At Inspiredu, we’re driven by the opportunity to connect with families and learners like Phyllis. After facing a tough period of job loss and displacement, Phyllis has turned her life around with hard work and the support of our programs.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreToday, 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.
Read MoreInspiredu 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."
Read MoreToday, 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.
Read MoreThanks 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.
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