NaFFAA Empowers through Digital Skills Training

NaFFAA LAUNCHES ONLINE WORKSHOPS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPOWERMENT IN FILIPINO AMERICAN COMMUNITY  

Digital Skills Training for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs is Sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal

Washington, DC (April 12, 2020)—In partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFaA) announces the launch of a series of Economic and Entrepreneurial Empowerment (E3) Webinars that promote small business, economic growth, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy in the Filipino American community.
 
Beginning April 18th, the E3 Webinars will be held on Saturdays at 1pm Eastern and 10am Pacific. They aim to  provide Filipino Americans digital and skills training to help them with their personal and business endeavors, while promoting technological and digital literacy. Topics in the series include:Building Your Brand with Canva (April 18 and 25, 1pm EDT)Moving Media: The Power of Motion and Moving Pictures  (May 2 and 9)Maintain Connections with Mailchimp (May 16 and 23)The World Is Your Market (May 30 and June 6)Registered participants will receive the Zoom sign in account, while the general public can view the broadcast live on NaFFAA's Facebook page. 

Programs like E3 recognize Comcast’s commitment to the communities where its customers and employees live and work. “At Comcast NBCUniversal, we embrace opportunities to make an impact. Through our partnership with NaFFAA and their nationwide network of community leaders and advocates, we hope the E3 Webinars will help enrich and equip an emerging cadre of Filipino American entrepreneurs with the skills and tools to thrive in the 21st Century digital economy,”  says Comcast’s Executive Director for External Affairs, Linda Shim.

“We are grateful to Comcast NBCUniversal for helping us build this program since 2019 to create a positive impact in the lives and careers of many,” says NaFFAA Executive Director Carissa Villacorta. “I, myself, am excited to better understand the ins and outs of these technologies, and gain more digital skills for the workplace. We hope the webinar series will be helpful in learning digital skills at this time at home  and that the community will join us so we can all learn and earn together.”
 
Community Partners include AARP who will share the webinars on their AAPI Facebook page. 

Zoom slots are limited. Reservations required 48 hours before each class. Program details, class schedules and registration are available at  https://naffaa.org/e3/.