Cybrarium Program
Discover the exciting opportunity to enhance your professional skills and elevate your career prospects with the Homestead Cybrarium’s 500 scholarships for the Grow with Google Career Certificate program on Coursera. The Homestead Cybrarium, a cutting-edge digital library and community center located in Homestead, Florida, is dedicated to bridging the digital divide and fostering a culture of lifelong learning within the community.
In collaboration with the Grow with Google Career Certificate program, these scholarships aim to provide equal access to world-class online education, particularly in the fields of technology and digital skills. The program offers a diverse range of expertly crafted courses in high-demand sectors such as data analytics, IT support, project management, and user experience design. Each course is designed to provide practical knowledge and real-world experience, enabling learners to develop the essential skills required to succeed in their chosen careers. Upon completion, participants will be awarded a globally recognized certificate, significantly boosting their employability.
The 500 scholarships will be distributed based on need and merit, ensuring that a wide array of applicants, including underprivileged individuals and those with limited access to educational resources, can seize this life-changing opportunity. The Homestead Cybrarium’s commitment to empowering the community through education, technology, and connectivity is embodied in this initiative.
Don’t miss the chance to elevate your career and secure a brighter future with the help of the Homestead Cybrarium and the Grow with Google Career Certificate program. By providing residents with the tools and resources needed to excel in the digital age, the Homestead Cybrarium is playing a vital role in driving economic growth and improving the overall quality of life for the people of Homestead.
Program Requirements:
- Have or obtain a Cybrarium library card before starting the program.
- Be at least 13 years old.
- Have a valid email address and agree to receive email communications from the Cybrarium before, during, and after the program.
- Commit to the completion of at least one (1) Google Career Certificate by December 1, 2024 when the scholarship licenses expire.
Google Career Certificates
Google Career Certificates are flexible online training programs that teach job-ready skills in the high-growth fields of data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management, and user experience (UX) design. Google employees with decades of experience in these fields develop and teach the certificates. Each certificate includes 150+ assessments as well as hands-on experience so learners have the necessary skills to be successful on the job, and all content is industry-vetted. The certificates are 100% online, on demand, and are typically completed in 3 to 6 months part time (5-10 hours per week). Google has created a consortium of 150+ top employers that have signed on to hire certificate graduates. 75% of Google Career Certificate Graduates report an improvement in their career within 6 months of certificate completion.
Certificate graduates have a working knowledge of essential data analysis platforms — including spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau and R programming — and when to use them in the data life cycle.
Graduates also understand how to translate a business question into a data analysis exercise and to distill findings into actionable takeaways.
Google’s beginner Data Analytics Certificate has become the most popular Professional Certificate on Coursera globally.
Qualified for roles such as:
- Data analyst
- Junior data analyst
- Associate data analyst
- Operations analyst
- Business systems analyst
Certificate graduates learn the fundamentals of digital marketing and e-commerce to help businesses grow their online presence and sales.
This certificate gives learners hands-on practice using popular digital marketing and e-commerce tools, such as Canva, Constant Contact, Hootsuite, HubSpot, MailChimp, Shopify, Twitter, Google Ads, and Google Analytics.
Qualified for roles such as:
- Marketing coordinator
- E-commerce associate
- Paid search specialist
- Email marketing specialist
- Media planner
- Digital marketing specialist
Certificate graduates understand concepts core to all IT support jobs, and know how to assemble a computer, write effective support documentation, route paths and subnets, manage device software, and more.
Graduates also dive into working with Linux, Cloud Computing and Command-Line Interfaces.
Qualified for roles such as:
- IT support technician
- Help desk technician
- IT specialist
- Tech support specialist
- IT support specialist
- IT technician
Certificate graduates know how to run traditional and Agile projects and programs from initiation to completion. They possess a toolbox of templates and artifacts to manage an array of scenarios and project elements, like schedules, budgets, and product requirements.
Graduates also understand organizational structure, process improvement, risk management techniques, and communication and leadership styles. Upon completion, they are eligible for over 100 education hours to qualify for PMI certifications.
Qualified for roles such as:
- Project manager
- Project coordinator
- Project assistant
- Program manager
- Scrum master
- Project analyst
- Technical project manager
Certificate graduates know how to follow the UX design process, understand the basics of UX research, and can work with Figma and Adobe XD — two of the most in-demand design tools by employers.
Graduates also build portfolio websites to showcase their projects, including a mobile app, a responsive website, and a cross-platform experience.
Qualified for roles such as:
- User experience (UX) designer
- UI designer
- Interaction designer
- Visual designer
- Product designer
The Google Business Intelligence Certificate teaches learners how to create processes and information channels that transform data into actionable insights to inform business decisions.
Designed for people working in the field of data analytics or graduates of the Google Data Analytics Certificate program, this stackable credential helps learners enhance their technical skills with tools like BigQuery, Python, and Tableau and unlock more opportunities for career progression.
Qualified for roles such as:
- Business intelligence analyst
- Business intelligence engineer
- Business intelligence developer
- Business data analyst
The Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate teaches learners how to use machine learning, predictive modeling, and experimental design to collect and analyze large amounts of data.
Designed for people working in the field of data analytics or graduates of the Google Data Analytics Certificate program, this stackable credential helps learners enhance their technical skills with tools like Jupyter Notebook, Python, and Tableau and unlock more opportunities for career progression.
Qualified for roles such as:
- Senior data analyst
- Junior data scientist
- Data science analyst
- Data analytics scientist
Grow with Google
Grow with Google is Google’s $1 billion commitment to help ensure the opportunities created by technology are available to everyone. Since its launch in 2017, Grow with Google has trained 6 million Americans in digital skills and has helped nearly 170,000 Americans get a new job and increase their income. And through a network of more than 7,500 partner organizations – including local libraries, schools, and nonprofits—more people across the country have access to Grow with Google’s online tools and flexible programs.