MEDIA ADVISORY
December 12, 2013
Connect Ohio to Host Grand Opening of Digital Works Job Skills Training & Placement Center in Woodsfield
WOODSFIELD – On Thursday, December 19, at 1 p.m., Connect Ohio will hold the grand opening of its Digital Works: Connecting People & Jobs location in Woodsfield at 47084 Black Walnut Parkway, Suite 1. Digital Works Woodsfield is part of Connect Ohio’s newest digital skills training program aimed at providing a link between twenty-first century workforce opportunities and community revitalization. The program provides mentoring and training to workers seeking employment and places them in quality teleworking jobs. The grand opening will include remarks from dignitaries and program partners, as well as a tour of the center.
Featured Speakers:
· John Pyles, President, Monroe County Commissioner
· Gary Ricer, CEO, Guernsey Monroe Noble Community Action Center
· Jason Hanman, Economic Development Director
· Carol Hehr, Executive Board Member, Monroe County Community Investment Corporation
· Stu Johnson, Connect Ohio Executive Director
What: Connect Ohio’s Digital Works Woodsfield Launch
When: Thursday, December 19, 2013
Remarks 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
Refreshments, tour of training center – 2:00 p.m. EST
Where: Digital Works Woodsfield, 47084 Black Walnut Parkway, Suite 1, Woodsfield, OH 43791
Contact: Lyndsey Kleven of Connect Ohio at (614) 313-6951 or lkleven@connectohio.org.
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About Connect Ohio: Connect Ohio, a division of Connected Nation, is a leading technology organization committed to bringing affordable high-speed Internet and broadband-enabled resources to all Ohioans. Connect Ohio effectively raises the awareness of the value of broadband and works to improve technology access, adoption, and use through its programs. Connect Ohio is a nonprofit, technology-neutral, public-private partnership. For more information about what Connect Ohio is doing to accelerate technology in Ohio’s communities, visithttp://www.connectohio.org. Follow Connect Ohio on Facebook and Twitter.