THE NEED FOR THIS EVERY DAY. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. GOODWILL ALREADY HELPED SO MANY PEOPLE WITH JOB APPLICATIONS AND TRYING TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH THIS NEW GRANT. GOODWILL SAYS THAT THEY’LL BE ABLE TO EXPAND THEIR PROGRAM EVEN MORE TO HELP MORE OKLAHOMANS. GOODWILL IS MORE THAN A STORE. WE HAVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WE OFFER TO OKLAHOMANS FOR FREE. YOU MIGHT NOT THINK IT, BUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN HELPING THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMANS LEARN DIGITAL SKILL SETS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORKPLACE, AT SCHOOL AND IN EVERYDAY LIFE. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, I CAN WALK BY HERE AND SEE THIS ROOM FILLED WITH OKLAHOMANS WHO ARE IN NEED OF DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING. THEY’RE IN NEED OF HOW TO CREATE A RESUME, HOW TO CREATE A COVER LETTER, HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB. SO THE NEED IS THERE. AND NOW, THANKS TO A NEW $10,000 GRANT FROM THE KILPATRICK FAMILY FOUNDATION, GOODWILL IS HOPING TO EXPAND ON THEIR PROGRAMS WITH A NEW DIGITAL LITERACY LAB. MANY OKLAHOMA FANS HAVE LITTLE TO NO SKILLS WHEN IT COMES TO TECHNOLOGY SPECIFIC USING COMPUTERS. MELISSA RICHIE WITH GOODWILL, SAYS THE NEW LAB WILL HAVE 25 LAPTOPS, SAY PRINTER AND CLASSES ON HOW TO USE THE COMPUTERS. THERE WILL EVEN BE A LAB INSTRUCTOR WHO WILL WALK PEOPLE ALONG AS THEY LEARN TO USE THE TECHNOLOGY. NOT HAVING THESE BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS CREATES A BARRIER FOR PEOPLE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE. BY ADDING THIS DIGITAL LITERACY LAB, IT ALLOWS US TO REACH SO MANY MORE OKLAHOMANS WHO ARE LOOKING TO GET INTO THE WORKFORCE. WELL, GOODWILL SAYS THEY EXPECT TO HAVE THIS DIGITAL LITERACY LAB OPEN B
New digital literacy lab to help Oklahomans learn skills in online world
Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma said a new grant will help them create a new digital literacy lab where they can do just that.
Updated: 10:13 PM CDT Jun 21, 2023
Oklahomans will have the chance to learn the digital skills they need to be successful in the online world.Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma said a new grant will help them create a new digital literacy lab where they can do just that. They already help people with job applications and entering the workforce, but now, the grant will be able to expand the program and help even more Oklahomans.”Goodwill is more than a store. We have programs and services that we offer to Oklahomans for free,” said Melissa Richey, Goodwill Central Oklahoma.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Goodwill has been helping thousands of Oklahomans learn digital skillsets to be successful in the workplace, at school and in everyday life.”On any given day, I can walk by here and see this room filled with Oklahomans who are in need of digital literacy training. How to create a resume, how to create a cover letter, how to apply to a job. The need is there,” Richey said.Now, thanks to a new $10,000 grant from the Kilpatrick Family Foundation, Goodwill is hoping to expand their programs with a new digital literacy lab.”Many Oklahomans have little to no skills when it comes to technology, specifically using computers,” Richey said.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppRichey said the new lab will have 25 laptop computers, a printer and classes on how to use a computer. There will even be a lab instructor who will walk people along as they learn to use the technology.Not having those basic computer skills creates a barrier for people entering the workforce.”By adding this digital literacy lab, it allows us to reach so many more Oklahomans who are looking to get into the workforce,” Richey said.Goodwill said the digital literacy lab will be completed by the fall and they expect to have daily classes to help Oklahomans.Top HeadlinesWoman dies after fire sparks at duplex in southwest Oklahoma CityOfficials search for walkaway inmate from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional CenterNeighbor describes moments he found body in driveway in Oklahoma CityThird person confirmed dead after severe storms hit Oklahoma
Oklahomans will have the chance to learn the digital skills they need to be successful in the online world.
Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma said a new grant will help them create a new digital literacy lab where they can do just that. They already help people with job applications and entering the workforce, but now, the grant will be able to expand the program and help even more Oklahomans.
“Goodwill is more than a store. We have programs and services that we offer to Oklahomans for free,” said Melissa Richey, Goodwill Central Oklahoma.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Goodwill has been helping thousands of Oklahomans learn digital skillsets to be successful in the workplace, at school and in everyday life.
“On any given day, I can walk by here and see this room filled with Oklahomans who are in need of digital literacy training. How to create a resume, how to create a cover letter, how to apply to a job. The need is there,” Richey said.
Now, thanks to a new $10,000 grant from the Kilpatrick Family Foundation, Goodwill is hoping to expand their programs with a new digital literacy lab.
“Many Oklahomans have little to no skills when it comes to technology, specifically using computers,” Richey said.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
Richey said the new lab will have 25 laptop computers, a printer and classes on how to use a computer. There will even be a lab instructor who will walk people along as they learn to use the technology.
Not having those basic computer skills creates a barrier for people entering the workforce.
“By adding this digital literacy lab, it allows us to reach so many more Oklahomans who are looking to get into the workforce,” Richey said.
Goodwill said the digital literacy lab will be completed by the fall and they expect to have daily classes to help Oklahomans.
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