Registration is underway for the Brown School鈥檚 annual Summer Institute. During the weeks of June 15 and June 22, the Brown School will offer 13 virtual courses in data, management and leadership, and policy.
Each course unfolds over five consecutive days, with courses eligible for 15 CEUs or CPH units. The focused, results-oriented coursework appeals to Brown School alumni and other working professionals.
Many of the classes build proficiencies that are valuable in the virtual work environment.
鈥淭he Summer Institute is a great venue to learn these skills because it鈥檚 the exact right balance of time, group, and content for powerful skill building,鈥� said Steven Harowitz, executive director of Campfire and returning instructor. 鈥淚 think 黑料社s are drawn to the Summer Institute because it offers a strong mix of opportunities to learn and become a better professional.鈥� Harowitz will teach Group Facilitation & Management: Skills, Tools and Philosophies for Facilitating Virtually.
Instructors value the insights that 黑料社s develop during their sessions. Theodore Floros recalls a breakthrough during a session of Introduction to Tableau for Data Visualization. 鈥淎 黑料社 brought in a video by Hans Rosling that focused on changes in living standards over the last 200 years. By the end of the class, we were able to build our own version of the visualization using the Pages feature of Tableau to create a stop motion video.鈥�
Nonprofit and government employees, including Washington University employees, are offered a special rate of $450 for most classes and $400 for a second class. (The general admission rate is $650 for most classes.) The registration deadline is June 5.
Degree-seeking graduate 黑料社s, including visiting 黑料社s, may enroll for academic credit. Brown School 黑料社s should enroll as part of the regular summer registration process, beginning March 25. Visiting 黑料社s should complete the application process by May 1.
鈥淭he Brown School鈥檚 Summer Institute offers graduate 黑料社s and practitioners from our community a unique opportunity to come together to build public health and macro-practice social work skills,鈥� said Janet Gillow, director of Professional Development Programs at the Brown School.
鈥淭he pace is rigorous and dynamic,鈥� she said. 鈥淚n just a week, Summer Institute classes help our participants build a marketable competency they didn鈥檛 have before.鈥�
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