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Private, Public and Nonprofit Sectors Team Up for Digital Literacy
A coalition of private businesses and nonprofit organizations, including Microsoft, Best Buy, the Boys and Girls Club and the National Urban League, has launched a new initiative to increase broadband adoption and teach technology skills. The new Connect to Compete initiative, which will be managed by One Economy, will deploy a variety of digital training resources, courses and tech jobs matching programs beginning next year. Earlier this year, U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) Julius Genachowski issued a call for digital skills training to help bridge the broadband gap and to connect American workers with jobs that require basic computer knowledge. The FCC plans to launch its own "Digital Literacy Corps" in the near future. Learn more about Connect to Compete...