This is the most exciting time for @LearningGyms. Just got the greenlight on the opportunity of a lifetime.
Now looking for an exceptional COO/COS (remote).
If you want to work with me and bring a new learning system to the world -- the whole enchilada :) -- DMs are open.
We don't share news that often, but this is big.
The State of Michigan will now pay for residents to enroll in our flagship program, the IT Career FastTrack 🎉
That's 100% free, no strings, no debt 💪
More coming soon :)
quick favor to ask -
got 1 min? help @LearningGyms win an extra $25,000 (already won $10k) via People's Choice @ Detroit Demo Day -- and 3X your impact by voting on each device!
Vote Shift_Up in the "Start" category; deadline ET midnight TONIGHT: https://t.co/zYO3066lDN
This made our week:
A person who learned about coding at our free intro workshop last spring informed us she is now a **CS major** at the University of Michigan, she got a gig teaching coding to high school students...and she bought a Shift_Up membership to keep learning! 🥳👏
Curious for the inside scoop on Shift_Up, our long-term vision, and the future of #highered more broadly?
Catch us at Detroit Startup Week on 6/25 @ 3pm ET with founder @reesesandcoke's interactive session on "Building the Training School of the Future": https://t.co/ikhb5RTLxc
Want to skill-up during COVID but don't live in Detroit?
We now have memberships fully online—and on sale!—starting at $49/month to learn coding, design, and marketing 😍
Check it out, and schedule time to learn more: https://t.co/OYXDeKJcxH
Last night we had 30+ people join our live intro to design thinking😃
TOMORROW from 6:30pm-7:30pm we're hosting another intro -- this one to Git, Github, & version control! Great for aspiring web developers + those who work with them.
Join here, $10: https://t.co/hSWapAdyLK
TOMORROW from 6:30pm-7:15pm EDT we're hosting a quick, free Intro to Design Thinking session!
Sign up here (Zoom password will be emailed to you): https://t.co/CxhcbaiPXQ
Taught by Kirsten Bondalapati, Design Thinking Program Director at the Henry Ford Learning Institute😃
Curious if Facebook marketing is a skill you want to learn? Never seen the Facebook Ads dashboard?
Join us for a FREE livestream walkthrough demo on Zoom tomorrow at noon EDT! Sign up here: https://t.co/I8WAwQzkU4
Our inaugural Intro to Digital Marketing workshop yesterday was a hit—it's always better to learn together :)
Next up, our free Intro to Coding workshop tomorrow afternoon! 😃 Sign up here: https://t.co/SHRagjCpRE
Great to host @venture4america Detroit fellows at Shift_Up to discuss our startup journey & new models of education with founder @reesesandcoke.
VFA is doing awesome work to support this ecosystem in Detroit: https://t.co/0KG3bygls5
Looking to take your #UX portfolio to the next level? Join us Feb 4th in #Detroit for a special event with our #UXdesign coach @briellemax and take home actionable, personalized feedback!
https://t.co/wwBsfZYnMI
Awesome field trip this week -- Shift_Up members got to tour and speak with employees (including one CEO!) at @CDKGlobal, @DetroitLabs , and @Waymark Waymark in downtown #Detroit
Learning How to Learn • Ray Batra is CEO of @LearningGyms, a network of physical learning spaces that blend online resources and in-person support. Explore his playlist on becoming a better learner across all disciplines and skills.
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"Build it and they will come."
But no one came.
Join us next Tuesday in downtown Detroit to learn about marketing from the experts -- featuring @Bliemaster (@msupplyco), @kelseymaybe (@bloomscape), & Darren Jones (@developrise)!