Online Courses

#LatinaGeeks partnered with SoCalGas on April 13th for an interactive workshop “Learn to Rock your Next Interview.” Shakeh Kalantarmoradian and Evelyn Le, participants in the SoCalGas and SDG&E IT Associate and Internship Program provided guidance and resume building as well as helpful interviewing tips to be ready for a job application process.

#LatinaGeeks partnered with Microsoft on November 28th for the “See Yourself in Cyber” webinar, featuring a powerful Latina’s career journey into Cybersecurity and important tips and lessons she has learned along the way.   

#LatinaGeeks partnered with UC San Diego Extended Studies on October 13th for a discussion on Digital Marketing Essentials. Jennifer Neely from UC San Diego Extended Studies joined us for a discussion to equip yourself with the basic fundamentals of digital marketing for #LatinaGeeks’ businesses, or companies that they work for. So many insights were shared by Jennifer to our #LatinaGeeks community, you can check out the replay above.   Some inspiring key takeaways from the session:    Reviewing Digital Marketing terms to understand online marketing efforts on a deeper level.  When preparing a digital marketing plan, figure out to Call to Actions first. Make them clear and think about what you want people online to do.   Jennifer laid out the 5 Steps for setting your Digital Marketing Strategy:   #1 – Set a Measurable Goal  #2 – Know Your Audience  #3 – Know Your Brand   #4 – Watch your Competition  #5 – Get ready to Measure   We want to thank the UC San Diego Extended Studies team for providing such valuable insight and tips on digital marketing for our #LatinaGeeks community.   Special thank you for also generously providing a 15% discount to #LatinaGeeks attendees for a Winter/Spring UCSD Extended Studies course. For attendees who joined us live and filled out our survey, we chose 1 lucky winner for a free UC San Diego Extended Studies course!    Look out for our future workshops for an opportunity to win incredible giveaways from sponsors when possible.       Link to UC San Diego digital marketing courses:  https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/digitalmarketing    Volunteer with us:  Contact denyse@latinageeks.org for details  

#LatinaGeeks partnered with Microsoft on Wednesday, July 27th for a Java with Microsoft workshop, which taught our participants basic principles of Java coding through a fun game.  

#LatinaGeeks partnered with Amazon Jobs on June 15th for a discussion on “The Art of Landing Your Dream Job”. Katie Thomas and Damien Jaress from Amazon Jobs joined us for a discussion around crafting your resume and LinkedIn to be application-ready for a job at Amazon.

#LatinaGeeks partnered with Autodesk on Wednesday, May 18th for a Dare to be Different. Brand Yourself Authentically workshop, which offered actionable items for making yourself hirable.    

#LatinaGeeks partnered with CNB on Wednesday, February 24th for a #LatinaGeeks Learn: Cloud Computing workshop, focusing on the basics of cloud computing.   

#LatinaGeeks partnered with Amazon on Wednesday, September 29th for a #LatinaGeeks Learn: Stand out to Amazon webinar, focusing on the interview and hiring process within the company.

#LatinaGeeks partnered with Intuit on Thursday, August 26th to present an enriching virtual opportunity for Latinas to learn JavaScript. 

#LatinaGeeks partnered with Qualcomm on July 7th to dive into the history of 5G at Qualcomm. We had an amazing panel that also discussed Qualcomm’s Latinx-focused events, recruiting and initiatives. If you weren’t able to make the event, read on for a high-level recap!