Google offers Free Digital Training

Google will offer digital training at Roanoke's Main Library on March 4, 2019 from 10:30am until 5:30pm. The event is designed to help job seekers, small business owners, students, educators, and entrepreneurs improve their digital skills. Attendees are welcome to drop in for a few sessions or stay all day. The vision of the Roanoke Public Libraries is to create services that ‘Engage, Educate and Empower’ citizens,” said Library Director Sheila S. Umberger. Google launched Grow with Google in 2017 with the goal of helping all Americans access the best of Google’s training and tools to grow their skills, careers, and businesses. It aims to help address the skills gap by preparing Americans for middle-skill jobs; positions that require some skills, but not four-year degrees. According to the National Middle Skills Initiative, middle-skill jobs account for 49 percent of Virginia’s labor force .To learn more about the free event and to register, visit g.co/GrowVirginia. Space will be limited, so please register in advance. To contact Roanoke Public Libraries Director Sheila Umberger, send an email to sheila.umberger@roanokeva.gov.