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

Connecting The Dots for Digital Equity

Inspiredu joins commissioner Dana Barrett in her Connecting the Dots for Digital Equity initiative along with Comcast to serve Fulton County libraries with workshops and device distribution for families in Fulton County in 2024. The Connect the Dots workshops, powered by Inspiredu, Comcast, and the Fulton County Library System, provide a laptop, software, and training to get participants started with their learning and help them get connected to free or low cost internet

Extending Our Support

We completed our last workshop of the year in Barrow County with Easter Seals and Comcast at the Wimberly Center for Community Development in Winder, Georgia. The services of Easter Seals North Georgia are designed to support the academic, mental, physical, and social-emotional growth of Georgia’s children, no matter their ability, income, background, or circumstance.

Technology, EventsRichard HicksDecember 20, 2023digital inclusion, workshops, rural communitiesComment

Savannah Neighborhoods

We held another workshop and device distribution in Savannah this month at Woodville Thompson High School. With over 47 families registered, we had hundreds of people in attendance. The youth in attendance ranged in age from elementary to middle schoolers.

Family LearningRichard HicksOctober 19, 2023workshops, digital literacy, digital inclusionComment

Sponsor Highlight: Rollins for the Win

We are pleased to highlight Rollins as one of our exceptional sponsors at Inspiredu. Rollins has contributed in every aspect of our organization, from providing financial and laptop donations to volunteering at our workshops and training center. Kelly Solomon, member of our Executive Board and Director of Emerging Technologies at Rollins, played a crucial role in establishing this successful partnership. Her passion for our community's welfare and bridging the digital divide is unparalleled. Kelly was introduced to Inspiredu through her husband, Francis, who worked at CareerBuilder with Roger Fugett. That year, CareerBuilder won Volunteer of the Year. Kelly commented, "After witnessing the camaraderie Inspiredu had built with local companies and the commitment and support from employees, I thought that Rollins should be part of this too."