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COABE members have had access to numerous opportunities since 2019 including Google’s free digital literacy program, Applied Digital Skills, which provides real world training for use of tools and applications on computers, tablets, and mobile devices.

Valued at just under $150,000 COABE was awarded 500 Google Google Career Certificate scholarships for distribution in 2023 to the field of adult education.  This initiative reflects an increase from 200 Google Google Career Certificate in 2022 scholarships that were awarded last year as a result of our multiyear partnership with Google.  Google Career Certificate help adult learners to gain the skills necessary for high demand jobs with a median wage of $76,000 per year. COABE is also providing a mentor to provide guidance and support for adult education learners. 

(About Certificates). Our goal is to help as many adult learners and teachers as possible access and complete the certificate(s) of choice at their own pace. We are providing a learning community of practice and have hired a mentor/instructor to lead this effort.

Congratulations to the recipients of the COABE Google Scholarship.

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Contact google@coabe.org with questions.

This scholarship will contribute to furthering my adult education in the field of nursing. I started taking Certified Nurse Assistance classes in the Continuing Education program of San Diego (adult education).  I am currently taking a vocational nursing program in the Grossmont Health Occupations Center in Santee, CA. I am very thankful for being selected and express my complete gratitude. I look forward to serving my community as a student nurse and as a licensed vocational nurse in June of 2023. – Diana Arenas, California

Google Scholar Mentor/Instructor

Heather Engelhart

Heather Engelhart is currently an Adult Education Adjunct Instructor at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora, Illinois. She has 24+ years of experience in education. This includes areas of instruction, training, curriculum development, implementation of new programs, as well as mentoring. Heather began teaching at the primary level of public education where she received her master’s degree in Teaching and Curriculum. For the past 8 years, Heather has been an instructor in the Adult Ed program where she has taught a variety of classes including ELA, Microsoft Office ICAPs, ABE and ASE for math and language arts instruction. Heather has collaborated with colleagues in curriculum writing, she co-created a Technology Bootcamp to inboard new students, presented professional development opportunities for new technology and trained new teachers. The past three years, Heather has been teaching in a Flex Classroom. This gives her the opportunity to learn and understand how this modality can benefit the students’ varying learning styles and increase retention.

In addition to her work in the classroom, Heather has also earned a certification for ABE/ASE Language Arts Specialist and a Certificate in Effective College Instruction through ACUE. She has also had the honor of receiving Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member from Waubonsee Community College in 2022.

Applied Digital Skills: Practical Technology Skills for New Online Learners

  • Get started with Applied Digital Skills
    • Learn job-ready skills from anywhere with free, video-based lessons on how to set up a Gmail account, build a resume, use the Google work applications, and much more.

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    Economic opportunity should be available to everyone. For the more than 600,000 people who leave prison every year in the U.S., finding a job is a top priority — and a challenge, especially when a lack of digital skills makes it difficult to compete. With our Curriculum Guide, previously incarcerated individuals can gain practical digital skills and focus on career readiness for today’s job market. 
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