Training Opportunities During COVID-19

Many organizations offer free trainings and courses to help you learn more and excel in your desired career. Below is a list of resources that you can take advantage of during this period.

• Amazon and its partners are offering free online access to sponsored computer science courses in the United States. Content is intended for learners in grades 6-12, and teachers who are remotely teaching this age group. Parents can also access this curriculum online.
• Babbel is offering three months of free language learning to U.S. students through June 2020. Students can take courses in any language offered including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Indonesian, and English.
• Codeacademy is offering 10,000 scholarships to high school and college students across the world for the rest of the school year for its Codecademy Pro program.
• edX delivers online courses ranging from data and computer science to leadership and communications.
• Goodwill is offering services online and by phone. Anyone can request assistance online or by calling (704) 372-3434.
• Virtual training services include customer service, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications, interview skills, online programming (Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML and CSS), and basic construction.
• Virtual employment services offered include career coaching, employment referrals, and job seeker support.
• iTunes-U has hundreds of free courses that can be used to learn a new skill or get started towards what you need to know for a certification.
• NCworks has a listing of online offerings and trainings offered by local organizations and agencies. There are opportunities for free trainings as well as other job search and career readiness resources.
• Skillshare offers online learning opportunities with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more.

COVID-19 Response Fund

(sharing information from different sites to help you during this time)
 
The COVID 19 Response Fund is a partnership comprising Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, corporations, houses of faith and others. The Fund’s goal is to help those individuals and families in Mecklenburg County most impacted by the pandemic, with a special emphasis on providing for the basic human needs of our community’s most vulnerable residents. The Fund will issue grants to eligible nonprofits able to meet existing needs. 

The Fund complements government interventions and investments, and expands the local community’s capacity to address the outbreak’s social, health and economic impacts, with a special focus on populations disproportionately affected by the outbreak. Funding is restricted to Mecklenburg County organizations offering programming and services for residents. 

The Fund is jointly administered by Foundation For The Carolinas and United Way of Central Carolinas.

The next cycle of funding will tentatively open Monday, April 13 at 10am and will close April 17 at 10am. We will update the website, if the schedule changes.

Eligibility Guidelines 

501 (c) 3 organizations with an established track record of service provision in Mecklenburg County

 Organizations must have a demonstrated ability to deploy resources quickly, effectively, and to scale their efforts 

Organizations must have the ability to track and report on utilization and outcome data.

Application is Currently Closed

We are currently not accepting applications. 

The next cycle of funding will tentatively open Monday, April 13 at 10am and will close April 17 at 10am.

We will update the website, if the schedule changes.
https://uwcentralcarolinas.org/grants/COVID