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FAMU will participation in the Grow with Google Hbcu Career Readiness Program. The initiative helps students at over 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) prepare for the workforce through digital skills training and career workshops. The inititative is funded by a $3 million investment from Google through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and hopes to train 100,000 students by 2025.
“FAMU is honored to be selected as a Google Hbcu Career Readiness partner. Career and Professional Development is a staple at FAMU and this opportunity for our students to become even more competitive via certifications and adds value to our existing career readiness programs. As students prepare for the workforce, certifications are becoming a hot topic in higher education and we are proud to partner with Google to make this a reality,” said Bill H. Means, Ed.D., director of the FAMU Career and Professional Development Center.
The TMCF supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 47 member institutions, the nation’s public historically black colleges and universities, medical schools, and law schools.
Its long history of on-the-ground work ensures the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program is tailored to meet student needs.
“A central part of the mission of TMCF is to prepare the next generation of workforce talent. Our partnership with Google enables this mission and ensures students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities are positioned to compete for meaningful careers,” said TMCF President and CEO Harry L. Williams, Ph.D.
The Grow with Google initiative works to create economic opportunities for all by providing free tools and training. Since 2017, the program has trained more than eight million Americans on digital skills. The Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program builds on the company’s ongoing investments in HBCU students. Since 2013, the Google In Residence program has placed Google software engineers at HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) as faculty. The company also hosts Tech Exchange, a virtual student exchange program that teaches HBCU and HSU students applied computer science courses.
