SPC Joins Grow with Google’s HSI Career Readiness Program to Train Latino Students

Latino workers face systemic barriers to economic opportunity, including a lack of access to digital skills training. 在 80% U.S. 工作 require digital skills, but 55% of Latinos have 几乎没有 digital skills training. Latinos are also overrepresented in 工作 that are at the highest risk of elimination due to automation, furthering the need to upskill for an increasingly digital economy.

In partnership with HACU, the Grow with Google HSI Career Readiness Program will provide St. 菲利普的大学 with funding 和 a semester-long in-person 和 online digital skills program. The initiative will combine career workshops, 职业咨询, 和 programming on design thinking, 项目管理, 和 professional br和 building. 

"The Grow with Google Grant increases learning opportunities for St. 菲利普的大学 students. The grant provides students with tools to build interpersonal skills that are vital to success in the workplace, including critical thinking, 跨文化流利, 专业的演讲, 写作, 和领导能力," 说圣. 菲利普的大学 President Dr. 阿黛娜·威廉姆斯·罗斯顿. "Access to this additional resource helps our graduates transition from the classroom into high-wage, highly skilled positions in support of our region's economic growth."