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Since 2019, our members have been able to take advantage of 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.

New this year, adult learners can increase their technical skills with Google’s free coding program Grasshopper, and apply for scholarships to participate in the Grow with Google program, Google Career Certificates. Once participants complete the necessary certification, they can connect with top employers who are currently hiring. 

Start your journey to learn and grow with these programs below!

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 Career Certificates
    • Get professional level training at your own pace from Google and earn a credential that can lead to jobs in high-growth fields like IT Support, Project Management, Data Analytics and UX Design.
    • No experience is necessary and there are 1.3 million open jobs with an average salary of $63,600 across the certificate fields

Announcements & Updates

  • Career Forward – Propel Your Career Forward
    • Access in demand jobs through the new Hiring Our Heroes program. Through Career Forward, you’ll get free access to Google Career Certificates – portable credentials that prepare you for in-demand jobs in high-growth fields. Then participate in a 12-week paid fellowship with one of 400+ Hiring Our Heroes network employers.
  • Grow with Google Scholarships for Adult Learners
    • New this year, COABE awarded 200 scholarships to adult learners in the COABE network to participate in the Google Career Certificates program, a flexible online training that’s designed to put learners on the fast track to jobs in in-demand, high-growth fields. Check the list below which is organized by state and then last name for your state’s winners! Contact google@coabe.org with any questions.
Justin Walker, AL
Rinaldo Agusta, AZ
Karla Alvarez, AZ
LaShawna Cay, AZ
Crystal Doughty, AZ
Katherine Hoyer, AZ
Alvaro Montoya, AZ
Colleen Morgan, AZ
Ekaterina Appanovich, CA
Diana Arenas, CA
Wai Sing Au, CA
Olga Belova, CA
Latifan Bibi, CA
Juan Camacho, CA
Arazo Ekhlas, CA
Vanessa Fines, CA
Brittney Gallegos, CA
Alma Maldonado, CA
Jarin Hoque, CA
Mayo Hunt, CA
Juan Jara, CA
Edel Lopez Cruz, CA
Jian Ma, CA
Zhanna Nesterovska, CA
Somtochukwu Obiadazie, CA
Ijeoma Obiadazie, CA
Lalima Pandey, CA
Anthoni Powers, CA
Loreida Colmenares, CA
Montserrat Urbina, CA
Harjit Sandhu, CA
Laxmi Shrestha, CA
Jessica Vitela, CA
Carlie Freeman, CO
Mohebullah Ghafoori, CO
Lourdes Lopez, CO
Kari Tsosie, CO
Tracy James, CT
Jan Reyes, CT
Sam Davis, DC
Therese Dounamou, DC
Dorcas Falade, DC
Juana Perez, DC
Afi Senanou, DC
Nadezhda Sherova, DC
Nolan Asszony, DE
Caryn Devincenti, FL
Jose Desten, FL
Marie-Louise Greef, GA
Poe Say, GA
Birtukan Tizazu, GA
Stephanie White, GA
Yao Yehoeuna, GA
Duaa Alshdaifat, IL
Ron Dake, IL
Anum Kamran, IL
Stacy Lomax, IL
Victor Maquilon, IL
Meixian Mei, IL
Olusegun Oluyinka, IL
Carolina Paez, IL
Christian Rubio, IL
Olayinka Shogunwa-Olayiwola, IL
Carlos Baltodano, IN
Gloria Combs, IN
Sarah Ferguson-Williams, IN
Heydy Lechado, IN
Abimbola Ogunrinde, IN
Kayode Ogunrinde, IN
Micaela Barnes, KS
Amanda Davis, LA
William Jackson, LA
Raina Johnson, LA
Fikirte Legasse, LA
Katy Lemly, LA
Chevonne Neal, LA
Tonya Phillips, LA
Latoya Reese, LA
Nicholas Curry, MA
Rannery Jones, MA
Gabriella Bayron, MD
Tanya Blue, MD
Damika Covington, MD
Darius Davis, MD
Crystal Dickens, MD
Dalaura Ewing, MD
Wendy Lopez, MD
Azeezat Mumuni, MD
Monica Orellana, MD
MJ Park, MD
Markia Queen, MD
Yoselin Reyes, MD
Linda King, MI
Nathanial Moskal, MI
Roquesha Oneal, MI
Meurry Romero, MI
Karen Rotondaro, MI
Terry Smith, MI
Kimberly Tegge, MI
Yue Zhai, MI
Deb Campbell, MN
Raphael Chinyi, MN
Weshebi Desmond, MN
Wengail Fetenssa, MN
Rona Matar, MN
DIvaunte Johnson, MO
Shantee Hayden, NV
Gloria Alvarado, NY
Rosa Asprilla, NY
Antonia Bernal, NY
Carolina Bernal, NY
Hanane Bouklab, NY
Rodolphe Carilus, NY
Emily Chen, NY
Elena Chernitsyna, NY
Amadou Diallo, NY
Olena Dvorovkina, NY
Atefeh Fotovat, NY
Kayla Hogabone, NY
Archana Kaushal, NY
Gustavo Delgado, NY
Angie Mendez, NY
Rosa Naranjo, NY
Walter Quintuna, NY
Ann Reza, NY
Renelle Short, NY
Hillary Stackpole, NY
Sergii Tarasovskyi, NY
Anna Ramambasoa, OH
Leroy Fontenot, OR
Han Teng, OR
Jenny Hernandez, PA
Tiffany Joyner, PA
Phoenix Koh, PA
Cristina Cabrera, RI
Hadiatoulaye Diallo, RI
Seynabou Gueye, RI
Joshua Jenkins, RI
Elshaimaa Karima, RI
Belladonna LaFiore, RI
Ahmed Mahmoud, RI
Amalys Matos, RI
Paschal Mbakwem, RI
Beatriz Mendivil, RI
Luisa Palacios Robledo, RI
Diosy Pena, RI
Zahid Qaderi, RI
Adibe Saad, RI
Mohamad Tanbakji, RI
Omar Haji, TN
William Murphy, TN
Soledy Mendoza, TN
Judy Williams, TN
Kkashon Avilez, TX
Melissa Benavides, TX
Casey Biscamp, TX
Lesia Bizid, TX
Christina Bocanegra, TX
Michelle de Castro Carneiro, TX
Edith Flores, TX
Kamariyaa Lewis, TX
Ismael Lopez de la Rosa, TX
Hassan Maleki, TX
Sabeen Mumtaz, TX
Jessica Ramirez, TX
Ana Ramirez, Tx
Maria Reyes, TX
Eun Song, TX
Daniela Tovar, TX
Felicia Trevino, TX
Merlin Umana, TX
Daisy Valladares, TX
Safia Wasti, TX
Zohra Bakhshi, VA
Jennifer Bottoms, VA
Jaleesa Dowling, VA
Hannah Ingram, VA
Alicia Jones, VA
Iris Jones, VA
Ehsanullah Kazimi, VA
Wendy Rubio, VA
Andrey Adamov, WA
Nirakshna Janarthanan, WA
María del Rosario Ramirez Mata, WA
Hassan Sherafatmand, WA
Sukhmani Thukral, WA
Marika Tsukahara, WA
Michelle Zheleznyak, WA
Jordan Chapman, WV

Michelle de Carneiro enrolled in adult education ESL classes to improve her English skills and upskill the credentials she already had.

After some time with her ESL program, Michelle applied for the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate program and was award a COABE  Google Scholarship.  “The Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate program was really powerful to me”, Michelle said, “because I could practice my English with the lessons, and I got the opportunity to update some subjects I already knew and learn new technology skills. Now I feel very confident about applying for a job that I really enjoy and can make a good wage.”

Her future goals include working for a well-established global data analysis company so that she can learn from seasoned data analysts here in the United States. She hopes to become a senior data analyst in the future, to return all of the training investment that Google has invested in her.

 

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.

Announcements & Updates

  • Career Readiness for Reentry
    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. 
  • Applied Digital Skills available in Spanish 

 

Grasshopper: The Coding App for Beginners

  • Get started with Grasshopper 
    • Computer and information technology jobs are growing at a rapid pace in the United States and globally. Whether you’re looking for a new opportunity or want to optimize your current job, coding can help you get closer to your goals.

Announcements & Updates