Grow with Google is bringing free digital skills workshops and one-on-one coaching to the Gem State so Idahoans can grow their careers or businesses. It is designed for those who make up today’s workforce and for students.
A workshop will be held in Boise on Monday, August 5, 2019 from 10:30am to 5:30pm and in Idaho Falls on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 from 10:30am to 5:30pm.
To register for either workshop (Boise or Idaho Falls), visit: g.co/GrowIdaho. You may select any or all of the training sessions.
Boise
Monday, August 5, 2019 — 10:30am – 5:30pm
Boise Public Library
715 South Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702
Discover Digital Resources to Empower Your Community
10:30am – 11:30am session — for library, education, and nonprofit professionals only.
This session will present the Grow with Google Partner Program, which offers free resources and curriculum that organizations can use to teach community members the digital skills that will grow their careers and businesses.
The other Boise sessions are: Reach Customers Online with Google; Using Data to Drive Business Growth; and Digital Skills for Everyday Tasks.
Idaho Falls
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 — 10:30am – 5:30pm
Idaho Falls Public Library
457 West Broadway St, Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Discover Digital Resources to Empower Your Community
10:30am – 11:30am session — for library, education, and nonprofit professionals only.
This session will present the Grow with Google Partner Program, which offers free resources and curriculum that organizations can use to teach community members the digital skills that will grow their careers and businesses.
The other Idaho Falls sessions are: Get Your Business Online; Reach Customers Online with Google; and Power Your Job Search with Google Tools.
Funding — Available to Public Libraries in Idaho — Opens August 5, 2019
The Public Library Association, the American Library Association, and Google will invite public libraries in Idaho to apply for $1,000 in funding to continue and/or expand library services/programs related to workforce development. Idaho’s application process opens August 5, 2019 and closes October 4, 2019.
The short application is easy to complete, and there are minimal reporting requirements. To preview the application, visit: ala.org/pla/sites/ala.org.pla/files/content/initiatives/librarieslead/Libraries-Lead-with-Digital-Skills-Application_Google-Forms_3-29-19_rev.pdf.
The library will receive the funding after hosting an event, program, or workshop and submitting the final event recap. If approved for the funding, the library will be required to host its event within 60 days of preapproval notification. For more information, visit: ala.org/pla/initiatives/google.
