The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County is thrilled to announce our newest partnership, Grow with Google!

With this partnership, we have officially launched our Google Career Certificate Scholarship Program to enhance the careers of artists, scholars and arts and humanities professionals/managers through providing free digital skills training and resources to those in and around Montgomery County, MD community and beyond for their own projects, to advance in their careers and goals within in those sectors and more.

We have 500 scholarships to distribute to individuals as a part of promoting the use of technology to promote, cultivate and support excellence in the arts and humanities sector.

Google Career Certificates can help individuals prepare for careers and to strengthen their skills in the following fields:

• Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
• Project Management
• User Experience (UX) Design
• Business Intelligence 
• IT Support
• Data Analytics
• Cybersecurity
• IT Automation with Python
• Advanced Data Analytics

These self-paced educational programs are fully online through the Coursera platform and can be completed in three to six months of part-time study, with no experience or degree required for success.

Eligibility & Program Requirements + Details

• This program is currently available to all:

  – FY24 and FY25 AHCMC grantees (artists, scholars and arts and humanities professionals/managers) and staff
  – BIPOC Emerging Leaders Coaching Cohort Members
  – FY24 and FY25 MarketPower Subscribers
  – County Arts Agencies of Maryland Network members
  – Maryland State Arts Council members
  – AHCMC’s Artist Roster for Wall Projects
  – DMV-Area Arts Agencies & Artists

• Individuals who are 16 years old and above are eligible to apply for the program. Priority will be first given to those who work and/or reside in the Montgomery County, MD area.
• Within a month of being approved for the Coursera scholarship license, you must register, start and make progress with at least 1 course.
• The scholarship license ends on December 31, 2025. After that date, you will have to pay for Coursera access.
• You can complete as many available courses and certificates as you wish through the AHCMC x Grow with Google Scholarship Program portal before the scholarship license expires.

Program Goals & Desired Outcomes 

• Support emerging & established arts and humanities leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs and workforce members in and around Montgomery County, the Washington, DC Metro area and beyond
• Strengthen and deepen the technical capacity and competencies of participants
• Providing equitable opportunities to technology education for non-traditional learners in and around Montgomery County, the Washington, DC Metro area and beyond

Information Sessions (TBD)

Online information sessions will be scheduled in the near future – please visit this page for more details and how to register!

Application Process + Deadlines

Submit your application for the program by clicking here or the button below!

NOTE: This program has a rolling deadline that will be completed once all of our scholarship licenses have been distributed.

• AHCMC reserves the right to determine participant selection and participation.

Questions?

Grow with Google helps ensure that the opportunities created by technology are available to everyone.  Since launching in 2017, Grow with Google has trained more than eight million Americans on digital skills. And through a network of more than 8,700 partner organizations–including local libraries, schools, and nonprofits–more people across the country can reach their full potential.

To learn more about Grow with Google partners and the available tools and resources, visit google.com/grow.