Homuork Courses

Public Speaking - Join the Talk & Spread the Word

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'Join the Talk & Spread the Word' is a course developed by Homuork, in collaboration with professors from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona and Public Speaking experts, that aims to explain techniques and provide resources that will aid you in preparing your presentations and delivering ideas convincingly.Our public speaking is a key element of how we are perceived, both in professional and private environments: that is why it is so scary! For 6 weeks, participants will submerge themselves in the world of public speaking analyzing famous speeches through TED videos, political interventions or business gurus), will work on their individual weak spots, and improve drastically while having fun. Moreover, you’ll have the ability to put your learnings in practice during the 1st Elevator Pitch Contest, which will be held in Spring 2015 in Barcelona!What do I learn?The course enables participants to learn tricks and tips to enhance their presentations and therefore feel comfortable while presenting. In addition to taking the course and exchanging with peers, we expect participants to develop an understanding of different communication styles which they can subsequently apply to their daily conversations.

Smart Grids for Smart Cities: Towards Zero Emissions

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See how smart grids can help citizens, companies and cities cut emissionsThis online course provides a technological and behavioural framework to help citizens, companies and cities to reduce their carbon footprint.You’ll look at energy production models and use basic tools to integrate yourself into the energy production cycle. You’ll find out how smart grids work, at both a small and large scale. And you’ll collect big data from smart grids and analyse it to understand energy consumption.Finally, you’ll look at how you can lobby public institutions, to boost energy innovation and sustainability, in both urban and rural environments.This course will be of interest if you are:a citizen with environmental concernsan employee of a large company, who wants to raise the environmental awareness of your organisationan employee of a medium or large city council, who wants to understand how data and smart grids can create more efficient and sustainable cities.