Enabling economic opportunity
We help individuals, communities, businesses, and governments succeed in the digital economy.
OVERVIEW
Helping economies grow
In the past few years, people in the US and around the world have experienced an accelerated change in how they work, learn, and live. Digital tools are fueling this transformation, and Google is committed to supporting people, organizations, and governments to adapt—from helping millions of Americans develop job-ready digital skills and investing in the economic growth of cities and communities, to launching career certificates in cybersecurity, data analytics, and other fields that will prepare the workforce of the future.
$37B+
Invested in U.S. offices and data centers across 26 states over the past five years.
11M
Americans trained in digital skills.
$739B
Economic activity created through Google's tools for U.S. businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators and developers
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WORKING TOGETHER
Sharing expertise and resources to help achieve collective goals
OUR EFFORTS TOWARD A SHARED SOLUTION
Grow with Google helps ensure that the opportunities created by technology are available to everyone. Through tools and training, we help people get the right skills to find jobs they want, advance their careers and grow their businesses. Since launching in 2017, we’ve trained more than eleven million Americans on digital skills. And through a network of more than 9,000 partner organizations–including local libraries, schools, and nonprofits–more people across the country can reach their full potential.
Google Career Certificates help people develop job-ready skills in high-growth fields like cybersecurity, data analytics, project management and more in three to six months. After completing the program, graduates can connect with over 150 national employers. Within six months of completion, more than 70% of program graduates report a positive career outcome, such as a promotion, raise or new job.*
*based on program graduate survey, United States 2023
Through Google.org we have provided grants to organizations like 4-H, Goodwill, and NPower to help more students develop skills for today’s economy. Thanks to a network of more than 9,000 partner organizations, including local libraries, community colleges, schools, nonprofits, and chambers of commerce, Grow with Google resources are available to local communities across the U.S.
Through the $100M Google Career Certificates Fund established in 2022, Social Finance is working with best in class workforce development organizations like YearUp and Merit America to upskill and place tens of thousands of Americans into well-paying jobs.