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TOP SITES
TOP SITES
Findhelp.org - local resource finder
Google Suite - all services by Google
Google Suite - all services by Google
The following links are to the top services provided by Google. You will need to create a free Google account to access these.
Calendars
Calendars
HealthierJC – Health related events in and around Jersey City.
Jersey City Free Public Library- Event calendar by branch location.
City Hall – Events happening throughout the city.
Jersey City Ed Calendar – Events and school closings for Jersey City District Schools.
Local Resources
Local Resources
HealthierJC – JC’s home to health based initiatives and events, run by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Find Help - Find social service providers for your family or send info to someone in need! Just enter your zip code to begin.
JerseyCityEd – Information on education in Jersey City
Public Library of Jersey City - Main page of the public library. See below for specific apps available with a membership card.
Hudson County Local Resource lists -
JCHA Website - Jersey City Housing Authority events, job postings, board meetings, and more!
Jersey City Government - Home page of City Hall.
Public Library Resources
Public Library Resources
Professional Advancement
Professional Advancement
Linked In - professional social media site to post your resume/ work experience and build connections.
Jobs4Jersey - Job seeking in NJ
Indeed.com - Wide reaching job seeking platform
Women Rising - Workforce development support right in Jersey City
Per Scholas - Free accelerated training to begin a career in technology
Rising Tide Capital - Small Business Development Support
Idealist.org - Jobs and volunteer opportunities rooted in social justice
For KIDS!
For KIDS!
Switcheroo Zoo – Watch, listen and play games to learn all about amazing animals.
Fun Brain – Play games while practicing math and reading skills.
Nat Geo for Kids – Learn all about geography and fascinating animals.
PBS Kids – Hand out with your favorite characters, all while learning.
Into the Book – Go “into the book” to play games that practice reading strategies.
Star Fall – Practice your phonics skills with these read-along stories.
Seussville – Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss and his friends.
Storyline Online – Have some of your favorite stories read to you by movie stars!
ABC Ya – Practice Math and reading skills all while playing games!
Highlights Kids – Read, play games, and conduct cool science experiments!
Coolmathgames - The name says it all! Fun math online games.
Educational Enrichment for all ages
Educational Enrichment for all ages
Brain Pop - Animated educational videos.
Khan Academy - Educational training videos.
Quizlet- Educational quizzes, flash cards and games.
Educational Enrichment for Adults (advanced)
Educational Enrichment for Adults (advanced)
MIT Open Source Courses - Courses for Adults from MIT
Class Central - Courses for Adults from universities
edX - Courses for Adults from EdX
Digital Skills Courses
Digital Skills Courses
Grow.google - Courses on how to use Google suite (google docs, drive, etc)
Class Central - Online digital literacy courses
GCFlearnfree.org - Skills for Microsoft Office (Please note that we are not able to offer Microsoft Office on most)
Useful Digital Tools
Useful Digital Tools
Pexels - Free stock photos
Canva - Free design software for fliers and posters. Includes free pic-art.
Zamzar – Free file converter
Kahoot quizes - Free quiz games that participants use their smart phones to answer in real time.
Screen Sharing – For rehearsing, webinars, or remote presenters
Prezi – Interactive zooming slide show display. Good alternative to PowerPoint.
FreePik - Free clip art/illustrations
OpenClipArt – More free clip art/illustrations
Coolsymbol – Font generator and symbols to copy and paste.
Font-generator – The name says it all!
Freecarrierlookup – Send texts through email by finding the “SMS Gateway” email address.
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