Category Archives: Partner Profiles
TechnoCycle Community Outreach – February 2017
As an example of the valuable contributions a corporation can make to digital inclusion, this profile highlights TechnoCycle’s community outreach program which provides a free computer to incoming first graders attending Berry Elementary in North East Houston. The cost of providing … Continue reading
Tech Boomers – December 2016
Having grown up comfortable with technology, Steve Black found himself being the authority for older relatives who wanted to learn about Facebook, Skype and Netflix. As ease-of-use became a focus of the industry, they wanted to know about all sorts of … Continue reading
LSSNF – January 2016
Lutheran Social Services of North Florida has a Computer Refurbishing & Technical Assistance (CRTA) program that provides low-cost computers in northern Florida. Katherine and Barry met with William Stone and Peter Ott in November of 2015 to talk about how our agencies … Continue reading
Net Literacy – July 2015
For over ten years, the Indianapolis nonprofit Net Literacy has been run by teenagers, with the mantra of not letting well-intentioned adults get in the way of the students. Like their other programs, the summer Safe Connects internship program was … Continue reading
People’s Resource Center – March 2015
The People’s Resource Center is the inspiration for, and a founding partner agency of, Partners Bridging the Digital Divide. “Since 1975, People Resource Center has been bringing neighbors together to respond to hunger and poverty in DuPage County. With a … Continue reading