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Open Access Educational Tools & Resources

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In an ongoing effort to eliminate barriers to education and strengthen our global community’s connection to UCLA, we are proud to offer UCLAxOpen, open access education for all.

UCLAxOpen is your gateway to no-cost personal enrichment and professional development courses and seminars offered via UCLA Extension.

These complimentary online courses and seminars are designed to provide timely and relevant lifelong learning opportunities, bringing UCLAx to the world.

Note: The courses offered below are numbered 700-799. These non-credit courses do not confer academic credit or continuing education units, and will not appear on student transcripts. Learn more about course numbers.

Business

	Affordable Housing and Land Use In California May 15 A panel of top real estate experts offer an eye-opening presentation of career opportunities, strategies, and challenges in affordable housing.
	10 Differences Between Traditional and Enterprise Risk Management July 25 What is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)? In this webinar, a panel of risk management experts will discuss this exciting field.

Design & Arts

	Masters of Design Cover Series May 16 Join Visual Arts department director, Scott Hutchinson, and this quarter’s master cover designer to explore the inspiration for the current cover.
	The Art of Creative Thinking May 30 Spark passion and enhance creative thinking in this workshop.
	Introduction to Visual AI: Exploring Generative AI Tools and Adobe Photoshop Integration June 10 This course offers a stimulating immersion into the intersection of technology and creativity

Education

	AI in College Admissions May 7 Discover the potential of generative AI and explore its applications in college admissions. Join our first session to see how it helps with essays, letters, and more. Join the second session to explore the ethics and impact of AI on college admission processes.
	Intersectionality, Multidimensional Identities, and Higher Education June 3 Educators, researchers, students and other stakeholders in higher education are concerned with diversity, equity and inclusion.

Engineering & Digital Technology

	Unleash Your Ideas: Learn How to Lead Virtual Brainstorms April 24 & May 22 Be prepared to roll-up your sleeves and get out of your “seat” as we engage in a live, virtual brainstorm together. You will learn and experience essential ideation frameworks that will help you run effective virtual brainstorms for your organization
	The Top 5 Strategies for Communicating Data Insights to C-Suite May 2 & June 6 Discover key steps in speaking the language of Data Science/AI to bridge the growing gap between analytics and business needs.
	Understanding Blockchain--Seminar Series May 8 This free seminar series presents a variety of topics in the revolutionary new space of blockchain technology, such as crypto, NFTs, and more. Join us live and engage with industry experts and influential guest speakers

Finance & Investment

	Women, Wealth and Wisdom: Building Your Career Support Network April 18 Discover the process for identifying and building your career support network to support you as you progress through your career.
	Financial and Non-Financial Considerations for Retirement Planning May 16 Attend our free seminar to learn more about how to financially prepare for retirement.

Taste of Osher

Manifest Destiny: West Expansion and its Consequences
June 7
In this course, we track the story of westward expansion from the Revolution up through the 1850s

Writing

	How to Write Better Dialogue by Letting Your Pets Talk Through AI April 20 Harness the power of new technologies to inspire unexpected directions in your writing.
	Meaningful Steps Into Poetry April 27 Take a guided approach to writing poetry by reading and discovering what makes poetry tick in this workshop perfect for beginners.
	Novel Preparation May 4 Jumpstart your novel plan in this workshop covering all the basics.
	Creative Writer's Boot Camp: One Day Workshop May 11 Snap to attention in this practical workshop that helps you craft a productive writing practice, complete with short-term plans for success.
	Using Micro Memoirs to Tell Your Story May 18 Dive into writing "micro memoirs" of 300 words or fewer to explore your lived experiences.
	The Role of a TV Showrunner May 18 Uncover the secrets behind the mesmerizing world of TV series creation in the role of a TV showrunner.
	Pitching for Film and TV Toolkit May 18 Learn how the pros pitch to industry decision makers in this workshop for budding screenwriters.
	Writing the First Feature Film Treatment Toolkit May 18 Get an overview of the craft of screenwriting for feature films.
	Comics and Graphic Novels Toolkit May 18 Get an overview of the craft of writing graphic novels, graphic memoirs, and comics, in this lecture for beginners.
	Résumé Writing Basics May 18 Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will get you noticed in a competitive job market.
	Queer Experiments in Memoir June 1 Explore alternatives to traditional literary forms to locate new entry points for capturing queer life in queer ways.
	Pitching for Publication June 8 Learn when and how to pitch your work to a variety of publishing outlets, just like the pros do it.
	How to Land a Literary Agent June 15 Learn to work strategically toward finding an agent in this workshop that helps you develop a pitch, a list of agents, and materials that identify you as a serious writer prepared for success.