Tech Goes Home Receives Long-Term Grant from Cummings Foundation to Expand Programming Capacity in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex Counties
In partnership with community-based
organizations and a dynamic network of trusted instructors, TGH provides
individuals and families with free digital devices (laptops or tablets),
reliable internet access for up to a year at no cost, and 15 hours of
culturally responsive digital skills training. TGH’s ultimate goal is to reach all residents in Massachusetts who face systemic barriers
to the digital world and the opportunities it offers for education, economic
mobility, health, civic participation, and community connection.
“Tech Goes Home is grateful for the long-term
support of Cummings Foundation and excited about what it means for our
programing over the next decade,” said Dan Noyes, CEO of Tech Goes Home.
“Access to reliable internet service, a digital device (not just a cell phone),
and the skills to use those tools safely and efficiently have become
increasingly critical to overcoming persistent barriers to economic mobility,
health care, education, and more. This support from Cummings Foundation will
enable us to sustainably and strategically expand our programming and provide
even more people in Massachusetts with access to the resources and
opportunities afforded by the digital world.”
“Massachusetts is fortunate to have
organizations like Tech Goes Home, with a proven model and dedicated staff who
are leading the way on ensuring digital access for all,” said Cummings
Foundation Executive Director Joyce Vyriotes. “TGH’s work has benefited tens of
thousands of people across Boston’s MetroNorth and has the potential to benefit
thousands more. Cummings Foundation is delighted to reinvest the resources
generated by its commercial real estate portfolio back into the communities
where its staff and leasing clients live and work.”
Among other priorities, funding from Cummings
Foundation will help increase TGH’s organizational capacity — including staff
time, data management, and overhead expenses — and cover costs associated with “learner technology bundles” that include a Chromebook or iPad
for each participating household, along with a protective case, mouse for the
computers, headset, and, if needed, 12 months of internet access. For young
children and their families who receive iPads, this includes vetted educational
iPad Apps that are purchased and loaded onto the devices.
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