Free Events

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.

The Let’s Learn Summer Book Club is for curious minds. We put a spotlight on new books and old favorites from authors, scientists, thinkers, and artists. We aim to inspire lifelong learning and exploration by presenting intellectually engaging topics.

Author, Lisa Cron Story or Die; How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade, and Change Minds in Business and in Life.

Whether you’re pitching a product, saving the planet, or convincing your kids not to text and drive, story isn’t just one way to persuade. It’s the way. It’s built into the architecture of the brain and has been since early humans gathered around the campfire.

In Story or Die, story coach Lisa Cron sets out to decode the power of story, first by examining how the brain processes information, translates it into narrative, and then guards it as if your life depends on it.

Armed with that insight, she focuses on how to find your real target audience and then pinpoint their hidden resistance. Finally, she takes you, step-by-step, through the creation of your own story, one that allows your audience to overcome their resistance and take up your call to action, not because you told them to, but because they want to.

LISA CRON is a story coach, speaker, and the author of Wired for Story and Story Genius. She has previously worked as a literary agent, a television producer, and a story consultant for Warner Brothers and The William Morris Agency, among others, and currently advises writers, nonprofits, educators, and journalists on the art and craft of story. Cron has also served on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts MFA program in visual narrative and, since 2006, has taught in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program.

Participation in this event does not require you to purchase or read the book.

• Lisa Cron, Author

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!

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.

UCI Continuing Education welcomes Brateil Aghasi, CEO of WISEPlace as she shares about the importance of program development within any nonprofit organization. We will discuss why program development should be the focus and heart of every nonprofit. We will dive deeper into the pros and cons of program development, things to avoid and best practices. After this workshop, you will have walked away knowing how to take your vision and passion and help turn any nonprofit into a successful mission. This webinar also includes pre-registration advisement for individuals interested in UCI Division of Continuing Education’s fully online Nonprofit Management Specialized Studies Program. To learn more about the program, visit ce.uci.edu/nonprofit

Please join UCI Division of Continuing Education in welcoming Angela Cortright, owner and co-founder of Spa Gregories, as she presents on the marketing landscape that is rapidly changing and evolving with the advent of digital marketing and specifically social media marketing. In this webinar, you will learn about the endless opportunities in social media to promote your spa business. We will explore current popular platforms, strategies to successfully target customers, tips and tricks for effective ads/messages, and ways to manage budget and time resources most effectively. This webinar also includes pre-registration advisement for individuals interested in the UCI Division of Continuing Education fully online Spa and Wellness Management Certificate Program. To learn more about the certificate program, visit ce.uci.edu/spa.

Interactive video is an emerging trend in entertainment, business training, digital marketing, and sales. But what exactly IS interactive video? Can you create it using traditional eLearning software tools? Please join UCI Division of Continuing Education in welcoming interactive video designer and eLearning expert, Kimberly Goh, as she explores the possibilities of this exciting new medium. Kimberly will explain the different types of interactive video, highlight some of today’s best examples, and compare software tools. She’ll cover best practices for interactive video development and provide additional learning resources. Kimberly will also discuss where interactive video is headed in the future: how it will impact simulation training and the use of VR. This webinar will include pre-registration advisement for individuals interested in UCI DCE’s fully online E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate Program.

The Let’s Learn Summer Book Club is for curious minds. We put a spotlight on new books and old favorites from authors, scientists, thinkers, and artists. We aim to inspire lifelong learning and exploration by presenting intellectually engaging topics.

Author, Ryan Foland Ditch the Act; Reveal the Surprising Power of the Real You for Greater Success

Ditch the Act shows how to present your humanness imperfect and flawed but honest, resilient, and willing to learn in strategic ways to achieve clear, defined goals. It provides an actionable program for building an authentic, long-lasting personal brand, explaining why exposure is important and how it cultivates more durable connections than any polished persona can.

By creating a personal brand that is honest and authentic and that reveals personal struggles, you’ll build stronger, longer-lasting relationships and achieve greater success.

Careers and businesses based on authenticity and truth aren’t just more rewarding than those founded on hyperbole and the “hard sell.” Because they’re founded on durable, robust relationships, they’re rock-solid and better withstand business uncertainty and tough times.

Be human. It’s the only way to get ahead in business today.

Ryan Foland As the communications manager for the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning at UCI, Ryan and his team design, create and deliver strategic communications and marketing for UCI Summer Session, the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation, and more than 25 units within the Division of Undergraduate Education. He is also global keynote speaker, author, and brand consultant that teaches people how to build their brand, get featured in publications, and grow their social media following. His clients include New York Times bestselling authors, venture capitalists, and Fortune 500 executives. He has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as a Top Marketer and named a Top Personal Branding Expert by Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as a 4-time TEDx speaker whose talks have been named in Top TED lists by Forbes, Mashable, and Inc. For fun, Ryan sails, draws stick figures, and raps.

Participation in this event does not require you to purchase or read the book.

• Ryan Foland, Author

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.

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 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.

The Let’s Learn Summer Book Club is for curious minds. We put a spotlight on new books and old favorites from authors, scientists, thinkers, and artists. We aim to inspire lifelong learning and exploration by presenting intellectually engaging topics.

Author, Stacey Gordon UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias At Work

UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias At Work A step-by-step guide on creating workplace cultures where employees feel they belong. Dismantling unhealthy workplaces involves much more than talking about it, and more than charts, graphs, and statistics—it requires action. Although it’s increasingly common for businesses of all shapes and sizes to appreciate the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, many are often unaware of bias in the cultures they’ve created. Others might know there’s a problem, but don’t know how to properly address it. Stacey will help you understand concepts of workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, show how to identify bias, and provides the tools for actively removing barriers and ensuring equity throughout an organization.

Stacey Gordon is the CEO of Rework Work, a company that focuses on reworking how organizations can inclusively recruit, hire, and engage employees, effectively creating inclusion and belonging for all. She has coached people managers and executive leaders from companies such as American Express, ADP, Kia Motors, HP, Walmart, and many others on improving DEI strategies. Stacey is also the creator of the second most viewed course across the LinkedIn learning platform, surpassing more than 1 million unique learners. Her unconscious bias course has been translated into at least four languages and has been featured by LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Virgin America (now Alaska Airlines). Stacey was a finalist for Los Angeles Business Journal’s Women Helping Women Award and was recognized by Forbes as a Top 3 Business Leader Who Spoke Out About Diversity & Inclusion. She has an MBA from Pepperdine University Business School, a SHRM-SCP certification and SHRM Inclusive Workplace Culture Credential.

Participation in this event does not require you to purchase or read the book.

• Stacey Gordon, Author

As you explore a new career as a contracting professional, we'd like to invite you to join one of our program instructors to learn more about the contract management career market, trends, and salary expectations. Also, meet program staff who will discuss the flexible course options, and help you with any questions.

As you explore a new career as a supply chain manager, we'd like to invite you to join our program instructors to learn more about the supply chain management career market and current salary expectations. Program instructors will discuss best practices to become a successful supply chain leader. Also, meet program staff who will discuss the flexible course options, and help you with any questions.

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.