General Assembly Classes, Washington DC

Everyone can master the art of public speaking and easily leverage the secrets the best speakers in the world use to elevate your public speaking performance, forget the fear, and learn to love the spotlight. Public speaking is the most common #1 phobia in today's society, and at the same time, our abilities to strongly represent ourselves are becoming...

Basic business intelligence was once the gold standard in generating insights to drive important business decisions. In the information age, the amount of data available to businesses is nearly surpassing our ability to store, access, and analyze the results in an efficient manner.  Data science is emerging as a discipline to help take business...

In this interactive bootcamp, you'll learn the fundamentals of a strong digital marketing strategy and how to implement them effectively in order to drive more traffic, leads, and customers for your business. Through hands-on activities, you'll have the opportunity to master the concepts and make real progress toward improving your marketing skills...

Learn to talk the talk without walking the walk. This class is for people who want to speak intelligently about tech. Whether you're recruiting developers, writing marketing copy, a first-time product manager, or simply want to work in a tech startup, you need to know what is happening in the engineering department.  The instructor will cover...

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...

Learn how to rank your website at the top of search engines, like Google. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is more important than ever if you're interested in driving targeted traffic to your website. In this half-day bootcamp, you’ll learn why your website needs SEO, the most important things you need to be doing to improve your SEO and online...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics software, used by designers and illustrators who want to create digital graphics, logos, illustrations, and original typography. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with Adobe Illustrator in just one day. The focus will be on step-by-step...

What do you want to be known for? What do people find when they Google you? How do you create a cohesive online presence? A clear personal brand can create opportunities for you. But how do you go about doing it? Few people have the time to ask, answer and execute on these questions. In this workshop, we'll identify some strategies to break down what...

This is a part time course. Unit 1: Design Process Intro to UX & Design Thinking  Explain course expectations in terms of pre-work, homework, projects, office hours, Schoology, etc.  Define the elements of User Experience Design.  Develop basic skills in creative problem solving, innovation, and human-centered design through...

Putting our ideas out in the world is one of the most powerful things we can do for ourselves and the planet, and sometimes, we just need a little nudge to know how to get started. This workshop is for makers of all stripes – from side hustlers to product folks to artists – who want to take their creativity to the next level. The workshop will...

SQL is a valuable tool and skill to unlocking your company's data. This powerful but simple programming language is used to communicate with databases and is a standard across most online applications. Knowing SQL allows you to gather, analyze and process data from any database you have access to, helping you unlock insights to make better business...

Drupal is one of the most popular and technically advanced content management systems on the market and powers an estimated 41 million websites. It is especially popular in the federal and non-profit space. Why? Drupal is free, flexible, secure, and easy to maintain. As a result, demand for Drupal developers is growing – especially in DC. In this...

Python is an excellent programming language for data science, due to its rich set of data structures, the maturity of its data-focused libraries, and its ability to execute all aspects of the data science pipeline. This workshop will lay the foundation for data science in Python by exploring its data structures and data manipulation capabilities, as...

HTML and CSS are the fundamental building blocks of the web. Whether you're a beginner who wants to get started in web development, a designer looking to hand-code your concepts, or a marketer who wants a little more control over your CMS, you'll need to know HTML and CSS to get the job done.  This one-day workshop is the quickest way to get...

Google Analytics is the most used web analytics tool in the world. Are you harnessing its power? Understanding how Google Analytics works–beyond the basic features–gives you the ability to unlock powerful insights. In this bootcamp, we'll explore how to set concrete KPIs and track success through Google Analytics. We'll then dive into how to setup...