Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 130 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • As CMSD returns to virtual school, Project ACT ensures the needs of homeless students are met

    September 15, 2021 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Project ACT provides support services to 1,000 Cleveland public school students experiencing homelessness or living with guardians other than their parents. Students are set up with a life skills coach who provides emotional and academic support to cope with traumatic life experiences. To ensure stability during COVID-19, Project ACT distributed hotspots and Chromebooks to all 1,000 children they work with. Life coach sessions transitioned to Zoom, where weekly online tutoring sessions were also hosted. Students could also receive gift cards, enrichment packets, school supplies, and hygiene items if needed.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Community over wifi in Garrett County, Maryland

    August 22, 2021 |

    COVID-19 Data Dispatch |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Garrett County, Maryland

    Garrett County students were able to get back in school quickly because the district built trust with its community by providing families with crucial supplies, carefully planning the reopening, and communicating extensively with parents. When remote learning was required because of COVID-19, the district provided families with computers, tablets, central Wi-Fi hotspots, and delivered meals, which built trust and opened lines of communication. When students were brought back into the classroom, parents trusted the district to prioritize safety and their feedback was incorporated and responded to.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Digital Divide: how the #Gemma project bridged the gap in rural Italy

    July 02, 2021 |

    News48 |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Italy

    Senior citizens in Italy are accessing the internet through the help of project Gemma, which is delivering classes and in-person help to them. Webinars have helped people set up health records, access email, join social media networks, and avoid scams.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Internet from the moon: Varsity scholar nurtures his concept on inexpensive internet.

    June 11, 2021 |

    Zulani |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    To make internet connectivity accessible and affordable across Africa, Dr. Harold Omondi developed “internet from the moon,” a technology that uses satellite dishes to communicate with transponders placed in the moon several years ago by NASA. The transponders can send and receive information and, since the moon keeps the same side of its surface pointed towards earth, the connection cannot be lost. Still in the piloting phase, the system currently offers free internet at Jomo Kenyatta University, where over 1,200 people login every day, and has another station in South Sudan serving 300-500 people daily.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The pandemic program that helped Kansas City families pay for internet

    May 26, 2021 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    The Internet Access Support Program has provided over 1,000 families with internet access in the wake of the pandemic. With work, school, and telehealth appointments relying on a stable internet connection, economically disadvantaged households were unable to participate in vital services without the internet.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • City officials expand free internet access to Philadelphia prekindergarten students

    April 26, 2021 |

    Chalkbeat Philadelphia |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Families with students in prekindergarten in Philadelphia now are eligible for PHLConnectED, a program that provides students with free internet access during remote learning. The program has already reached out to over 12,000 families.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • 'No interruption': Wireless network gives South Dallas students reliable internet access at home

    April 15, 2021 |

    Dallas Free Press |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    A wireless network is bringing fast and reliable internet service to students living within two miles of Lincoln High School. A large cell tower on the premises of the school is extending the WiFi to receivers given to students at home. The initiative is vital in keeping students connected to their digital classrooms during the pandemic. Proponents are hoping it will also help address the racial homework gap which is attributed to a lack of reliable internet.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Here's how a Texas border city is closing its digital divide

    April 13, 2021 |

    El Paso Matters |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Texan cities, like McAllen and El Paso, are bridging the digital divide for students and building infrastructure to connect whole communities. In El Paso, the city used $150,000 of the $84 million it received in federal funds to purchase hotspots, which are now available for check-out from public libraries. In McAllen, the city has taken on the $1 million annual cost to provide Wi-Fi to the entire city.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Mississauga company reduces electronic waste & offers computers to those who can't afford them

    March 18, 2021 |

    The Pointer |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Mississauga, Ontario

    Older electronics are being refurbished and redistributed to those in need by Renewed Computer Technology. The federally funded, Canadian nonprofit collected 13,500 computers and laptops last year for schools, libraries, and charities. RCT also provides steeply discounted electronics for economically disadvantaged families in addition to affordable high-speed internet access.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Hays Public Library offers help with vaccine registration

    February 10, 2021 |

    KSNW-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hays, Kansas

    The Hays Public Library ensured people without access to computers or the internet could register for COVID-19 vaccines online by offering free access to computers and internet, as well as staff to answer questions. Library staff also assisted people who couldn’t fill the form out on their own and, home-bound residents, could request a form and a tablet with access to the internet be brought to their home so they could fill it out themselves. Over 6,000 people used the library’s services to pre-register for the COVID-vaccine.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus