Leadership Development

Hello hello! On Monday 27/4 we are having with my dear friend and creativity buddy @natasha_antonov an open creative meetup at @naifathens for a colouring afternoon with coffee and friends. Grab your curiosity, colours & coffee and let’s meet there! We will have some drawings ready to be coloured and many stories to share! See you there at 18:00🎨💅✨ It’s free entrance, but the places are limited, dm me for your spot!

(Translation in Greek at the end - Ελληνικά στο κάτω μέρος της περιγραφής) The event is free of charge. 🚀 We’re partnering with Envolve for an inspiring networking event you definitely don’t want to miss! ✨ Ideas, people and inspiration, all in one night Join us for meaningful connections and great conversations. See you there! This is our **WhatsApp community**: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA) **Donate** if you find these events useful: [https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement](https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement) Become a **volunteer**: [https://forms.gle/6PjDqH8pjzskgUpP6](https://forms.gle/6PjDqH8pjzskgUpP6) We partnered with Equisy, a Fundraising Platform, helping founders and investors navigate the investment matchmaking journey. 🎁 Exclusive Offer for Our Community Get 20% OFF with the coupon code: Equisy-Entrepreneurship-Talks-20 👉 Sign up here: https://app.equisy.io/invitation/entrepreneurship-talks-2810 **Translation in Greek:** Το event είναι δωρεάν. 🚀 Συνεργαζόμαστε με την Envolve για ένα ιδιαίτερο networking event που σίγουρα δεν θέλετε να χάσετε! ✨ Ιδέες, άνθρωποι και έμπνευση, όλα σε μία βραδιά. Ελάτε να δημιουργήσουμε ουσιαστικές γνωριμίες και υπέροχες συζητήσεις. Σας περιμένουμε! * Μπες στην κοινότητά μας στο **WhatsApp**: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KU6kLRfa3y4LxkYMkNe0IA) * Κάνε **δωρεά** αν αυτά τα event σου φαίνονται χρήσιμα: [https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement](https://donorbox.org/grow-the-entrepreneurship-movement) * Κάνε αίτηση για να γίνεις **εθελοντής**: [https://forms.gle/LosjGrsUFw2F9DbC6](https://forms.gle/LosjGrsUFw2F9DbC6) **Αποκλειστική προσφορά:** Συνεργαστήκαμε με την Equisy, μια Πλατφόρμα Χρηματοδότησης, που βοηθά ιδρυτές και επενδυτές να κάνουν match. 20% ΕΚΠΤΩΣΗ με τον κωδικό κουπονιού: Equisy-Entrepreneurship-Talks-20 👉 Εγγραφείτε εδώ: [https://app.equisy.io/invitation/entrepreneurship-talks-2810](https://app.equisy.io/invitation/entrepreneurship-talks-2810)

🚨 **Please note: RSVPing on Meetup does not register you for the event.** 🚨 ✅ **Registration is free, but required via the official ticket page:** [https://pretix.eu/awscommunitygr/communityday2026/](https://pretix.eu/awscommunitygr/communityday2026/) *** **Join us at AWS Community Day Athens 2026 — a community-led conference for builders who want real technical depth, not generic cloud talk.** This year’s lineup is especially strong for engineers, architects, platform teams, and technical leaders working hands-on with AWS. The program spans some of the most relevant topics in cloud right now: **Generative AI and Amazon Bedrock, platform engineering, security and governance, modern AWS architectures, data platforms, observability, PostgreSQL performance, and production lessons from real teams.** Expect a day shaped by the community, with talks from experienced practitioners sharing what they’ve actually built, what worked, what failed, and what they learned along the way. Whether you’re designing platforms, running workloads at scale, securing AI adoption, or exploring how software engineering itself is changing, there will be sessions that speak directly to the challenges you’re dealing with today. AWS Community Days are all about peer-to-peer learning and community knowledge sharing, and AWS Community Day Athens brings that spirit to a full day of technical sessions, conversations, and connection with fellow builders. **Join us on April 28 in Athens and be part of the first AWS Community Day Athens.** **Important details** • Registration is **free**, but **required** • Official website: [https://awscommunity.gr/](https://awscommunity.gr/) • Registration / tickets: [https://pretix.eu/awscommunitygr/communityday2026/](https://pretix.eu/awscommunitygr/communityday2026/) • Sessions: [https://awscommunity.gr/sessions](https://awscommunity.gr/sessions) • Stay tuned for **workshops** — separate registration will be required

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. More about FRC global: 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 55+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) [http://instagram.com/frcathens](http://instagram.com/frcathens) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

**Picnic for Spiritual Seekers** *🪻🐝Celebrating Spring, Connection & Conscious Living🐝🪻* *Open invitation (Free)* There is something really magical about gathering under the open sky… especially when the earth itself is in full bloom. This **May 1st**, as we celebrate the energy of spring and new beginnings, you are invited to join a heart-centered picnic at **Fillopappou Hill**. A space where like-minded souls come together, to express, to share, to listen, and to simply *be*. This gathering is light, warm, and open. A circle of conscious people exploring their own spiritual paths, exchanging ideas, stories, and insights. Whether you are just beginning your journey or walking it for years, your presence adds something unique to the collective experience. In a world that often rushes, this is a moment to slow down. To connect. To feel inspired by the diversity of paths and the unity behind them. **Together we will:** • Share conversations around spirituality, growth, and inner discovery • Connect with others on a similar wavelength • Enjoy a gentle guided meditation to ground and align • Celebrate the beauty of spring in nature and within ourselves Because sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do… is spend a day surrounded by conscious, open-hearted people. You may come as you are, but you will leave feeling lighter, clearer, and quietly recharged. Like something inside you remembered its direction. Bring something to sit on, something to share if you wish, and most importantly… bring your presence. Let’s welcome spring together 🌺 To participate, receive the meeting spot and for any other information please announce your participation in the following contact details : **🙋‍♀️Alexandra** 📞What'sApp + phone number (+306998316883) 💌Email: alexandramelachroinou@gmail.com **Picnic για Πνευματικούς Seekers 🌿** 🪻🐝Γιορτάζοντας την Άνοιξη, τη Σύνδεση & τη Συνειδητή Ζωή🐝🪻 **Ανοιχτή πρόσκληση (Δωρεάν)** Υπάρχει κάτι πραγματικά μαγικό στο να μαζευόμαστε κάτω από τον ανοιχτό ουρανό… ειδικά όταν η φύση βρίσκεται στην πλήρη άνθισή της. Αυτή την **1η Μαΐου**, γιορτάζοντας την ενέργεια της άνοιξης και των νέων ξεκινημάτων, σε προσκαλούμε σε ένα picnic με επίκεντρο την καρδιά, στον λοφο του Φιλοπάππου. Μία συνάντηση όπου άνθρωποι με παρόμοια ενέργεια συναντιούνται για να εκφραστούν, να μοιραστούν, να ακούσουν και απλά να υπάρξουν. Αυτή η συνάντηση είναι ανάλαφρη, ζεστή και ανοιχτή. Ένας κύκλος συνειδητών ανθρώπων που εξερευνούν το δικό τους πνευματικό μονοπάτι, ανταλλάσσοντας ιδέες, εμπειρίες και σκέψεις. Είτε βρίσκεσαι στην αρχή αυτής της διαδρομής είτε την περπατάς ήδη χρόνια, η παρουσία σου προσθέτει κάτι μοναδικό στη συλλογική εμπειρία. Σε έναν κόσμο που συχνά κινείται με βιασύνη, αυτή είναι μια ευκαιρία να επιβραδύνεις. Να συνδεθείς. Να εμπνευστείς από τη διαφορετικότητα των διαδρομών και την ενότητα που τις συνδέει. **Μαζί θα:** • Μοιραστούμε συζητήσεις γύρω από την πνευματικότητα, την εξέλιξη και την εσωτερική αναζήτηση • Συνδεθούμε με ανθρώπους στην ίδια συχνότητα • Απολαύσουμε έναν ήπιο καθοδηγούμενο διαλογισμό με θέμα την άνοιξη και την εσωτερική αναγέννηση • Γιορτάσουμε την ομορφιά της άνοιξης, στη φύση και μέσα μας Γιατί μερικές φορές, το πιο δυνατό πράγμα που μπορείς να κάνεις… είναι να περάσεις μια μέρα ανάμεσα σε συνειδητούς, ανοιχτόκαρδους ανθρώπους. Μπορείς να έρθεις όπως είσαι… και να φύγεις πιο ανάλαφρος/η και πιο ανανεωμένος/η. Σαν κάτι μέσα σου να θυμήθηκε τον δρόμο του. Φέρε κάτι για να καθίσεις, κάτι να μοιραστείς αν θέλεις, ενα σνακ κάτι για να δροσιστείς και πάνω απ’ όλα… φέρε την παρουσία σου. Ας καλωσορίσουμε μαζί την άνοιξη 🌺 Για να συμμετέχεις, να μάθεις το ακριβές σημείο συνάντησης και για όποια άλλη πληροφορία δήλωσε συμμετοχή σε κάποιο απο τα παρακάτω : **🙋‍♀️Alexandra** 📞What'sApp + phone number (+306998316883) 💌Email: alexandramelachroinou@gmail.com

START your night UP \| April On Wednesday, April 29 at 18:00, the beloved after-work meetup of the startup community is coming at P55 café. An evening dedicated to ideas worth being heard, people worth meeting, and collaborations that are just beginning. Relaxed networking, meaningful conversations, and the energy you need to take your next step. This month we will repeat the open mic session! If you have a startup and wish to pitch your idea live, that is the time!\* SYNU brings together the Greek startup scene every month - because #networking is the smartest investment you can make. So… grab a drink, meet new faces & get inspired 🍸 Meetup co-curators: VentureFriends\, AFI Microfinance\, VentureGarden\, WE LEAD\, The People's Trust\, Metavallon VC\, CapsuleT Accelerator\, Uni\.Fund\, EIT Manufacturing\, Athens Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation \| AUEB\, AHEAD – Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship and Development\, Found\.ation\, egg\, Genesis Ventures\, Helidoni Group\, Hustle Hours\, Investing For Purpose\, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Club – ACG\, Starttech Ventures\, Open Farm\, Athens Tech Circle\, Startup Greece\, Entrepreneurship Talks 📍 Where: P55, Plataion 55, café 🗓 When: Wednesday, April 29, 18:00 \*Three startups from the audience will be randomly selected to pitch their ideas live.

🌿 **Awaken & Reconnect: Spiritual Walk, Healing & Shamanic Journey 🌄** In the loudness and speed of life around us we often forget who we are, we even forget how to breathe , the fact that we are part of nature , the fact that we all carry the same powers inside of us ✨💛. It is in our own hands to keep this memory alive, to stay connected, but you don’t have to do it alone 🤝. How do I live life fully? How do I live my life and not someone else’s? How can I make life a fun adventure? What is the meaning of life, and most of all, my life? ✨ These are questions only your spirit can answer! On May 3rd we meet old and new friends in another excursions/seminar in Mt. Hymettus in Kaissariani . A paradise of nature, power and divine energy right in the middle of busy Athens. There you will have the time to communicate with your spirit, ask it the questions you need, and get the clarity you desire 🔮✨. With the help of the powerful mountain and each other we will take another powerful spiritual journey that will **reawaken our inner power** and many other gifts we all carry inside of us . Each of us needs something different, and this process helps you understand what and how to get it! In this beautiful day we will practice the ancient art and path of shamanism, through **powerful somatic practices**, **deep meditative journeys**, and the **ritual of tarot** .Finally, we will finish with discussions, questions, and **community building around a beautiful picnic.** If you are in Athens don’t miss it, it will be a magical experience ✨💛🌿 What we will do: 🌿 **Conscious Walking Practice** (Grounding & Presence Activation) A guided somatic practice that brings you out of the mind and back into the body. Through the shamanic breathing, your nervous system begins to regulate, your breath deepens, and your energy stabilizes. This is where overthinking softens… and you start to feel present, clear, and connected again . 🔥 **Energetic Activation & Release** (Shamanic Body–Energy Work) These are powerful, time-tested practices that work directly with your energy field and emotional body . Through movement, breath, and intention, you will release stored tension and emotional weight, break patterns that keep you stuck, and activate your life force energy . 🪘 **Shamanic Drum Journey** (Deep Subconscious & Spiritual Connection) One of the most ancient and powerful spiritual practices . The repetitive rhythm of the drum gently guides your on a journey inside your self, allowing you to move beyond the logical mind and access deeper layers of your consciousness . Here you may receive answers to personal questions, have deep realizations about your life, release emotions without force, and reconnect with your inner power and intuition . 🔮 **Tarot Ritual** (Clarity, Direction & Insight) Tarot is not about prediction as many people might think… it is a tool of awareness . You will receive a personal message connected to your current path, helping you see your situation more clearly, understand what is unfolding in your life, and feel more confident in your next steps . Sometimes one message is enough to unlock everything . 🥗 **Picnic, Sharing & Integration** After the practices, we ground everything through connection . We sit together, share experiences, ask questions, laugh, and simply enjoy being human… together . This is where insights land, connections form, and the experience becomes something you truly carry with you ✨. A deep, ancient, and transformational process that works on all levels… body 🫀 mind 🧠 energy 🌟 spirit 🕊️ A few hours that can shift the way you feel, the way you see, and the way you move through your life **Hosted by:** **Alexandra** \- Spiritual Guide and Shamanic Instructor at **World of Wisdom & Spiritual Adventure Academy/Community** As a Spiritual Guide, Coach, and Healer, Alexandra has dedicated her life to self-discovery and transformation. Immersed in spirituality and personal growth from the age of six, she has a deep experiencial relationship with spirituality and the secrets of Shamanism. She joined the World of Wisdom and Spiritual Adventure School in 2014, where her journey deepened through the intense study of diverse philosophies and paths, including Shamanism, Yoga, and the teachings of Gurdjieff, Eckhart Tolle, and Carlos Castaneda. She has participated in numerous retreats, pilgrimages, and seminars worldwide under the guidance of her teacher and Shaman, Northern Deer Alexander. Today, she hosts spiritual events and workshops around the world and online, helping individuals and professionals embrace their true potential, reclaim inner power, and achieve their highest dreams. ⏳🙏 So we can keep the group aligned and create a strong, safe, and harmonious please announce participation early. To participate, receive the meeting spot and for any other information please announce your participation in the following contact details : **🙋‍♀️Alexandra** 📞What'sApp + phone number (+306998316883) 💌Email: alexandramelachroinou@gmail.com **When?** Sunday, May 3rd 12:00 – 16:00 ⏰ **Where?** Mt. Hymettus, Kaisariani 🏔️🌲 **Exchange?** 30 euros 💛

Athens Fun Connection is teaming with TenTwenty club for a new weekly event. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rm36LxdydYFgu4yn7 Imagine a day where you can combine working and taking care of yourself! What is CoWork & Reset? \- It's a full day of work from 10 to 17h designed for remote workers\, digital nomads\, and entrepreneurs\, or everyone who wants to have a good day\. For those who wish to stay longer\. The club is open until 23h \- set in a beautiful location with access to a gym\, sauna\, ice barrel\, tennis/padel courts\, and the beach \- with a free workshop most of the week\, learn something new every week \- work inside or outside\, in a more natural environment This week's workshop is: Build as you go. Improv tools for confident communication and dynamic teamwork with Lena Ivros Lena Ivros Improv theater teacher and founder of Lena’s Improv Place Tag: @lenasimprovplace You can choose between 2 packages: 25€: Free lunch (1 savoury + 1 sweet from the menu), UNLIMITED coffee or tea, access to the gym, sauna, and :ice barrels, free workshop, access to the beach, and everything the club offers. 30€: everything included in the 25€ + 1hour rental of a tennis, padel, or pickleball court. Mention Athens Fun at the reception, and they will guide you. See you there for a productive and reset day, Athens Fun & Connection team

**A Transformative Half-Day Event** Welcome to Confidence Lab, the ultimate experience designed to help you step into your most confident self. This half-day event is packed with actionable strategies, inspiring sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals who are ready to invest in their personal and professional growth. Whether you’re looking to advance in your career, deepen your self-belief, or simply embrace new challenges, Confidence Lab is your starting point. **What You’ll Experience** **Your Confidence Lab ticket includes:** * **Engaging Speaker Sessions**: Learn from experts about harnessing confidence in your career, relationships, and everyday life. * **Interactive Experiences:** Participate in dynamic activities designed to help you step into your most confident self. * **In-Depth Audience Q&A:** Get direct insights from speakers as they answer your most pressing questions about building confidence and stepping into leadership. * **Networking Opportunities**: Connect with a supportive community of professionals and confidence enthusiasts. **2026 Speaker Sessions:** * **Seeing Clearly** Understand how you show up - and what’s been getting in the way. * **Confidence in Relationship** Communicate, navigate conflict, and build trust more effectively. * **Sustainable Agency** Learn how to lead without burning out. Your energy is part of the strategy. * **Confidence in Service** Align how you show up with the impact you actually want to have. **This Is For You If…** * You’re ready to take up more space in your work or life * You want to communicate with clarity and confidence * You’re stepping into (or preparing for) leadership * You’re done second-guessing yourself **Our Speakers** **Lachandra Baker** Founder of LBB Edutainment and the kind of person who makes you realize you’ve been confusing confidence with performance your whole life. Lachandra blends psychology, research, and radical humanity to help individuals and teams stop code-switching their way through the day and start showing up as someone they actually recognize. Expect to be challenged, affirmed, and genuinely seen - sometimes all in the same breath. **Annette Santiago Reyes** Annette has a rare talent: she makes the way you communicate feel like a discovery, not a critique. A connection catalyst and culture strategist, she helps people understand why they show up the way they do, and how to bridge the gap between intention and impact. Whether you're navigating change, life’s challenges, or simply trying to better understand yourself and others. Annette gives you the language and the lens to get there. **Elizabeth Wangugi** Creator of The Nap Concert and the RESTOR™ framework, Elizabeth is here to tell you that rest is not a reward - it’s a strategy. Rooted in neuroscience and restorative practice, her work helps high-achievers stop running on fumes and start leading from a place of actual capacity. If your calendar is full and your tank is empty, Elizabeth might be the most important person you hear from at Confidence Lab. **Stephanie Andrews** Founder of Social Black Butterfly Training & Consulting, Stephanie knows what it takes to lead through complexity because she’s done it across social services, healthcare, and operations. She specializes in succession strategy and leadership development, equipping leaders to build trust, navigate the hard moments, and leave something worth inheriting. Stephanie doesn’t just develop leaders. She develops the kind of leaders people actually want to follow. **Lillian Morales-Laster** SVP Human Resources Director at United Midwest Savings Bank and Executive Director of the Empowering Latinas Leadership Academy (ELLA). Lillian has spent her career combining her passion for equity and inclusion with her experience in human resources to lead teams and organizations in the development of supportive work environments. She leads with a vision of ensuring Latinas' voices are included in crucial decision-making processes, because for Lillian, ELLA is more than just a program. It's a vibrant community of hermanas supporting and uplifting each other as they navigate their paths to leadership. A Columbus Business First Community Champion and Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan, her commitment to empowering others shows up everywhere she goes. **Rachyl Kershaw** Founder of Greater Columbus Consulting and the architect behind the Confidence Lab Annual Summit, Rachyl has a gift for cutting through the noise, helping high-achievers stop performing success and start living it. She asks the questions most people are afraid to, creates space for honest reckoning, and somehow makes the hard work feel energizing. If you’ve ever wondered why doing everything right still feels like something’s missing, you’re in exactly the right room. **Why Confidence Lab?** Confidence is the foundation for success in every area of life. Whether you’re navigating a career change, launching a business, or striving for personal growth, building your confidence is the key to unlocking your higher purpose. This is your chance to invest in yourself and start living boldly. **Join Us on May 4** Confidence Lab is more than just an event - it’s a movement. Step into your power, embrace your potential, and make this the year you thrive. Secure your spot today and take the first step toward a more confident YOU. Cost should never be a barrier to growth. If you'd like to request a complimentary community ticket, reach out to us at [hello@confidencelab.org](hello@confidencelab.org), no explanation needed. Read more and see additional ticketing options at [https://confidencelab.org/](https://confidencelab.org/)

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective is a separate entity. **Introduction:** Our Page Building with Bricks web development class provides detailed instruction for using Bricks Builder, a visual site builder for WordPress, to create and manage websites. Widely considered by many of the world's leading web developers to be the most complete page builder on the market today, Bricks Builder offers a wide range of features and comprehensive tools. Our Bricks Builder web development class provides detailed instructions on utilizing the toolset. The series of courses covers the core features of Bricks Builder, enabling users to design and develop responsive, visually appealing websites. Moreover, the courses are oriented to reinforce a focus on professional, scalable web development. Throughout the series, we focus our page-building instruction on the semantic and structural integrity of the pages in a responsive world. By the end of the 10-class series, participants will have a fundamental understanding of proper web page and website development. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - Survey of Page Builders / What Bricksbuilder Does For You * Class 02 - Boxes, Boxes, Boxes / Sections / Containers * Class 03 - Static Units / Relative Units / Responsive Development And Math Functions * Class 04 - CSS Variables And DRY Development / Classes And Global Styling * Class 05 - CSS Grid And CSS Flexbox * Class 06 - Responsive Development / Breakpoints And Media Queries * Class 07 - Effective Use Of Color / Effective Use Of Images * Class 08 - Beginning To Think Dynamically / Using Templates And Components * Class 09 - Dynamic Styling / Data Attributes And Attribute Selectors * Class 10 - Pseudo Elements / Programmatically Styling With Pseudo Classes Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Bricks Builder: * **Introduction to Bricks Builder Interface:** * Familiarization with the builder's layout, including the toolbar, panel, and canvas, and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Bricks' drag-and-drop interface, incorporating sections, rows, columns, and elements to build page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Bricks' styling options to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box) to build data-driven websites. * **Template Building:** * Creating and managing reusable templates for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Bricks Builder contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Bricks Builder, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers.

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas ***NOTE:*** Pre-registration is required for this event. **Please arrive 10 minutes early** to check in at the security desk.

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity. 4. As the Etch toolset evolves, so too will the class outline below. **Introduction:** Our Site Building with Etch class provides detailed instructions on the philosophy of the Etch development framework, as well as in-depth, hands-on instruction on using the Etch environment and associated tools. Anyone familiar with Kevin Geary and the Digital Gravy set of products will tell you that they offer ground-breaking approaches to professional WordPress site development. As we write this, the Etch toolset and environment are rapidly taking shape, with weekly quantum leaps forward in WordPress development methodologies. As early investors in the Etch product offering and its development process, we are actively testing and evaluating the toolset as it takes shape. We are beyond excited to see how WordPress site development is being modernized, and can't wait to bring this course set to you. It will be a paradigm shift in page and site development within WordPress, as well as moving your development mindset light-years forward. Join us as we explore Etch and dive deep into development approaches that will genuinely elevate your craft as a website developer and agency provider. Scalable, responsive, compliant websites are now within easy reach, and Etch provides both the platform and toolset to take you there. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - TBD * Class 02 - TBD * Class 03 - TBD * Class 04 - TBD * Class 05 - TBD * Class 06 - TBD * Class 07 - TBD * Class 08 - TBD * Class 09 - TBD * Class 10 - TBD Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Etch: * **Introduction to Etch Interface:** * Familiarization with the toolset's layout and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Etch's interface, incorporating sections, divs, containers, and elements to build semantically correct page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Etch's styling approach to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box, and even built-in fields) to build data-driven websites. * **Component Building:** * Creating and managing reusable components for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Etch contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Etch, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers alike.

It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.

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Communication is everything in life You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024