City Of South San Francisco: New Learning Platforms From California State Library Available Through September 2022

South San Francisco CA

27 October, 2021

5:26 AM

Description

Press release from the City of South San Francisco: October 21, 2021 The California State Library is pleased to offer six FREE digital platforms for all public libraries in California to help communities recover from the pandemic. These platforms will be available for one year using primarily American Rescue Plan Act federal funding. These online tools include Coursera, GetSetUp, Learning Express, LinkedIn Learning, Northstar, and Skillshare. They are universally available to Californians NOW and will speed recovery from the pandemic by offering quick help to those unemployed or underemployed hit hardest by the pandemic to return to the workforce. We know these unemployed or underemployed Californians are disproportionately women, people of color, young people (under age 25), and people with less than a bachelor's degree. Among other things, the platforms offer resources for workforce development and recovery, test prep, career change, small business startup, digital skill building, soft skills, certifications, and more. Try a new course online, brush up on job skills, and improve your experience level for resumes. All tools will be available to library customers until September 2022. Coursera: Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies. GetSetUp: An online community of people who want to learn new skills, connect with others and unlock new life experiences designed specifically for older adults. Learning Express Library: A learning tool designed to help students and professionals at all levels of learning achieve their educational and career-related goals. LinkedIn Learning: An online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos. Northstar: A tool that provides assessments, instructor-led curricula and self-directed online learning for basic digital literacy skills. Skillshare (coming soon): An online learning platform with thousands of creative courses and classes taught by experts to help you learn new skills. This membership will be available on a first come first serve basis for 3 months at a time. All of these resources can be accessed from home with a computer and internet connection or by visiting the library. Find out more by visiting the library or check out information online at: https://www.ssf.net/departments/library This press release was produced by the City of South San Francisco. The views expressed here are the author's own.