Earthquakes Announce Udemy as Official Learning and Skills Partner and Official Training Jersey Partner
2024年4月24日 - 1:41AM
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Community education initiative aims to promote
learning and skills development opportunities in the Bay Area
The San Jose Earthquakes (Quakes) announced today a new
multi-year partnership with Udemy, a leading online skills
marketplace and learning platform, to be their Official Learning
and Skills Partner, as well as their new Official Training Jersey
Partner.
Starting this season, Udemy will be featured front and center on
all first-team training jerseys and warmup tops for both players
and coaching staff. In addition, the Quakes and Udemy will provide
subsidized access for underserved communities to over 220,000
courses available on the Udemy platform, including courses to
upskill on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
“The San Jose Earthquakes are thrilled to welcome Udemy as our
new Official Learning and Skills Partner, and our Official Training
Jersey Partner,” said Ian Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer at the
San Jose Earthquakes. “Udemy is a global technology brand dedicated
to transforming lives through learning and democratizing access to
education and skills, with a strong commitment to the Bay Area. We
are looking forward to working together to make a meaningful impact
across our joint home region, providing communities with access to
a variety of technical, leadership, and professional content on the
Udemy platform.”
“This partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes showcases our
commitment to empowering historically underserved communities in
the Bay Area with access to cutting-edge learning and skills,” said
Genefa Murphy, Chief Marketing Officer at Udemy. “Together, we're
bridging the skills gap and ensuring that everyone has the
opportunity to develop the in-demand skills they need to thrive in
today's hyper-competitive job market and rapidly evolving digital
landscape.”
The Quakes and Udemy will launch a year-round education
initiative to offer Udemy courses to members of the local
community. At the following upcoming games, fans can expect:
- Cinco De Mayo Celebration Match (May 4 vs. LAFC at
Levi’s Stadium): Udemy will present a $10,000 contribution to
the Quakes Foundation to support local Bay Area initiatives.
- Pride Night (June 15 vs. FC Cincinnati at PayPal Park):
Udemy will serve as presenting sponsor for Pride Night, celebrating
the Pride / LGBTQIA+ community and providing fans with
complimentary course credits.
- California Clasico (June 29 vs. LA Galaxy at Stanford
Stadium): Udemy will provide active duty and Veteran
military members – as well as their family members – complimentary
course credits in conjunction with Operation Care & Comfort, an
all-volunteer organization dedicated to serving military veterans
and their families.
- September 21 vs. St. Louis City SC at PayPal Park: In
honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Udemy will distribute
complimentary course credits to the local Hispanic community in
partnership with the Quakes Foundation.
Beyond the community efforts, this partnership will be a vehicle
for Udemy to showcase its relationship with AWS, emphasizing both
companies' shared dedication to fostering positive global impact
and underscoring their mutual commitment to expanding access to
technology and skills.
This partnership comes at a great time for Udemy as it was also
recently named to TIME’s inaugural list of the World’s Top EdTech
Companies in 2024, honoring the company for its commitment to
producing innovative educational technologies and services for the
masses. To learn the latest technical and professional skills,
visit: www.udemy.com.
The San Jose Earthquakes were supported by Klutch Sports Group
in securing this partnership.
To purchase tickets for any of the aforementioned games that are
part of the year-round education initiative, visit:
www.sjearthquakes.com/tickets.
About Udemy
Udemy transforms lives through learning by providing flexible
and effective skills development and validation. Through the Udemy
Intelligent Skills Platform and its community of instructors,
millions of learners gain expertise in a wide range of technical
and professional skills – from generative AI to leadership. The
Udemy marketplace provides learners with thousands of up-to-date
courses in dozens of languages, offering a variety of solutions to
achieve their goals. Udemy Business empowers enterprises to offer
on-demand learning for all employees, immersive learning for tech
teams, and cohort learning for leaders. Udemy Business customers
include Fender®, Glassdoor, On24, The World Bank, and Volkswagen.
Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco with hubs in Ankara and
Istanbul, Türkiye; Denver, USA; Dublin, Ireland; Gurugram, India;
and Melbourne, Australia.
About the San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes, one of Major League Soccer’s original
teams, are the epicenter for soccer in Northern California, playing
at the highest professional level in the United States. The club
won MLS Cups in 2001 and 2003 and took home Supporters’ Shields in
2005 and 2012. The club is based out of PayPal Park, an 18,000-seat
soccer-specific stadium that opened in 2015 and is the first
cloud-enabled venue in MLS. The organization was originally founded
in 1974 in the North American Soccer League, and in 2024 is
celebrating its 50th anniversary of positively impacting
communities around Northern California. The club’s nonprofit arm,
the Quakes Foundation, focuses on health and fitness initiatives
for local underserved youth and fighting food insecurity. For more
information about the Earthquakes, visit:
www.sjearthquakes.com.
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Risha Tyagi Udemy press@udemy.com
Ryan Maquiñana San Jose Earthquakes
rmaquinana@sjearthquakes.com