General Assembly is offering an intensive ten-week program in front-end web development at NYDesigns. This partnership is supported by the Coalition for Queens.

Taught by top practitioners in the field, the course will give aspiring web developers the skills and best practices they need to succeed. In an intimate class of twenty, students will be immersed in a social learning environment where they will learn by doing.

Turn your plans into reality.

In this comprehensive course, we will give students with no prior development experience a foundation in the skills and best practices they need to implement their designs, build prototypes, and work more effectively with developers.

It’s no secret that the most innovative businesses are looking for web designers with strong front-end skills in basic mark-up languages and Javascript. This demand can be seen daily at the startups working at our campus in New York and across industries—from fashion to finance. We also meet talented designers who are eager to fill these roles, but lack the technical know-how. That’s why we’ve developed an accelerated curriculum that will provide creative professionals and entrepreneurs with core front-end web development skills.

Learn by doing.

General Assembly’s ten-week certification program provides in-depth instruction in each of the key languages and skills used in front-end development. Students will progress through units on HTML, CSS, and jQuery. By the completion of the program, students will be able to transform a creative vision into a concrete final project. These projects will be formally assessed, and students who meet all the outlined requirements will earn General Assembly certificate in Front-End Web Development.

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Learn how to laser cut at NYDesigns! Etch, engrave, score, and cut with confidence on a variety of materials: wood, rubber, natural fibers, textiles and leather, paper products, acrylic, glass, and metals.

In 5 hours you’ll master how to prepare and execute your design so you get the most and best out of laser cutting technology.

This course is perfect for design experimentation, custom projects, DIY aficionados, or when Laser Cutters are scarce. We welcome complete beginners to those of you with some experience with lasers but would benefit from a refresher course to solidify your skills.

WHEN: Saturday September 1st, 2012; 11am-4pm (Bring your lunch!)

WHERE: NYDesigns, 45-50 30th Street, Long Island City 11101; (E, 7, G) trains to Court Square - 5 minutes from PS1

COST: $165.00/person; discount for groups of 4 +

PLEASE REGISTER HERE

4 weeks: 6-9pm on July 10-12, 16-19, 23-26, 30  |  $365

PLEASE REGISTER HERE

36-hour Math/Electricity Basics for Photovoltaic Systems is a required prerequisite to the Center for Sustainable Energy's Introductory 40-hour Photovoltaic (PV) Design and Installation Class. Topics to be covered include:

• Introduction to power, current voltage, resistance, Ohms Law and Watts Law
• Problem solving and Load calculations
• Structure of the atom and Valence shells
• Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors
• Electrical fields and Electrical production
• Magnetism, electrical history and service types
• AC & DC
• Transformers, Generators, and Batteries
• Electromagnetic induction
• Sine waves
• Inverters and rectifiers
• Voltage drop
• Ampacity
• PV and photons
• Circuits
• Short circuits and overcurrents
• OCPDs
• Resistive, inductive and capacitive loads
• Wiring in series and parallel circuits
• Meter types and uses
• Service panels and voltages
• Demand and calculated load
• Grounding and bonding
• Conduits
• NEC

WHERE:

NYDesigns, LaGuardia Community College

29-10 Thomson Avenue, room C-760

Long Island City, NY 11101

(718) 663-8404

About the series: Green Energy Training at CUNY

The City University of New York historically has trained the workers that keep New York City running. Green Energy Training at CUNY (GET@CUNY), coordinated through the Center for Sustainable Energy, is now training the green collar workers who can help keep the City running efficiently and on renewable energy. GET@CUNY offers existing training courses related to energy efficiency, building retrofitting, and renewable energy technologies. GET@CUNY also develops new training courses and makes them available as credit and non-credit modules at multiple CUNY campuses, including NYDesigns at LaGuardia Community College, and partner locations. This training is bolstered by the university's robust investments in research through its "Decade of Science" and its extensive relationships with industry, workforce development, and labor organizations.

Does art get made while waiting tables?

The hospitality and service industries have traditionally monopolized the “day job” selections of NYC’s artists and creatives. An established caste of professional hybrids – painter/waiter, sculptor/bartender, photographer/busboy - hustles to make money to support themselves and their art/practice. This might be you.

Here’s an alternative.

This summer, register for NYFabricates’ Fair Trades programs in set design and art handling.

Unlike the service industries, these opportunities put you in daily touch with the people, positions, companies and organizations that represent NYC’s artistic and creative sectors. Through Fair Trades, you’ll pick up a new trade with skill, technique and confidence.

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General Assembly is offering an intensive ten-week program in front-end web development at NYDesigns. This partnership is supported by the Coalition for Queens.

Taught by top practitioners in the field, the course will give aspiring web developers the skills and best practices they need to succeed. In an intimate class of twenty, students will be immersed in a social learning environment where they will learn by doing.

Turn your plans into reality.

In this comprehensive course, we will give students with no prior development experience a foundation in the skills and best practices they need to implement their designs, build prototypes, and work more effectively with developers.

It’s no secret that the most innovative businesses are looking for web designers with strong front-end skills in basic mark-up languages and Javascript. This demand can be seen daily at the startups working at our campus in New York and across industries—from fashion to finance. We also meet talented designers who are eager to fill these roles, but lack the technical know-how. That’s why we’ve developed an accelerated curriculum that will provide creative professionals and entrepreneurs with core front-end web development skills.

Learn by doing.

General Assembly’s ten-week certification program provides in-depth instruction in each of the key languages and skills used in front-end development. Students will progress through units on HTML, CSS, and jQuery. By the completion of the program, students will be able to transform a creative vision into a concrete final project. These projects will be formally assessed, and students who meet all the outlined requirements will earn General Assembly certificate in Front-End Web Development.

This ten-week program will be held from June 11th to August 17th, 2012. Class meets twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., for a total of 60 hours of instruction.

Interested students are invited to complete an application here. All applicants commit to attending if accepted and must be able pay the $3,000 tuition within ten days of acceptance. Selection decisions will be made on a rolling basis until May 21st.

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General Assembly is a campus for technology, design, and entrepreneurship. They provide educational programming, space, and support to facilitate collaborative practices and learning opportunities across a community inspired by the entrepreneurial experience.

Learn how to laser cut on our laser cutter. Our 100W large-format Trotec™ laser cutter.

In 5 hours you’ll learn how to prepare and execute your design so you get the most and best out of laser cutting technology.

Etch, engrave, score, and cut with confidence on a variety of materials: wood, rubber, natural fibers, textiles and leather, paper products, acrylic, glass, and metals.

Perfect for design experimentation, custom projects, DIY aficionados, or when Laser Cutters are scarce.

WHEN: Saturday April 21st, 2012; 11am-4pm (Bring your lunch!)

WHERE: NYDesigns, 45-50 30th Street, Long Island City 11101; (E, 7, G) trains to Court Square - 5 minutes from PS1

COST: $165.00/person; discount for groups of 4 +

PLEASE REGISTER HERE

The Green Jobs Training Program is a FREE program that prepares workers for careers in Waste Management, Sustainable Landscaping, and Green Cleaning & Housekeeping.

The program helps participants develop job readiness skills, prepares them to apply for green jobs, and connects them with employers and companies that have or want to develop a green focus.

The Green Jobs Training Program is a collaboration between Queens Botanical Garden and LaGuardia Community College with support from the Port Authority of NY & NJ.

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The Green Jobs Training Program is a FREE program that prepares workers for careers in Waste Management, Sustainable Landscaping, and Green Cleaning & Housekeeping.

The program helps participants develop job readiness skills, prepares them to apply for green jobs, and connects them with employers and companies that have or want to develop a green focus.

The Green Jobs Training Program is a collaboration between Queens Botanical Garden and LaGuardia Community College with support from the Port Authority of NY & NJ.

 Read more »

The Green Jobs Training Program is a FREE program that prepares workers for careers in Waste Management, Sustainable Landscaping, and Green Cleaning & Housekeeping.

The program helps participants develop job readiness skills, prepares them to apply for green jobs, and connects them with employers and companies that have or want to develop a green focus.

The Green Jobs Training Program is a collaboration between Queens Botanical Garden and LaGuardia Community College with support from the Port Authority of NY & NJ.

 Read more »