Community College of Philadelphia

The major components of the program are: (1) Expand access to needed technology devices (desktops/laptops); (2) Increase access to internet connectivity (wireless and private LTE broadband); and (3) Digital literacy education (community digital literacy training and on-campus workforce development training courses). To expand access to technology devices, the College will provide refurbished desktop and laptop computers to students. To increase access to internet connectivity, the College will expand its broadband network at two sites in Philadelphia. To provide digital literacy education, the College will develop two training programs to expand the digital literacy and workforce development opportunities across the target communities. The first component of the trainings will be expanded course offerings at the College, including Cloud Development, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and more. Students who complete a pathway of the coursework will receive a digital badge and certification. The second component of this training will be community workforce development training for customer service, field technician, and community outreach roles. Intensive training courses will be available, after which workers will receive an internal certification and be eligible to join the co-op.