Discover how communities are embracing digital skills, with teens and adults leading the charge for digital inclusion this season.
Welcome to our newsletter!
We're excited to share the latest updates and highlights from our Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T, Digital Skills Training, and Digital Works programs. Our mission to empower communities with essential digital literacy skills and create opportunities for meaningful impact continues to grow with 98,438 adults trained to date.
Read on to learn what exciting things happened in September!
Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T
As the new school year is in full swing, there’s no better time to incorporate Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T into your fall programming. Whether you’re a teacher, after-school program leader, or part of a community organization, this fully supported program offers teens in grades 8-12 the chance to make a meaningful impact by teaching essential digital skills to adults—all while building skills for their future. This month, our teens have trained 1,089 adults on digital skills!
We’re excited to welcome several new teams to the Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T family, including high schools and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapters. Additionally, teens across the country are engaging in some truly creative projects:
- Capitol City Changemakers hosted a fun, Harry Potter-themed training session, combining digital skills education with a touch of magic.
- Buffalo FBLA took the lead at the local YMCA, offering hands-on training to community members.
Spotlight on Teen Leaders
This month, we’re featuring Michael Schmalz, a passionate teen from Birmingham, Alabama, and a leader on the Digital Harmony team. Michael is driving change in his community through digital skills and digital inclusion, embodying what Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T is all about.
Get Involved Today!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity for your students to learn, lead, and earn while making a positive impact in their community. If you’re interested in forming a team or incorporating Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T into your fall programming, fill out an interest form here or contact Jessica Golson at jgolson@connectednation.org.
Empower your students to make a difference this fall with Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T.
Digital Skills Training led by Connected Nation
In the past month, our Digital Skills Training Program reached 794 participants through 77 workshops, partnering with 19 organizations.
In Bastrop County, Texas, we teamed up with Bastrop County Cares, hosting sessions across four locations and training 320 adults in essential digital skills like phone, computer, email, and online safety. Local support contributed to the success.
In Bowling Green, Kentucky, the International Center of Kentucky is offering digital skills training in multiple languages, helping immigrants and refugees access vital digital literacy skills for daily life and job opportunities. The center plans to expand these sessions to reach more adults.
Our bilingual Digital Skills Trainers, Alek and Marco, create a welcoming environment that resonates with diverse participants. Attendees consistently praise their engaging teaching style and ability to simplify complex topics.
For a deeper look at their impact, check out the interviews:
- Interview with Alek and Marco – Hear about their experiences as trainers and how they make digital skills accessible to all.
- Interview with Marco and class attendees – Listen to the heartfelt stories of participants who share how the training has helped them in their daily lives.
If you’re interested in bringing Alek and Marco to your community, we invite you to fill out an interest form here or contact Tammy Spring at tspring@connectednation.org. These free digital literacy classes can make a significant difference for your organization and community members, empowering them with skills to thrive in a digital world.
Classes are open to all—don’t miss the chance to strengthen your community with essential digital skills!
Drive - Your Digital Learning Hub
As online training gains momentum with sweeping changes in the way people learn, Connected Nation offers an easy, self-paced solution for learners. Drive is an innovative online learning platform that allows Connected Nation and other training partners to deliver basic and advanced technology training to vulnerable populations. Additionally, this platform will support the learning process by providing tools that allow individualized student plan development, student and progress tracking, assessments, and rewarding achievements (certification and badging).
Each month, we will feature a course from the Drive site.
This month's feature course is Interviewing 101. This course guides you through the different aspects of participating in a successful job interview. Interviewing is one of the most important and challenging aspects of getting a job. It is important to understand the necessary steps to ensuring that you will be the most successful candidate in the job interview process. Therefore, this course will help you to understand the different types of interviews, how to prepare, what to do during the interview, and the follow-up steps.
Ready to learn on your own? Access this and more self-paced digital skills courses here!
