Generation USA, a nonprofit organization that transforms education to employment systems, is excited to announce its partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College, a public community college in Memphis, Tennessee, to offer free, online Digital Marketing Analyst and IT Help Desk Technician training to the Memphis metropolitan area.
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“We are thrilled to partner with Generation USA to provide our community members with the training, support and resources they need to launch successful careers in the IT industry,” said Dr. Tracy D. Hall, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College. “Generation and Southwest share the same mission and vision for the citizens of Memphis and the Mid-South – to empower individuals to enter the workforce as skilled technicians.”
This initiative is part of Verizon’s Citizen Verizon plan to prepare 500,000 individuals for jobs of the future by 2030. Verizon is investing more than $44 million over several years to support the work of Generation to close the opportunity gap for workers and increase their access to digital skills.
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Through this partnership, Generation and Southwest will provide individuals the opportunity to build or retool their technology skills and equip them with essential soft skills so they are ready on day one for the job. Graduates will be able to explore apprenticeships, internships, continuing education as well as full-time employment. The courses are open to anyone seeking to expand their skills set and pursue a career in the technology field.
Southwest awards associate degrees and certifications in more than 120 programs of study and boasts a 98.5 percent job placement rate, which complements Generation’s goal of transforming education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible.
In addition to these programs, Generation offers a myriad of online reskilling programs that provide free resources and access to multiple career pathways and full-time employment opportunities in high-demand technology sectors including Jr. Cloud Practitioner and Jr. Web Developer. Each program takes an average of 10 to 12 weeks to complete.
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