A graduate and Tech Goes Home instructor celebrate the completion of a community course at Women's Lunch Place.

We are honored to continue to partner with the New England Patriots Foundation to increase internet access across our region. During a program visit, Josh Kraft, President of the Foundation, announced the $500,000 grant to support ongoing efforts to connect more households in Boston with affordable, high-quality internet access. Equipped with a stable home internet connection, more Bostonians will be able to apply for jobs, complete school work, access telehealth, find essential community resources, connect with loved ones, and more.

Community-based programs are the driving force behind closing the digital divide. That's why we set out to showcase the most effective strategies for others to utilize in their efforts to evaluate and scale their digital equity work. In collaboration with Dr. Colin Rhinesmith and Malana Krongelb and with support from The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, we have developed an evaluation roadmap to help guide organizations, municipalities, and policymakers seeking to convert federal funding into digital equity for our communities.

We are honored to be recipients of a $600,000 multi-year grant through the Cummings $30 Million Grant Program. Recognizing that the dignity of every human person is fundamental, Cummings Foundation’s primary goal is to help meet the most basic needs of people in all segments of our society. We are proud to be among the 150 organizations chosen for mission-driven work in the community. Congratulations to our partners BEST Hospitality Training, East Boston Social Centers, Maverick Landing Community Services, Roca and St. Francis House for also being recipients of the Cummings 30 Million Grant Program!

This November, we hosted our 2023 Annual Meeting & Reception! The room was filled with long-time instructors, dedicated supporters, and new faces brought together by a shared desire to make a difference. Together we celebrated a monumental 2023 and shared excitement for the bold goals we have set for the future. We unveiled the highlights of our new strategic plan – four points that will maximize our impact over the next ten years – more on that below. Thank you to our hosts Liz Schwab, Board Chair, and Google!

CasSandra’s favorite part about Tech Goes Home are the bonds she is able to form with students, their families and fellow co-trainers and it is through these relationships that she builds trust and accountability, leading her to have taught over 244 graduates! CasSandra takes a team-based approach, explaining that “I hold them accountable” and extends her support to them by stating “We're in this together, trust me, when I say we, we are really WE”. Today, CasSandra is training learners in our TGH Community program for the Boston Teachers Union, a role she has filled for the past 6 years. She aims to help give fellow paras like herself the training and skills to perform the best they can for the children of Boston Public Schools.

This year TGH initiated a collaborative, equity-center strategic planning process and we’re proud of the ambitious goals we have created together. We will reach one million new TGH graduates, who will be connected with the power of technology, so they can thrive in the digital world. On top of that, we’ve set goals towards a more connected partnership network, expanding our advocacy work, and continuing to root our growth in diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity. We’re excited to share more details about our 10-year strategic plan in the new year!

• The FCC picked two Mass. spots to receive higher internet subsidies. The problem? No one lives there. (The Boston Globe)
• QBE Foundation partners with Tech Goes Home (PR Newswire)
• $3.4 Million Awarded to Community Groups (Charlestown Patriot Bridge)
• Reaching Digital Equity Requires Greater Integration of Technology in All Nonprofit Services (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
• Tech Goes Home receives $4.5M grant to expand its digital equity outreach (MassNonprofit News)

In collaboration with our network of outstanding partners, Tech Goes Home is working to advance digital equity in Massachusetts.

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