Impact Focus: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage During Digital Inclusion Week

On October 8, we partnered with the Latin American Association to celebrate both Hispanic Heritage Month and Digital Inclusion Week with a specialized training workshop. The event aimed to promote digital equity within Spanish-speaking communities and attracted a diverse group of participants, including families from Guatemala, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. All 27 participants received a laptop, hands-on digital training, and resources like information about low-cost Xfinity Internet Essentials and the Inspiredu help desk.

Building Digital Equity in Multilingual Communities 

Today, access to technology and digital resources is essential for education, employment, and community engagement. Yet while digital equity initiatives aim to ensure everyone has the same opportunities, marginalized multilingual communities such as immigrants and refugees face an additional barrier: language. In Georgia, this prevents thousands of non-English speakers from full participation in the digital landscape.

Family LearningFrancesca WilliamsOctober 15, 2024multigenerational learning, workshops, digital equityComment

2024 Inspire Gala Recap

Inspiredu hosted the 2024 Inspire Gala along with our presenting supporter, Truist, this past Thursday, September 12th, at The Foundry at Puritan Mill.

We presented our Corporate Service Partner Award to Comcast, who have been a tremendous help to us this year. Lisa Walker Holloway, Senior Manager of External Affairs, who accepted the award said, “I am truly passionate about Inspiredu’s work and our shared goals for digital inclusion are helping to make our community connected more than ever."

Events, Family LearningRichard HicksSeptember 16, 2024inspire gala 2024, digital equityComment

Internet Safety—a Priority for Underserved Communities

Today, access to the internet is essential for education, employment, and communication. According to our 2024 Semi-Annual Report, at Inspiredu, we have impacted 2,243 lives through digital skills education and distributed 1,649 home learning centers to Georgia families to help build digital equity this year alone.

Family Learning, Digital InclusionFrancesca WilliamsAugust 18, 2024internet safety, digital inclusionComment

Fulton County Libraries Host Digital Learning Workshops

Thanks to a recent initiative, local libraries are a new, central location for a series of our digital learning workshops in 2024. The effort is part of "Connect the Dots for Digital Equity," led by Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett.

Family Learning, Digital InclusionFrancesca WilliamsAugust 8, 2024Fulton county library, digital equityComment

Digital Picnic and Family Connection

This month, we hosted our inaugural Digital Picnic, providing an additional way for our families to connect with us. The event took place virtually on March 27 at 5:00 p.m. It served as an excellent platform for the Inspiredu staff to engage with some families and learners we've worked with in the past.