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Community specialists with WSU Extension are collaborating with the Washington State Broadband Office to enhance capacity for Washington communities in rural and remote areas.
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March 16, 2021
Members of WSU Extension’s Department of Governmental Studies and Services are helping lead a partnership for remote worker training statewide.
By Seth Truscott
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
A new, statewide remote worker certification program launched by Washington State University Extension is helping rural Washington residents seize opportunities in an increasingly digital workplace.
Created in partnership with Northwest businesses, technology groups, and employment agencies, the online course was developed to provide unemployed and underemployed workers with skills for success in the COVID-19 and post-pandemic era.
“Rural areas have been hard-hit by the economic impacts of COVID-19,” said Monica Babine, senior associate for WSU Extension’s Program for Digital Initiatives. “At the same time, changes in the workplace have created economic opportunities for people who have lost jobs, are unable to secure them, and want t