Digitunity Achieves Milestone of Connecting 10,000 Learners With Digital Skills Training
In collaboration with AT&T, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the 'digital divide' supported community-based training nationwide, empowering people with essential technology skills.
NORTH CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2025 / In partnership with AT&T, Digitunity, a national nonprofit with a mission to make computer ownership possible for everyone, announces that it provided 10,000 people across the United States with digital skills training in 2024 through its Connected Learning Award Program.
For four decades, Digitunity's mission has been to ensure that everyone can own a computer and build computer skills, so they can gain independence and the education, healthcare and career opportunities needed to succeed in today's digital world. More than 47 million Americans do not own a computer, limiting their ability to fully participate in the digital economy and access essential online resources.
In this program, Digitunity collaborated with AT&T to provide the telecommunications leader's Connected Learning curriculum, which covers digital skills such as video conferencing, email, cybersecurity, and internet and mobile device basics.
Digitunity supported 57 organizations across 22 states, enabling them to deliver instructor-led workshops that taught the Connected Learning curriculum to underserved populations such as seniors, people in active recovery, and rural populations.
As a catalyst for expanding computer ownership and digital skills, Digitunity collaborates with major corporations and community organizations to deliver technology and training that empower individuals and strengthen communities.
Digitunity's community partners report significant successes from implementing the Connected Learning curriculum.
"The impact on our learners has been transformative and we're looking forward to helping even more people improve their digital skills," said Mary Carlson, digital literacy specialist at Rhode Island Regional Adult Learning (RIRAL).
"This experience has been incredibly powerful, breaking down barriers for vulnerable individuals by providing them with fundamental computer skills they would likely not have obtained through other means," said Frankie Garcia-Leon, administrator at Hope House Guthrie in Oklahoma.
The Connected Learning initiative has won recognition from state-level organizations, including the Arkansas State Broadband Office, which connected community groups statewide with Digitunity and the digital skills program.
"This initiative directly enhances our literacy programs, helping individuals develop essential technology skills," said Charlie Muessemeyer, executive director of Dogwood Literacy Council in western Arkansas. "With this support, Dogwood Literacy Council can advance literacy, empower individuals, and build a more inclusive and connected community."
About Digitunity
Digitunity is a national nonprofit organization with a mission to make owning a computer possible for everyone. For nearly 40 years, Digitunity has been engaged in the work of shaping and strengthening systems to address the computer needs of those impacted by the digital divide. Through generating and placing donated computers with organizations serving people in need, supporting a national practitioner network, and providing strategic advisory support to states and cities, Digitunity works to create sustainable solutions that make computer ownership possible for all.
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