Dec 8, 2017 | Empower, Workforce
The Digital Divide in Central Texas is disallowing individuals from advancing in their careers, or even gaining meaningful employment due to their lack of simple computer skills. For Skillpoint Alliance, creating the Empower program was a way to reach the Austin...
Jul 20, 2016 | News, Skillpoint Alliance, STEM, Velocity
Skillpoint is excited to introduce its new Velocity Program Lead, Sara Silva. Sara specializes in sparking students’ interest in STEM-related fields by connecting them with industry and community via relevant, hands-on work experience through the Velocity program. At...
Jun 9, 2016 | Professional Development, Soft Skills
This post was written by guest blogger, Vera M. Reed. Vera is a former educator and current blogger in Southern California who enjoys writing on a range of topics in the realm of education. Job hunting used to be a dreaded, physically demanding as well as time...
May 3, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
This is the first post in a 4-part series around a variety of community resources available. Check back for more information on education, life and online resources, or check out our full list of Community Resources. Many residents in Austin want to better...
Apr 19, 2016 | Skillpoint Alliance
When Ashley signed up for Skillpoint’s Gateway program, she expected to learn valuable skills and have the opportunity to advance her career as a Certified Nurse Aide. What she didn’t expect was for the experience to end with a wedding. Cody and Ashley were childhood...
