Google Earmarks $8M for Job Skills Training for Formerly Incarcerated
Date:  06-03-2022

Half of the funds will be allotted for grants to support Code for America in developing an automatic record clearance technology
From The Crime Report:

Google announced Wednesday that the company will be dedicating an additional $8 million to its justice reform work initiatives, particularly to help formerly incarcerated individuals reaccess the job force through training and by supporting the development of a national automatic clearance tool for criminal records.

Half of Google’s $8 million investment will go to a new Grow with Google Fund. $4 million will facilitate programming to build digital and career skills for at least 100,000 formerly incarcerated people by 2025. “Grow with Google” is a digital job skills and training program originally launched in 2017.

Organizations that serve formerly incarcerated individuals and want to partner with Grow with Google can apply to partner with the program. Continue reading >>>