Tag: Google.org

Goodwill®-Google.org Partnership Recognized With 2019 Halo Award

Stuart Mitchell

The Goodwill Digital Career Accelerator® — an initiative created in collaboration between Goodwill Industries International and Google.org to close America’s skills gap by strengthening workers’ digital skills — has been named a 2019 Silver Halo Award winner for employee engagement (skilled volunteering), a new category this year. The Halo Awards are presented by Engage for Good, a membership organization that fosters stronger relationships between businesses and nonprofits. In October 2017, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced Grow with Google, an initiative to help Americans gain the skills they need to earn…

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The Prince’s Trust launches partnership with Google.org

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust, with support from Google.org, has announced a two-year commitment which aims to help young people develop the necessary digital skills to prepare for their future and enter the job market. Google.org has provided £1,600,000 in funding to support over 4,500 16 to 30-year-olds who are unemployed and underemployed across the UK, by providing them with the digital skills they need to help them achieve the confidence to live, learn and earn.  Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands launched the project alongside Ronan Harris, Managing Director for Google UK…

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HP, the Clooney Foundation for Justice, UNICEF and Google.org Shine Spotlight on Education

Stuart Mitchell

On the International Day of the Girl, HP Inc. launched a powerful new film titled A Generation Found. The film, narrated by George Clooney, tells the story of two young Syrian girls living in refugee settlements in Lebanon who regain access to quality education following years of uncertainty. It is the result of a unique partnership between HP, the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), UNICEF and Google.org focused on improving educational opportunities and learning outcomes for underserved communities. More than 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced, a…

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