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  • Here’s how Udemy gives

    On June 26, all Udemy offices (San Francisco, Ankara, and Dublin) spent a day volunteering locally At Udemy, part of our culture is to give back to our community, particularly around education and youth empowerment We love interacting with our neighbors and helping them reach their goals, so volunteering isn’t a...

  • Instructor Thomas Leuthard: Street photographer supporting street kids

    Udemy instructor Thomas Leuthard is a street photographer from Switzerland whose Udemy courses help other aspiring street artists around the world hone their craft He prides himself on sharing his full knowledge with his students and keeping no secrets from them Thomas has seen great financial success through Udemy...

  • Notes from CGI: Pioneers are everywhere

    One of my favorite things about working at Udemy is being part of helping people realize dreams for themselves – no matter how big or small those dreams may be We think everyone learning, teaching or training on Udemy is an explorer, and the most important step is the first one Our “people” are the ones out...

  • Udemy volunteers with Juma at AT&T Park

    Last week a group of Udemy team members spent the day volunteering with Juma during the Giants game at AT&T Park We had an incredible time walking the stands and manning the carts while vending ice cream, coffee and nuts to raise money for local youth’s college funds Together we achieved $7,700 in total sales...

  • NEEF launches extreme weather course on Udemy

    The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), a nonprofit and national leader in lifelong environmental learning, today announced the launch of their Udemy course on climate change and extreme weather According to NEEF, “In 2014, the United States experienced eight weather and climate disasters with...

  • Pebbles of Hope launches Thrive Guide course on Udemy

    One in 10 births are premature every year, worldwide Pebbles of Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping premature babies survive and thrive, launched a free Udemy course to help educate parents on best care practices to ensure long healthy lives for preemies The first module of the course “Thrive Guide...

  • Udemy course for International Women’s Day 2015: #MakeItHappen

    In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 30 of our female instructors from around the world came together in collaboration to produce a free Udemy course in support of the official theme “Make It Happen” The course entitled “Make It Happen: Empowering Women for Success” celebrates the...

  • New free course to help public school parents navigate the system

    For many parents living in California, grappling with the public school system can be anxiety-inducing Parents simply want the best educations for their children, but navigating the complexities of the system - and becoming an active and productive member of it - can be confusing and fraught To alleviate those...

  • Udemy Serves at GLIDE

    At Udemy, we regularly organize group volunteer outings Last week, about 25 members of the team joined the wonderful GLIDE staff to serve lunch to more than 600 of San Francisco’s homeless and hungry The kitchen assembly line was buzzing and the teamwork was in full force as we added our dishes to the...