To get started, interested participants must complete an online application

WOODLAND, CA (MPG) – YoloWorks!, Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board and Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency are providing jobseekers the opportunity to earn a Google Chromebook and a WorkSkills Certification with digital badging via MetrixLearning. The YoloWorks! Chromebooks will be available for loan during the program and upon successful completion of the WorkSkills Certification, individuals are able keep the devices. Individuals must have access to internet as there is a limited amount of Mifis that are available for loan.

Participants will actively participate with weekly check-ins with YoloWorks! Employment Services Specialists about their current employment, active job search or participation in school/training program. The WorkSkills Certification via Metrix Learning allows participants to learn at self-pace, receive clear training milestones, and achieve customized badges. There is a limit of one Chromebook per household.

To be eligible interested participants:

• Must be a Yolo County resident age 18 and up and able to verify with identification.
• Have state issued identification.
• Be employed, an active jobseeker or enrolled in training program or classes.
• Not have access to any other computers, laptops or digital devices.
• Not eligible to receive a device from community organization, community partner or state funded program(s).

To get started, interested participants must complete an online application. Online applications are available in English and Spanish are processed first come, first serve. For more information and application, please access the program’s website at www.yoloworks.org JobSeeker Tab and apply or https://tinyurl.com/YWChromebookProgram.

For more information, please contact Erica Johnson, HHSA Program Coordinator at [email protected] or call/text (530) 631-2289.