Computer tablets and internet technology training was donated recently to 150 low-income Atlanta families as the second phase of the Atlanta ConnectHome program. The initiative is designed to provide families with free wireless devices, internet services and digital literacy training.
Atlanta was selected as one of 27 U.S. cities to participate in the program by the White House and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program will provide more than 275,000 households and nearly 200,000 children with the support they need to access the internet at home.
“The ConnectHome initiative levels the playing field for the families and children we serve. Now they will be able to go online to complete their homework, apply for jobs and also apply for college admission and ultimately a better future,” said Ed Jennings, Jr., HUD South East Region Administrator.
In January, more than 70 families received computer devices, free internet service and digital literacy training that connected families with educational resources as well as job training as part of the first phase of the ConnectHome pilot program.
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