Closing the Digital Skills Divide

February 2023 National Skills Coalition (NSC) in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta released Closing the Digital Skill Divide, a real-time snapshot of demand for digital skills in the US labor market. The analysis finds that 92% of jobs analyzed require digital skills. Previous NSC research found one-third of workers don’t have the foundational digital skills necessary to...

Digital Skills Divide by National Skills Coalition

Digital Navigators - Info Session

Digital Navigators are trained, trusted guides who help with various technology needs. Navigators work in libraries, churches, family health centers, and other community organizations. They assist anyone needing a device, secure free or low-cost internet service, and much more.

OpenHub just signed an agreement with Ramapo Catskills Library System to hire Digital Navigators. As such, OpenHub is recruiting individuals with basic tech skills, no age limitations.

Build With AI, Fine Tuning Gemini workshop

During this session, we will explore Gemini in greater detail. We will move beyond the fundamentals of prompting and focus on how to optimize Gemini for specific, tailored purposes. By delving into the nuances of the platform, we can unlock its full potential and achieve even greater results.

RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-capital-region-presents-build-with-ai-fine-tuning-gemini/cohost-gdg-hudson

Deepening the Practice of Information Architecture - IA 103

Curating Information Architecture skills doesn’t happen overnight, it takes practice. Once you understand the systems to organize, label, navigate, and model environments that exceed customer and business expectations, it helps to deepen your understanding by analyzing real-life applications, and then extending your practice through in-depth immersive practice.

Prerequisite 

This is a five-workshop series, three hours each.

Completing “Introduction to Information Architecture - IA 101” and “Visualizing Information Architecture - IA 102” is required for this course. 

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This course is not currently scheduled. Please sign up if you want to get this course soon.

Visualizing Information Architecture - IA 102

Creating information environments where people can easily find and use what they need to meet their goals, isn’t magic. There are systems you use to organize, label, navigate, and model environments that exceed customer and business expectations. That’s where the next level of Information Architecture comes in.

Prerequisite 

This is a five-workshop series, three hours each. Completing “Introduction to Information Architecture - IA 101” is required for this course. 

Mentor(s) 

Course Schedule:

This course is not currently scheduled. Please sign up if you want to get this course soon.

Introduction to Information Architecture - IA 101

Information is the material we consume in digital and physical spaces. Understanding how to organize it based on human mental models and behavior is essential to creating a sense of place in all of our information environments. To gain this understanding, we turn to Information Architecture.

Prerequisite 

This is a five-workshop series, three hours each. No previous experience is needed, but basic business experience is desired.

Mentor(s) 

Course Schedule:

This course is not currently scheduled. Please sign up if you want to get this course soon.