County Executive Lamont G. McClure and the Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) recently announced an allocation of approximately $10,000 of the County’s Broadband American Rescue Plan funds to support Digital Navigator Training.

Northampton County is partnering with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance to offer a two-day Digital Navigator Training to bring digital equity to the citizens of Northampton County. The training will take place at Northampton Community College’s Bethlehem Campus on Tuesday, April 30, and Wednesday, May 1, from 9 am – 12 pm.

During training, Digital Navigators will learn:

• How to pair community members with appropriate devices and locate local free and low-cost options
• What resources are available for self-guided digital skills, and how to use resources to teach one-on-one or to small groups
• How a digital navigator program conducts its work, including data collection and client management
• How to identify internet options for low-income community members

Public-facing employees, healthcare, schools, and nonprofits are encouraged to participate. If your organization wants to train a digital navigator, please contact the Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development at (610) 829-6306.

 

 

Information provided to TVL by:
County of Northampton
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/

 

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