CCC gets a boost to help adults learn more about technology
Cleveland Community College’s College and Career Readiness program has been awarded a Digital Navigator Grant in the amount of $35,000 as part of the North Carolina Community College System’s Digital Literacy Project. College and Career Readiness provides services to those who want to earn their high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate, and those seeking to learn English as a second language.
“We are excited to be part of the system’s digital literacy project because many adults who come to CCC lack strong digital skills,” said Stephen Lancaster, director of college and career readiness. “We live in a technology-driven world, but many of the citizens in our rural county still have limited access to the internet. They have not had the opportunity to develop strong computer and digital literacy skills.”
Cleveland Community College is one of 20 pilot colleges in the North Carolina Community College System working to improve the digital skills of adults in its community. The grant funds will be used to provide instructional support and training resources to improve College and Career Readiness students’ foundational digital or computer skills to better prepare them for college, the workforce, and using technology in their everyday lives.
The purpose of the Digital Navigator Grant Program is to help connect North Carolinians to high-speed internet, learn how to use digital devices, develop digital skills and learn about local digital resources.
More specifically, students at the 20 pilot colleges will be provided with digital navigator services, which will include providing a digital navigator staff person. The digital navigator will develop a list of local digital resources, and work with students to help them learn the skills necessary for academic and/or workforce development success.
The goal of the North Carolina Community College System’s Digital Literacy Project is to bridge the digital divide through instruction and support services and increase digital skills necessary for adults to access job training and employment.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: CCC gets a boost to help adults learn more about technology
