Google rolls out new program with HBCUs to help Black job seekers secure in-demand jobs

Google's digital skills program will be available at all HBCUs in 2021.
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Google is rolling out a new program with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to close the digital skills gap in the Black community.
Nearly two-thirds of the 13 million new jobs created in the US since 2010 required medium or advanced levels of digital skills like UX design, data analytics, or computer programming.
But 50% of Black job seekers today lack sufficient digital skills, per