Through lockdown, many of us found that online tools have been a real lifeline. We've used them to find information and stay connected with our communities, support local businesses, teach our children and learn new skills ourselves. The same tools will be vital in helping countries recover more quickly and more sustainably. That's why Google is making a new pledge to help 10 million people and businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) find jobs, digitize and grow over the next 18 months. Helping people learn new skills and find new jobs Long before the coronavirus, it was clear the jobs of the future would require a new set of digital skills , so we launched Grow with Google to help people learn new skills. We were blown away by the demand, and by what people went on to achieve, and in five years we've trained over 14 million people in EMEA and 70 million around the world. We've seen a tripling of demand for this training during lo...
