Capitol Hill Briefing to Spotlight Economic Empowerment for Low-Income Workers Through Online Learning.WASHINGTON -- Making online learning more available and accessible to low-income working adults is the focus of a Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. Hill briefing on May 18 sponsored by the Communications Workers of America Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the largest communications and media labor union in the United States (the union also has locals in Canada), representing over 700,000 workers in both the private and public sectors. , the Alliance for Digital Equality, and the Alliance for Public Technology. The briefing will highlight a new report that stresses that the innovative use of information technology - personal computers and high speed broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). - can be a cost-effective way to help working adults expand their skills and move beyond entry-level jobs An entry-level job is a job that generally requires little skill and knowledge, and is generally of a low pay. These jobs may require physical strength or some on-site training. Many entry-level jobs are part-time, and do not include employee benefits. . President Obama's economic recovery plan includes $7.2 billion to provide grants for programs that help provide educational and employment opportunities to low-income workers and other groups. This report gives important guidance about how to structure these programs for success, based on actual experience in New Jersey and Texas. [TABLE OMITTED] |
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