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CEO Discusses the Digital Works Celebration
Through The Years
It all started in Zanesville, Ohio, back in 2013. That’s when Connected Nation (CN) staff began evolving their digital literacy skills program into a targeted community revitalization and job growth program called Digital Works.
“Our nonprofit has always been focused on helping individuals and families access the internet and related technologies,” said Chris Pedersen, Vice President of Planning and Development, CN. “As we worked with more community leaders and began identifying the needs in both rural and urban areas, a trend started to emerge—there was not a program to increase job options in many of these areas. We knew that if we could provide digital training and job placement assistance for online positions it would help fill that need.”
The goal was to provide a workforce and economic development platform that could be tailored to everything from large, urban settings to small, rural towns or even statewide programs.
Learn MoreA Letter From The Second Lady
Digital Works has been working to provide training and job placement assistance to military spouses. Military spouses face some of the nation’s highest levels of unemployment because they must move often to support their enlisted spouses.
This is an issue that’s also important to Second Lady Karen Pence. Because of that she shared the following letter in support of and to commemorate the 1000th Job Placement for Digital Works.
Learn MoreWhat People Say!
Story Spotlight
Digital Works Hit 1,000 Job Placements: Here’s How They Celebrated
Wednesday August 12, 2020
Fort Campbell, Ky (August 12, 2020) – Last Thursday, Aug. 6, Digital Works (DW) and Connected Nation (CN) employees gathered to […]
Meet the Digital Works Graduate Who Hit Our 1,000th Job Placement!
Tuesday August 4, 2020
Class of 2020: Courtney Anaeki Fort Campbell, Ky (August 5, 2020) – Digital Works (DW), a program of Connected Nation, […]
How Digital Works Helps This Military Spouse Find Remote Work
Tuesday July 28, 2020
Class of 2020: Kristine Cameron Fort Campbell, Ky (August 5, 2020) – Digital Works (DW), a program of Connected Nation, […]
Digital Skills Boot Camp: Improving Digital Literacy for Ohioans
Thursday July 23, 2020
The Plains, OH (August 5, 2020) – In November 2019, Digital Works took its technology and client-service training program to […]
How Digital Works Gives This Single Mother a Second Chance
Thursday July 23, 2020
Class of 2018: Crystal Amesquita Columbus, OH (August 5, 2020) – Digital Works (DW), a program of Connected Nation, hit […]
Digital Works Helps Young Women Maintain Steady Remote Work While Overcoming Severe Anxiety
Thursday July 23, 2020
Class of 2018: Christine Mahoney Fort Knox, Ky (August 5, 2020) – Digital Works (DW), a program of Connected Nation, […]
Putting the Pieces Together for Telework
Thursday July 23, 2020
“It changed my world and my family’s world because of that opportunity.” Class of 2017: Dawn Ausema Grant, MI (August […]
Digital Works Graduate Gains Newfound Confidence Through Training Program
Sunday July 19, 2020
Class of 2016: Judy Moody Columbus, OH (August 5, 2020) – In 2016, Judy Moody found herself looking for new […]
A New Opportunity: How Digital Works Helped This Graduate Find the Perfect Work-From-Home Job
Saturday July 18, 2020
Class of 2015: Brandi Holly Columbus Oh, (August 5, 2020) – Digital Works (DW), a program of Connected Nation, has […]
Opening the Green Door to Opportunity
Friday July 17, 2020
How a Digital Works Grad Went From Student to Classroom Facilitator Class of 2014: Tracy Dwyer Adams County, OH (August […]
Digital Works Graduate Says Program Prepares Students for Future of Work
Friday July 17, 2020
“If you look at the statistics, just about one in 11 jobs are work-from-home positions.” Class of 2014: Daniel Taylor […]
How Digital Works Changes Lives
Wednesday July 15, 2020
“We just need funders to believe in us and Digital Works.” Class of 2013: Faye Saldana Logan, OH (August 5, […]
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Digital Works Celebrates 1,000 Job Placements for the Telework Training and Job Placement Program
Thursday August 6, 2020
Gov. Beshear, Second Lady Pence Join Us in Honoring Veteran Who Hit the Milestone Oak Grove, Ky (August 6, 2020) […]
1,000 Jobs and Counting: Digital Works Marks Milestone in Telework Training and Job Placement Program
Tuesday August 4, 2020
Fort Campbell, Ky (July 27, 2020) – The digital training and career mentoring program Digital Works today marked a major milestone—1,000 […]
Digital Works Gains Support From Community Leaders
Monday July 27, 2020
Bowling Green, Ky (August 5, 2020) – Digital Works (DW), a program of Connected Nation, hit its 1,000th job placement […]
The Importance of Digital Works Facilitators and How They Make Their Program One of a Kind
Monday July 27, 2020
Bowling Green, Ky (July 27, 2020) – Digital Works (DW), a program of Connected Nation, hit its 1,000th job placement […]