Events
Workshops and hands-on learning experiences
Free virtual sessions, in-person project nights, and practical AI learning experiences from the current Learning Journey AI calendar.
Past Events
Recent sessions
Introduction to AI Coding Agents
August 25, 2026 | 4:00 - 5:30 PM EDT | Northeast Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC
Use AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex to build and deploy your own personal website. No prior coding experience needed. Bring a laptop, your resume, and a headshot. Hosted with The Upskilling Labs.
View EventAnalyzing Your LinkedIn Data with AI Agents Workshop
August 13, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM EDT | Virtual
Hands-on workshop using AI agents to analyze your LinkedIn network export — filtering by company, industry, and role to surface warm outreach targets and map network gaps. Follow along with your own data.
View EventCybersecurity and AI: What You Need to Know
July 24, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT | Virtual (Zoom)
A focused conversation, co-hosted with Shreyas Damera, on how AI is changing the security landscape from both the defensive and offensive sides — AI-driven threats, emerging attack patterns, and what it means for business security practices.
View EventAALEAD Youth Workshop — Washington-Liberty HS
July 14, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | Arlington, VA
Second AALEAD youth workshop session, at Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington, VA. Same hands-on AI curriculum as the July 13 session at Jackson-Reed.
View EventAALEAD Youth Workshop
July 13, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT | Washington, DC
Hands-on AI workshop for AALEAD youth participants at Jackson-Reed High School, Washington, DC. Part of Learning Journey AI's outreach to support the next generation of AI-literate leaders.
View EventImproving Workflows with AI Coding Assistants
June 30, 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM EDT | Virtual
Two-hour webinar covering how AI coding agents work, their major strengths and limitations, live demos of coding agent interfaces like Claude Code and Codex, and security basics for safe use.
View EventCivic Builders: Pitch & Demo Night
June 17, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:30 PM EDT | Washington, DC
An evening focused on people building solutions for public problems. Short pitches and live demos from civic-tech projects, followed by open breakout conversations. Co-hosted with Civic Tech DC at 2112 Pennsylvania Ave NW.
View EventAnalyzing Your Robinhood Investments with AI
June 2, 2026 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM EDT | Virtual
Learn how to use AI tools to interpret Robinhood portfolio data, identify patterns in trading behavior, and surface insights that are difficult to spot through manual review.
View EventIntroduction to AI Coding Agents
June 2, 2026 | 9:45 - 11:15 AM EDT | Washington, DC
Use AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex to build and deploy your own personal website. No prior coding experience needed. Bring a laptop, your resume, and a headshot. Hosted with The Upskilling Labs at The Yard.
View EventHow to prepare yourself for the age of AI
May 28, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT | Virtual
A practical hour for anyone who wants a clearer picture of what AI actually is, where it's useful, and how to start using it without getting lost in the hype. Leave with a working understanding of tools like ChatGPT and Claude, a short list of resources, and a simple learning project to try.
View EventFreeing the People's Data: AI Agents for Legislative Transparency
May 20, 2026 | 4:00 - 4:30 PM EDT | Virtual
A session for builders, policy professionals, and researchers using AI agents to make public legislative data easier to gather, structure, and evaluate.
View EventHow to Use AI to Get More Interviews
May 18, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM EDT | Virtual
Two-hour webinar for ACT Now Education on using AI throughout the civilian job search — resume tailoring, company research, headshot generation, mock interview practice, and using Claude Code to identify warm leads from a LinkedIn network export.
View EventBuilding Applications with AI Coding Agents - SCSP AI+ Expo
May 9, 2026 | 10:30 - 11:45 AM EDT | Washington, DC
A 75-minute hands-on workshop where 122 attendees built and deployed live data-visualization websites using Claude Code.
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Customize AI Agent Skills for Your Role
April 22, 2026 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT | Virtual
A practical session on identifying which AI agent capabilities are relevant to a role and configuring those skills for real workflows.
View EventAI Coding Agent Project Night
March 19, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:30 PM EDT | Washington, DC
A hands-on project night building with AI coding agents.
View EventAnalyzing Your LinkedIn Network with Claude Code
March 18, 2026 | 3:00 - 3:30 PM EDT | Virtual
A quick session on using Claude Code to analyze LinkedIn connections and network data.
View EventAI Deep Dive: Job Hunting with AI
March 16, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT | Virtual
A deep dive into using AI tools for job search workflows.
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