Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Enriching Education: Non-Technical Life Skills Course at Codecademy (Free)

Why is adulting so hard sometimes? No doubt this is a question most of us still grapple with from time to time... The good news?
Codecademy is offering a free online crash course in adulting so that high schoolers and college students being impacted by covid-19 closures can use this additional time to learn the real-life skills they'll need to succeed as adults.
Ambiguously titled “Non-Technical Life Skills,” topics range from personal financeremoving stains from clothing, to filing for taxes, and general knowledge on loan interest. Other “adulting” lessons include how-tos on picking a health insurance providerhaving healthier relationships, using LinkedIn for networking and job-searching, and more.
The course is a culmination of topics Codecademy’s curriculum team wishes had been taught in U.S. public schools. It's free and available to anyone, not just students (for those of us who may need a refresher). 
Additionally, in mid-March Codecademy announced a giveaway of 10,000 scholarships to support students and teachers impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis. They’ve far surpassed that number now, giving away over 80,000 scholarships, and increasing daily. 

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