Location: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA Job title: Data analyst Can a decades-long career change for the better in a matter of days It can if it’s Ken Haile learning web development on Udemy Ken launched his IT career in the late 70s, and over the course of many years, he’s had a hand in hardware, business...
At Easter Seals of Greater Houston, they’re well aware of how touch-enabled technology, such as smartphones and tablets, along with proper training can significantly impact the lives of people with disabilities BridgingApps, a program of Easter Seals of Greater Houston, provides access to educational and...
The funding of arts programs at public schools has been fraught with debate for many years As budgets have shrunk and administrators look for places to cut costs, arts education has become a common target Schools need to get creative if they’re to continue offering students even a minimum of exposure to art and...
There’s no shortage of opinion on climate change, but what about facts The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) was chartered by Congress in 1990 to engage people in actively using environmental knowledge to ensure the well-being of the earth and its people The Obama administration has continued...
Name: Anthony Gracey-Wright Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 29 Job title: Senior UX Designer Anthony Gracey-Wright has a lot going for him Not only is he now working his dream job, but he’s able to pursue his other passions through the creative collective he runs on the side But it wasn’t always like...
Name: Tomek Osuchowski Location: Poland Age: 40 Enrolled in more than 20 courses We talk to students all the time who couldn’t find jobs after graduation Sometimes they discover college didn’t actually teach them marketable skills or they have no idea what they even want to do with their careers Sometimes...
Name: Bob Keaton Location: Harrisburg, PA Age: 53 Job title: Senior associate at consulting/lobbying firm Like most of us, Bob Keaton is always striving to get better at his profession And, like most of us, going back to school isn’t a realistic option -- or even an available one -- for what he wants to...
Name: Jérémie Tousignant Location: Montreal Age: 22 years Job title: Full-time student Jérémie Tousignant loves learning so much, his biggest challenge is figuring out what to focus on In school, he started with science and then switched to math and economics, which he loved but didn’t want to make it his...
It’s “all in the family” when it comes to teaching and learning for the Wagners Dr Taffy Wagner is a personal finance expert and health care advocate She’s been “teaching on money in some capacity” for over a decade Dr Taffy was raised by a single parent and believes her first-hand experience helps her...
Name: Vincent Tek Location: Paris Age: 23 Job title: Business development manager Before Vincent Tek heard about Udemy, he was searching online for anything he could find to build his own learning path, a process he describes as “a real pain” But he recognizes that learning is critical if he’s going to...
Name: Brian Denmeade Location: Cary, NC Age: 46 Job title: IP support specialist “In my humble opinion, any resource that puts educational material within the reach of the average person, allowing that person to achieve a better tomorrow, is a very good thing indeed!” These are the words of Brian Denmeade,...
Name: Kieran McCarthy Location: Cork, Ireland Age: 24 Job title: Customer service “I actually love how easy it is to learn something new It’s as simple as finding what you like, clicking join, and drinking coffee while stuffing my brain with as much material as I can learn” This simple statement from...
