The School of Continuing Education & Professional Development is looking for students to participate in its digital navigators program, a year-round initiative that seeks to help the community learn basic technology skills.
Selected participants will be assigned to nonprofit organizations across Miami-Dade County to teach community members how to operate devices featuring iOS, Android and Windows software, access the internet, navigate applications and more.
“This program is extremely important because Miami-Dade County has a low digital literacy rate,” said Lourianne Apollon, the program coordinator for the digital literacy program at the School of Continuing Education.
Applicants must possess basic technology skills and complete a 21-hour digital navigator training provided by Continuing Education. They must also be patient and empathetic.
Students will receive a digital badge indicating they are certified in teaching technology skills and up to $500—$250 for completing the training and $250 for teaching 40 hours of digital literacy in the community.
To apply to become a digital navigator, fill out this form: https://bit.ly/40Yqypv.
For more information, contact Lourianne Apollon at lapollo2@mdc.edu or (305) 237-3598.
