Digital Skills for Youth Success
While young people are often considered “digital natives”, the majority do not actually possess the job-relevant digital skills to fill vacancies. As youth providers, our job is to ensure young people are equipped with the skills to obtain and retain employment and participate in an increasingly digital economy and society. In this session we will look at the range of digital skills, investigate what employers are looking for and explore resources to help youth build these skills.
Presented by:
Renee John | Project Leader, Valley Vision
and
Jesse Flores | Project Associate, Valley Vision
Bios: Renee joined Valley Vision in March of 2020 as Project Leader to advance projects in 21st Century Workforce. Although new to Valley Vision, Renee has worked with workforce development projects for the past ten years as a director with a community-based nonprofit. Her work has included Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act projects, administering community block grants, youth employment, refugee and English language learner initiatives. Prior to her career in workforce development, Renee’s roles included business development with a regional chamber of commerce, hospitality management and positions supporting Sacramento area entrepreneurs. Renee is a native of Sacramento and a proud graduate of Sierra College and California State University Sacramento (Go Hornets!).
Jesse joined Valley Vision in 2020 as a Project Associate, focusing on the organization’s 21st Century Workforce and Clean Economy impact areas. He helps in advancing various workforce development partnerships, such as the Strong Workforce Program and Future of Work. Prior to joining the Valley Vision team, Jesse participated in the Governors Office’s Executive Fellowship program, where he coordinated workforce development and racial equity research projects with executive staff at the State Water Resources Control Board. During his undergraduate and graduate career, Jesse facilitated research and coalition work with various food justice nonprofit organizations and alongside transition-age youth, houseless veterans, and formerly incarcerated workers