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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Stakeholder Management, Cultural Diversity, Relationship Management, Team Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Decision Making, Active Listening

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Maximizing Miles: Enhancing EV Range & Efficiency

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Transportation Operations, Mechanical Design, Environmental Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT + Zapier: From Email Inbox to Excel Spreadsheet

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, HubSpot CRM, Business Process Automation, Google Sheets, Workflow Management, Automation, Gmail, Data Integration, JSON, Unstructured Data

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Building Web Pages with HTML & CSS

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cloud Hosting, Debugging, Semantic Web, Web Analytics and SEO, Responsive Web Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Editing, Data Import/Export, Graphic Design, File Management

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      UI/UX Design with Sketch: Travel Booking App

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience Design, Mockups, UI Components, Design Elements And Principles, User Flows

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Pinterest

      Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Collaboration, Project Portfolio Management, Curiosity, Resourcefulness, Research

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a user login system for a Django website

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), User Experience Design, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Application Security, Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Authentications, Web Applications, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      ChatGPT Mastery – Craft Prompts for Optimal Results

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Quick Learning, Overcoming Obstacles, Generative AI, Storytelling, Writing, Ideation, Artificial Intelligence, Javascript

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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crear contenido de conciencia ambiental con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Canva (Software), Video Production, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Arizona State University

      Communicating In Groups and Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Active Listening, Teamwork, Discussion Facilitation, Team Building, Team Management, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Collaboration, Productivity, Expectation Management, Communication

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Maximizing Miles: Enhancing EV Range & Efficiency: Coursera Instructor Network
    • How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite: Coursera Project Network
    • ChatGPT + Zapier: From Email Inbox to Excel Spreadsheet: Vanderbilt University
    • Building Web Pages with HTML & CSS: University of Washington
    • Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop: Coursera Project Network
    • UI/UX Design with Sketch: Travel Booking App: Coursera Project Network
    • Getting Started with Pinterest: Coursera Project Network
    • Build a user login system for a Django website: Coursera Project Network
    • ChatGPT Mastery – Craft Prompts for Optimal Results: Packt

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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