AUSTIN, Texas –Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is in Austin on Friday to discuss creating economic opportunities for locals.

Cornyn will visit Goodwill Central Texas with representatives from Google. It is a part of a technical training workforce initiative.

The workshop will focus on teaching digital skills with a grant from Google. Cornyn and graduates of the workshops will then participate in a roundtable discussion.

Cornyn said he a proponent of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, which helps fund career and technical programs at high schools across the state.