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2. Thanks to Our Sponsors This webinar series is sponsored by MIRC – Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities in partnership with the DEED – Department of Employment and Economic Development, MWCA – Minnesota Workforce Council Association and The Blandin Foundation. MIRC is a coalition of 19 statewide partners and 11 demonstration communities funded in large part through an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. The work of the coalition focuses on bringing the full promise of broadband technologies to rural Minnesota communities, businesses and people. The Blandin Foundation serves as the project administrator. More about MIRC is available: www.blandinfoundation.org 2

3. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities Digital Literacy Training: A series of self-guided basic computer lessons: Basic Computer: mouse, keyboard, screen Basic Internet Basic Email Basic Windows Basic Word Processing 3

4. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Interactive exercises placed within a career and job-search context. Basic Internet 4

5. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Basic Internet 5

6. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Basic Internet 6

7. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Basic Internet 7

8. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Basic Internet 8

9. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Basic Internet 9

10. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Basic Computer Basic Internet Basic Email Basic Windows Basic Word Processing Basic Internet 10

11. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Printable handouts 11

12. What is MIRC Digital Literacy Training? Lists of other free online resources learners can use for more practice: 12 Link to a website Brief description of each website

13. MIRC DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS 13

14. Northstar Standards 14 www.spclc.org/programs/digital-literacy-standards

15. DEEDs Creative Job Search Class 15 Learners practice using checkboxes while learning concepts from the Creative Job Search Class (what to bring to a job interview and how to format a resume.

16. Introduction to Helpful Websites 16 Learners practice skills and learn about concepts (like clickable buttons and radio buttons) while learning about free websites and online tools.

17. MIRC Digital Literacy Skills Mapped to the Standards: 17

18. New Changes to MIRC Digital Literacy Training Somali Language Translation 18

19. MIRC Business Focused Partner Heard from business on needs of their employees to skill up How can you share this digital literacy product with your local businesses? Videos are currently being produced Links will be available to share curriculum, webinars and video 19

20. Contact: Laura Nedved, Lnedved@comcast.netLnedved@comcast.net Teresa Kittredge, teresa@mnrem.orgteresa@mnrem.org Connie Ireland, connie.ireland@state.mn.usconnie.ireland@state.mn.us Questions about MIRC Digital Literacy ? 20 www.mydigitalliteracy.us The webinar and assets will be posted on the MWCAs website: www.mwca-mn.org.