Join us to reflect on a wonderful year!

As 2024 winds down, we’re thrilled to share the latest updates and highlights from our Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T, Digital Skills Training, and Digital Works programs. This year, we’ve empowered communities with essential digital skills and created meaningful opportunities for growth and connection. With over 100,000 adults trained to date, our impact continues to expand!

Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of 2024 and look ahead to what’s coming in the new year." to make it more engaging and inclusive.

Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T

This year, Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T continued to thrive as teens across 31 states stepped up to lead digital skills workshops in their communities. Thanks to their dedication and creativity, we achieved incredible milestones in 2024:

• 133 workshops completed, empowering adults with essential digital skills.
• 57 active teams bringing tech knowledge to life through engaging and impactful sessions.
• A total of 3,218 adults trained, gaining confidence in navigating technology for work, communication, and everyday life.

Teams from FBLA chapters, high schools, and other organizations made these achievements possible, helping expand the program's reach to both urban and rural areas. Whether teaching video conferencing, smartphone basics, or internet safety, teens have proven they’re powerful catalysts for positive change.

As we look to 2025, we’re excited to welcome even more teams, introduce innovative new workshops, and reach additional communities with this one-of-a-kind program.

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Get involved in 2025!

If you’re interested in forming a team or bringing Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T, into your programming, complete an interest form or reach out to Jessica Golson at jgolson@connectednation.org.

Digital Skills Training led by Connected Nation

Our Digital Skills Training Program continues to empower communities, achieving remarkable results in 2024 and setting the stage for an impactful 2025. This year alone, we partnered with 212 organizations to host 479 workshops, training a total of 4,605 adults. Participant feedback consistently highlights the program’s value and impact.

As we look ahead to 2025, we’re thrilled to have 58 workshops already pre-scheduled across Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. The momentum continues as four partner organizations have independently trained 199 individuals in recent months, further extending the reach of this initiative.

Digital literacy is more important than ever, and we’re committed to expanding access in 2025. Schedule free workshops with trainers like Marco and Alek to bring these skills to your community.

To get started, complete an interest form or contact Tammy Spring at tspring@connectednation.org.

We’re excited to kick off our first 2025 Digital Works classes on January 14th and 16th! Seats are filling up fast, so register now at Drive Your Learning.

Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM to 1 PM ET, with no class on Wednesdays. This schedule provides participants extra time for resume preparation and virtual interview practice.

Upcoming virtual classes are available in January, February, and March—don’t miss your chance to join!

Drive - Your Digital Learning Hub

As online training evolves, Connected Nation offers Drive, an innovative, self-paced platform for learners. This platform enables Connected Nation and its partners to deliver essential tech training to vulnerable populations, supporting the learning process with tools for personalized plans, progress tracking, assessments, and certifications.

Each month, we will feature a course from the Drive site.

This month's feature course is LinkedIn 101. Learn more about LinkedIn and how to create your profile! Everything on LinkedIn begins with the profile. There are many parts to creating a great one; here's how to do it, as well as some tips to keep in mind. LinkedIn has a huge potential. So make your profile stand out with these tips and examples.

Ready to learn on your own? Access this and more self-paced digital skills courses here!