A free online event titled, Learning for Earning in the West Festival, will be held later this month.
Facilitated by the LearnWest Network and co-facilitated by Wyndham council, the festival aims to connect and upskill people and promote alternative pathways for learning.
The inaugural event will be held between May 27 and May 29 and will showcase new employment pathways for residents, as well as supporting those seeking to start or change careers.
It will also focus on understanding present and future jobs and opportunities in Melbourne’s west.
The festival will give participants access to 30 one-hour live events, based around six streams, plus pre-recorded events.
The streams will include learning, skills, career planning and pathways, employment, industry and business, and entrepreneurship.
Wyndham’s learning city portfolio holder, Cr Jasmine Hill, encouraged residents to attend one of the free events.
“The virtual event is both inspirational and practical in the learning-to-earning space,” Cr Hill said.
“The festival seeks to help our communities in a united way and to assist local residents to gain knowledge in starting or changing careers including upskilling and understanding dominant and emerging industries and opportunities for the future.
“This shared LearnWest project, aims to benefit the west of Melbourne, combining our resources to assist the community with learning-for-earning.”
The live events at the festival will also be recorded to create a library of resources to be shared amongst LearnWest members.
Find out more and register for the events at: www.learnwest.org
