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Coursera’s mission is to help individuals build the skills they need for in-demand jobs.

• Provides learners with access to more than 5,000 courses and certifications led by top businesses, universities, and organizations.
• Contains “Gateway Certification,” a program for people without a college degree and with no experience in the field, built by leading companies such as Google. Facebook, and Salesforce.
• Offers subtitles in more than 50 languages

Register for a user account on the California State Library’s page
https://www.library.ca.gov/services/to-public/career-pathways/#coursera-widget, opens a new window

Access to this resource is made possible by the California State Library and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Workforce Development & Support Program. Contra Costa County Library has access to Coursera memberships for free until Sep 30, 2022.

GetSetUp is designed for older adults with the purpose of encouraging lifelong learning and socialization. Free virtual classes are offered in a wide variety of subjects, including social media, financial planning, aging in place, and many more. The resource offers regular social hours and other social activities such as book clubs.

To access, create an online account using this link. Use the coupon code CSL-CCCL while booking your class to waive any fees.

Classes are taught by Guides, experts who are over 50 years old and bring their wisdom and experience into the class. Get SetUp offers over 500 classes in the following categories:

• Physical Health (exercise, healthy cooking)
• Mental Health (stress, meditation, dementia)
• Social Health (book club, gardening, pets)  
• Vocational Health (resume writing, interviewing)

If you have any questions, please email help@getsetup.io or call +1-(888)-559-1614  

Access to this resource is made possible by the California State Library and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Workforce Development & Support Program. 

This website contains primary-source documents focused on six different phases of Black Freedom:

• Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
• The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
• Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
• The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
• The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
• The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)