economic opportunity initiative.
The Library will use the $1000 in grant funding to bring classes on digital literacy and job searching to residents of partner agencies throughout McCracken County such as Paducah Housing Authority.
"Community engagement and learning are two of the Library's major strategic initiatives," said Library Director Susan Baier. "Our library looks for creative ways to increase access to learning so all can benefit. We're also committed to supporting workforce development in
McCracken County. When we learned about the Google funding program, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to bring our popular technology
classes outside the four walls of the library and into the community. With this funding, we'll be able to bring training on job searching, resume creation, and digital skills directly to the people who need it, at the location where they are residing."
McCracken County. When we learned about the Google funding program, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to bring our popular technology
classes outside the four walls of the library and into the community. With this funding, we'll be able to bring training on job searching, resume creation, and digital skills directly to the people who need it, at the location where they are residing."
The classes at the outreach locations will begin this fall. These outreach programs will be in addition to the Grow with Google digital skills classes already regularly held at the Library.
"Libraries have long been America's gathering place for learning. From learning new digital skills for the workplace, to creating a resume or growing your business online, people are going to libraries as resources for professional growth now more than ever," said Nicky Rigg, program
manager for Digital Skills outreach at Google. "Grow with Google is excited to support library programs across the country to help ensure that economic opportunity exists for everyone."
manager for Digital Skills outreach at Google. "Grow with Google is excited to support library programs across the country to help ensure that economic opportunity exists for everyone."
This program is funded by Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, which was created so that local libraries can combine their own program offerings
with Grow with Google training materials to offer community workshops or other activities aimed at empowering small businesses to grow online or assisting job seekers to prepare for and find work.
with Grow with Google training materials to offer community workshops or other activities aimed at empowering small businesses to grow online or assisting job seekers to prepare for and find work.
The Grow with Google initiative draws on Google's 20 year history of building products, platforms, and services that help people and businesses grow. Through this initiative, Google aims to help everyone across America - those who make up the workforce of today and those who will drive the workforce of tomorrow - access the best of Google's training and tools to grow their skills, careers, and businesses.
Grow With Google has made a commitment to deliver free, in-person workshops for job seekers, small businesses, and library staff in all 50 states.
Learn more about the tour and upcoming events at grow.google/events.
Grow With Google has made a commitment to deliver free, in-person workshops for job seekers, small businesses, and library staff in all 50 states.
Learn more about the tour and upcoming events at grow.google/events.
To learn more about technology classes and other events held at the McCracken County Public Library, visit mclib.net/calendar.
