Providing Students with Laptops and Supplies Before they Head Back to School
AT&T, Human-I-T Provide 50 Laptops and Backpacks to Vancouver Students
AT&T* and Human-I-T provided Treehouse 50 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies today to distribute to Vancouver students in need.
This distribution is part of a broader AT&T employee effort to help bridge the digital divide and equip 20,000 students across the country with laptops and backpacks before they head back to school. In addition to supplies like notebooks, pencils and headphones, the backpacks included cards of encouragement written by AT&T employees.
In Washington, it’s estimated that 6% of households don’t have access to the internet or connected devices needed to fully participate in the online world, an issue known as the digital divide.
This effort is part of the AT&T Connected Learning® initiative to help address the digital divide through internet accessibility, affordability and safe adoption. AT&T is committing $5 billion to help 25 million people get and stay connected to high-speed internet by 2030.
“AT&T is proud to collaborate with organizations like Friends of the Children-Seattle and Compudot to help close the digital equity gap in Seattle and King County,” said Lauren Paolini, Area Manager, External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T Washington. “Connectivity is vital for students, and we’re glad we can provide these resources to those that need them most.”
Learn more at att.com/connectedlearning.