BankNewport foundation awards $10K to Providence Public Library
PROVIDENCE – The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Providence Public Library to support free technology training and workforce development programs for teens and adults, the foundation announced Oct. 22. The programs serve more than 1,500 teens and adults annually, including English language learners and people from diverse backgrounds across Rhode Island, according to the library. Course offerings include digital literacy certifications; coding classes in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python; e-commerce training; and Excel instruction designed to prepare English language learners for the workforce. “Digital skills are increasingly essential to education, employment and economic opportunity, but access to high-quality training is not equal for everyone,” BankNewport CEO and President John F. “Jack” Murphy said in a statement. Providence Public Library served about…
