In partnership with Baltimore City Community College's Refugee Youth Project (RYP), Marylanders Online offered digital skills classes for Afghan refugees focusing on basic digital skills, online safety, reliable information sourcing, and government services.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Baltimore City
- Target Population: Immigrant population, Limited English Proficiency
In partnership with Baltimore City Community College's Refugee Youth Project (RYP), Marylanders Online offered digital skills classes for Afghan refugees focusing on basic digital skills, online safety, reliable information sourcing, and government services.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Baltimore City
- Target Population: Immigrant population, Limited English Proficiency
Marylanders Online has partnered with St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church to set up a computer lab and provide ongoing digital skills training for the community. This collaboration helped to install 26 desktop computers available and free for community members to use.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Prince George's County
In collaboration with CASA and Lakeland Civic Association, Marylanders Online launched a computer skills training program for individuals with limited English proficiency as well as Black, Latino/a/e, Afro-descendent, Indigenous, and Immigrant individuals. The partnership helped with the delivery and setup process of more than 40 Google Chromebooks at the CASA Wheaton Welcome Center.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Prince George's County
- Target Population: Limited English Proficiency, Immigrant Communities, BIPOC
Marylanders Online provides Chromebook Basics classes to support the success of Maryland's digital device distributions across the state. These classes ensure that Marylanders are equipped with not only digital devices, but the skills and digital literacy to use them effectively.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Statewide
- Target Population: All
In partnership with the National Extension Technology Community (NETC), Marylanders Online Tech Educators developed and facilitated a new training called "Beyond Boundaries: AI-Infused Extensions for Progressive Solutions." This training introduces free artificial intelligence (AI) tools that can be used to enhance productivity and streamline tasks in Extension work.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Statewide
- Target Population: All
Marylanders Online is a registered provider for Senior Planet, a digital skills training program from AARP designed for individuals over the age of 50 aimed at equipping participants with the necessary skills to navigate their devices independently, connect to Wi-Fi, explore the internet safely, and manage their emails with confidence.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Statewide
- Target Population: Older Adults
In partnership with Maryland Accessible Telecommunications, Marylanders Online developed a virtual training series called, "Talk, Text, and Train." This virtual training series were facilitated by representatives from accessible technology (AT) device providers, including Hable, RealSam Pocket, Apple, Google, BlindShell USA, and RAZ Mobility, and provided an in-depth overview of their AT products and were designed to be accessible to an audience with low vision or blindness.
As a direct outcome, thirty participants obtained certification to instruct others in the use of the AT devices. Maryland Department of Rehabilitation Services has also since committed to certifying attendees in recognition of the program’s value to the low-vision and blind community. Learn more about the Talk, Text, and Train series.
- Topic Focus: Digital Skills
- Maryland Region: Statewide
- Target Population: Low-Vision and Blind Individuals
