Strengthening Digital Skills Across Illinois
scaleLIT supports adult learners, educators, and workforce partners with the tools, resources, and community needed to build digital confidence, access career pathways, and stay connected in a digital world.
Connect with peers in scaleLIT’s online DISCO community space. This is a place for adult education and workforce professionals to:
Share resources and promising practices
Ask questions and problem-solve collaboratively
Stay updated on digital literacy tools and initiatives
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Digital Literacy Community Space
Digital Literacy is at the
American Job Centers!
Hear a testimonial from scaleLIT’s Digital Literacy Sessions.
Digital Literacy Virtual Office Hours
Join our Navigators at your nearest American Job Center to improve your Digital Literacy skills. Sessions are offered weekly, no registration required. See below for more details. 
Have questions about digital skills, technology tools, or program implementation? Join scaleLIT’s Digital Literacy Virtual Office Hours, hosted by Michael.
Whether you need support with email, online platforms, learner technology use, or basic tech troubleshooting, this is a dedicated space for quick help and practical guidance. Stop by anytime during the hour — no appointment required.
💻 Join here: https://bit.ly/DigitalLiteracyHours
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Why Digital Literacy Matters
50% of Black workers and more than half of Latinx workers lack skills
33% of immigrant workers were found to have no digital skills
48 million US workers have few or no digital skills
Analyses of international data by the National Skills Coalition (2020) found that workers of color disproportionately lack proficient digital skills, with half of Black workers and more than half of Latinx workers lacking these skills. Additionally, 33% of immigrant workers were found to have no digital skills, and 29% had limited skills. Those without digital skills had a lower labor market participation rate than those with digital skills and were more likely to work in lower-skilled jobs. The few demographic factors that were found to be closely correlated with a lack of digital skills included limited educational attainment (high school diploma or less), low earnings, and limited literacy skills.
scaleLIT provides technical assistance, training, and implementation support to adult education and workforce partners working to strengthen digital skills across programs.
Whether you are launching a new initiative or strengthening existing digital learning efforts, scaleLIT offers structured support grounded in equity and workforce alignment.
Please join us in congratulating the participants of the 2024 Digital Learning Lab (DLL)!
scaleLIT addresses the digital divide by building the capacity of community based organizations
We leverage the Northstar Platform to define and assess the basic skills needed to use a computer and the internet in daily life, employment, and higher education.
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