Access Matters: CPSFL and Partners Connect Belle Glade Families to WiFi
Can you imagine banking, shopping, accessing healthcare or applying for jobs without high-speed internet?
Neither can we.
That’s why Community Partners of South Florida has been working with dozens of local partners to close the digital divide. Local municipalities, Palm Beach County, the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida Crystals, and the Miami Dolphins Social Impact Committee have teamed up to facilitate access to education, health, wellness, housing and economic opportunities for Palm Beach County residents.
The CPSFL Digital Inclusion Program funders, Quantum Foundation and the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties support CPSFL’s award-winning equity program, staffed with professional digital navigators who teach Digital Literacy classes in Belle Glade, West Palm and Riviera Beach. The project is called “Club Connect” and Director Nick Savage shared the CPSFL strategy, “We are using an approach that truly redefines how members leverage technologies to have an immediate impact on their lives.” Training and support cover topics ranging from Introduction to E-mails, networking, Cybersecurity, and iPhone & Android 101 management to telehealth and the submission of housing applications. The CPSFL Digital Inclusion team is on the ground supporting families on this tech-journey and truly bridging the digital divide for the families of students.
Over the past year, Wi-Fi mesh networks and their essential infrastructure have been established in Belle Glade thanks to the support of the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners. And on a bright February afternoon at Glade View Elementary School, students and their families gathered to receive greatly anticipated Wi-Fi extenders that will bring free high-speed internet into their homes. Access to this technology will improve opportunities and outcomes for hundreds of children and families.
The collective efforts of our community are making this project possible. To learn more about our digital inclusion work please contact Jaime-Lee Bradshaw at jbradshaw@cp-cto.otg.
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