Lead Better, Communicate Stronger: The Verizon Skill Forward Leadership Pathway
Updated: Sep 15
Technical skills get you in the door. Leadership and communication skills move you up. This fall, the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia is offering both through the ULGP x Verizon Skill Forward Leadership and Communication Pathway.
What the pathway includes
The pathway brings together three curated leadership and communication courses, including two courses from Harvard University, delivered online through edX and Verizon Skill Forward. It is designed to take about 32 to 48 hours over two months, so it fits around a job, a class schedule, or both.
Participants who complete the pathway earn:
Individual edX and Verizon Skill Forward course certificates
A Professional Certificate in Leadership and Communication from the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia
A shareable digital badge
Access to professional development opportunities through the Workforce team
Two ways to participate
There are two tracks, one for the general public (Urban League staff included) and one for students currently enrolled in a community college. Both are free to participants.
General public: Interest form for the general public
Community college students: Interest form for community college students
Proof it works
Verizon Skill Forward is already part of the department's digital literacy work. This past year, 185 Google AI Essentials certifications were completed by workforce professionals, job seekers, college interns, and Urban League staff through the department's Verizon Skill Forward and Google AI programming, and roughly 90 percent of this summer's college interns completed Google AI Essentials and put it to work immediately in resumes, interviews, and presentations.
Ready to add leadership to your credentials? Fill out the interest form for your track, and the Workforce team will follow up with next steps.
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