Empowering Atlanta and Beyond To Reach Unlimited Possibilities

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2023 / Comcast Corporation

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Last year was full of hard work and dedication from my colleagues and our community partners to close the digital divide. I'm grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with people across the country who are passionate about an issue that's persisted since I worked in the Clinton Administration. To close out my "digital equity tour" of 2022, I had the privilege of traveling to the great city of Atlanta to spend time with many of the city's outstanding leaders and welcoming citizens.

Striking Stories

One of my favorite things about traveling is connecting with people whose lives are being changed through our digital equity efforts. Atlanta had no shortage of these inspiring stories.

I met Shanard at a Digital Equity Summit, hosted by Inspiredu, a nonprofit that drives digital inclusion and literacy for Georgia families, communities, and schools. Shanard had recently been released from prison after having been incarcerated for more than 20 years. At first, he tried to succeed in his reentry journey without access to the Internet. But because the outside world had changed so much during his decades behind bars, he struggled.

Early in 2022, Inspiredu helped Shanard enroll in Comcast's Internet Essentials program, which now provides free Internet service for millions when combined with the vouchers made available under the Federal Government's Affordable Connectivity Program. It was a big deal for him, because it was the first time in his life that he has home-based Internet access. Shanard described his newfound access to me as a "game-changer" in his life's prospects. Through the Internet, he has already obtained three educational certifications and even started his own home inspections company.

During the summit, I also participated in a fireside chat with Richard Hicks, President and CEO of Inspiredu. We discussed the importance of home-based broadband adoption, digital literacy, and digitally centered workforce development programs. We also talked about digital navigators, who are trusted individuals in the community who can help people get online and teach them digital skills. They can make a big difference in helping people, like Shanard, overcome some of the challenges of signing up for Internet service and the ACP. And we discussed how signing up isn't all that's to it; the magic of Internet access comes when people make the most of what the Internet has to offer.

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