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Upskilling Labs workshop

Tuesday, September 29 · 4 PM – 5 PM · Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

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Join the Upskilling Labs for workshops that accompany their peer-led experiential learning programming, where you can joing a project group and build something you care about with emerging technologies. Find the full slate of The Upskilling Labs' events on their Luma page . August 25: Introduction to AI Coding Agents Register ​About this workshop: Use AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex to build and deploy your own personal website. You will learn how to prompt AI agents to scaffold and edit a working website. No prior coding experience needed. ​Before you arrive, please complete the following setup: ​Install the Claude desktop app or Codex ​Register for a free GitHub account at github.com ​Install Git if you don't already have it — installation instructions here (default options in the installer are fine) What to bring: ​A laptop (with a Codex or Claude Code subscription) ​Your resume saved somewhere easy to find (PDF or Word) ​A headshot photo About the Instructor: Nick Wagner is the founder of Learning Journey AI, where he teaches professionals practical AI skills through workshops and coaching. He brings a distinctive policy and research lens to AI education, with experience in AI policy at the National Science Foundation and AI evaluation work at the Institute for Defense Analyses. Nick holds a PhD from Northwestern University. September 29: Privacy by Design Register About this workshop: ​We are excited to welcome Toni Dumas, privacy and cybersecurity atto

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