Google Career Certificates Program Sites Library
San Benito County LULAC Council #2890 - Hollister, CA
Certificates Offered: Data Analytics, IT Support
Region Served: San Benito County, California
Contact: Richard Perez Sr., sbclulac2890@gmail.com, (831) 665-2685
San Benito LULAC Council #2890 feels it is highly imperative to empower young Latino(a) adults with substantial high-tech career opportunities. Through the Google Career Certificates program, they hope to encourage academic achievement, strategic, and critical thinking skills to offer students an opportunity to excel in endless ways and possibilities. By empowering participants to take an active role in learning with interactive activities, career guidance, career development, and personal support, participants will fortify their strengths and conquer their weaknesses, building a solid foundation in IT support or Data Analytics that will continue to help them in their future professional endeavors.
LULAC Council #5316 & Un Nuevo Despertar - A New Awakening - Cicero, IL
Certificates Offered: IT Support
Region Served: Cicero / Cook
Contact: Rodrigo Vences, unnuevodespertargrupo@gmail.com, (773) 801-7111
LULAC Council #5316 and Un Nuevo Despertar-A New Awakening are partnering to increase Latino representation in the technology job market. Un Nuevo Despertar-A New Awakening serves families and individuals that have suffered domestic violence in the Chicago Metropolitan area to help survivors achieve better emotional, physical, and financial health. Through the Google Career Certificates program, they will provide the tools and skills necessary for Latinos in their community to increase their access to economic opportunities by entering the technology fields.
LULAC Council #5296 - Woodstock, IL
Certificates Offered: IT Support, Project Management
Region Served: Northern, Central and Southern Illinois
LULAC Council #5296 seeks to empower their community to not only pursue economic advancement, but to assist those that are already empowered to thrive and continue to grow professionally. In partnership with the Illinois Migrant Council, they are hosting the Google Career Certificates program to provide a new path to employment opportunities and equip their community with the competitive skills they need to become employed in the technology field, as well as to grow within the employment they may already have.
LULAC Council #4227 & Latinitas - Austin, TX
Certificates Offered: Project Management, User Experience (UX) Design
Region Served: Austin, Texas
Contact: Karla Burciaga, karla@latinitasonline.org
LULAC Council #4227 in partnership with Latinitas is bringing the Google Career Certificates program to the growing tech hub of Austin. With the mission to provide culturally-relevant programming, they are prioritizing the needs and goals of the city’s Latino/Hispanic population and combating inequities with advocacy and education. Through this program, they will provide technology education to parents of their Latinitas students to help increase representation in the tech workforce.
Brazosport LULAC Council #4655 - Brazosport, TX
Certificates Offered: Data Analytics, Project Management
Region Served: Freeport, Clute, Lake Jackson and Angleton (Brazoria County)
Contact: Ana Silbas, ana_silbas@yahoo.com, (979) 665-8892
Brazosport LULAC Council #4655, located in the center of a community that is an economic powerhouse, seeks to give back to their community and connect individuals to employers. Through the Google Career Certificates program, they will activate their network of partners including the local community college, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Industry Leaders and surrounding cities to combat the social and economic barriers Hispanics face when it comes to obtaining an education and entering the workforce.
LULAC Council #272 - Dallas, TX
Certificates Offered: Data Analytics, IT Support
Region Served: Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex (North Texas)
Contact: Roger Romero, RRomero@LNESC.org, (469) 351-4460
As the oldest LULAC Council in North Texas, LULAC Council #272 traces its history to 1934 and has since then continuously offered scholarship and other educational and workforce programs. As a continuation of their longstanding efforts, they are partnering with LNESC Dallas to offer educational support for adult learners to uplift their lives and secure employment in high-demand tech professions.
Greater Houston LULAC Council #4967 - Houston, TX
Certificates Offered: Data Analytics, User Experience (UX) Design
Region Served: Houston, Texas
Contact: Diane Olmos-Guzman, Lulac4967DG@gmail.com
Greater Houston LULAC Council #4967 is offering opportunities in economic development and job training through the Google Career Certificates program to counteract barriers faced by Latinos in the workforce. With the support of Houston LULAC District 18, they are carrying out social equity initiatives to educate and train Latinos for parity in the workforce with the goal to increase representation in STEM careers.
LULAC Herencia Council #4297 - Killeen, TX
Certificates Offered: IT Support, Project Management
Region Served: Killeen, Bell County
Contact: Minerva D. Cotton, LULACHerenciaCouncil4297@gmail.com
LULAC Herencia Council #4297 is helping to inspire, nurture, and support the educational attainment of members of the Hispanic community and elevate those in need while fostering leadership to do the same for future generations. In partnership with the local community college, they are hosting the Google Career Certificates program to provide a quality opportunity for adult learners to continue their education and provide financially for themselves and their families.
Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center - Laredo, TX
Certificates Offered: IT Support, Project Management
Region Served: Laredo, Webb County, Texas
Contact: Julie Bazan, Bazanj.ahec@gmail.com, (956) 712-0037
The Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center (MRGBAHEC) is partnering with LULAC Veterans Council #777 to equip community members with in-demand skills, offer professional development opportunities, and connect them with top employers. Through the Google Career Certificates Program they will offer training to launch their professional careers. Participants will be equipped with skills, confidence, and an expanded network to help them obtain a secure job, provide for their families, and boost the local economy.
LULAC 648 Projects and Activities, Inc - San Antonio, TX
Certificates Offered: IT Support
Region Served: Bexar County
Contact: Raul Hinojosa, rcoast08@gmail.com; Lupe Torres, ltorresc648@gmail.com
LULAC 648 Projects and Activities, Inc. is dedicated to developing a stronger support system for individuals who, through the pandemic, were laid off or businesses closed and lack other skills to start a new job or career. The Google Career Certificates program training will afford these participants a new lease on life and a great opportunity for in-demand careers that will provide a better economic future. Through this program, they will continue to achieve their mission of economic and social attainment for our Latino population.
