and spreadsheet magician, to unlock the potential of Excel and its key features. Elevate your skills to bring together tips, techniques, functionality, and shortcuts for an immediate impact on your work.

• David Ravetch, Founder and Instructor, Ravetch Consulting

Floodplain managers play a crucial role in ensuring that communities are prepared for extreme weather events: they enforce floodplain development standards, educate residents about flood risk, and help plan for future events. While they play a huge role in decreasing our nation's flood risk, they also face several barriers to success – including the lack of resources and adequate information to inform decision-making and outreach. In this webinar, Susanna Pho of Forerunner will use case studies from her work to explore how communities of all sizes are investing in better data, technology, and processes to address these challenges. She will also discuss how the communities that she works with leverage incentives to encourage resident adaptation and mitigation.

UCI Division of Continuing Education welcomes our panelists, Brenda Helps, Executive Recruiter at Hutchinson Consulting, Cecilia Hercik, Director of Spa & Wellness at Sea Island, and Shawn Hallum, Founder of Splash Coaching & Consulting as they share their knowledge on how to create a vision for professional success, navigate operations in the "new normal,” and how to elevate personal mindset to remain centered in an ever-changing environment. Whether you’re searching for your first job in the spa industry or an industry veteran preparing for your next chapter, you won’t want to miss this insightful panel discussion on the shifting trends, perspectives, and adjustments that will form the pathway ahead. This webinar includes pre-registration advisement for individuals interested in UCI DCE’s fully online Spa & Wellness Management Certificate Program. To learn more about the program, visit ce.uci.edu/spa

This workshop is one in a series of free workshops on Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). These workshops are designed for teachers, both experienced and novice, who teach English to non-native English speakers at all levels anywhere in the world. The workshops are also a great opportunity for those enrolled in teacher training programs to learn from a master teacher of English as a Second Language. The presenters are ESL professionals and experienced teacher trainers who teach in UCI DCE’s ESL programs and teacher-training programs, and present at local and national TESOL conferences. The workshops are designed to encourage participation, and there will be time for participants to ask questions about the topic presented. Please join us to learn and share teaching tips to help make your lessons more productive!

This is one lesson in our free ESL lesson series. Each lesson will focus on a specific topic that many English language learners find difficult. The lessons are for all levels of English language learners. The presenters are experienced ESL teachers who teach in the Intensive English program at UCI DCE. The lesson will give learners a chance to participate and ask questions about the topic. Please join us and continue on your way to mastering English!

Let's Learn: Nourishing the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, founders of America’s #1 wine brand, Barefoot Wines, help companies, teams, and individuals harness their potential and beat the odds to gain the leading edge in the marketplace. Now New York Times bestselling authors and consultants, Michael and Bonnie will share their story and lessons you can put into practice right away.

• Bonnie Harvey, Founder, Barefoot Wines
• Michael Houlihan, Founder, Barefoot Wines

This workshop is one in a series of free workshops on Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). These workshops are designed for teachers, both experienced and novice, who teach English to non-native English speakers at all levels anywhere in the world. The workshops are also a great opportunity for those enrolled in teacher training programs to learn from a master teacher of English as a Second Language. The presenters are ESL professionals and experienced teacher trainers who teach in UCI DCE’s ESL programs and teacher-training programs, and present at local and national TESOL conferences. The workshops are designed to encourage participation, and there will be time for participants to ask questions about the topic presented. Please join us to learn and share teaching tips to help make your lessons more productive!

This is one lesson in our free ESL lesson series. Each lesson will focus on a specific topic that many English language learners find difficult. The lessons are for all levels of English language learners. The presenters are experienced ESL teachers who teach in the Intensive English program at UCI DCE. The lesson will give learners a chance to participate and ask questions about the topic. Please join us and continue on your way to mastering English!