Whether we’re looking for directions, accessing our bank account, registering to vote, attending a class or making an appointment for vaccination, our daily lives increasingly depend on an internet connection. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed us to spend even more time connected to the internet, as schools, work and events have moved online to support physical distancing. Now more than ever, you need an in-home internet connection to participate in society and access vital services. Unfortunately, many people are at risk of being left behind.

Check out our blog to learn more about our efforts to bridge Greater Cleveland's digital divide.
 

AT&T, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio and the Cleveland Foundation teamed up to deliver STEM learning kits to Cleveland students during COVID-19. Learn more about how AT&T’s #BelieveCleveland initiative is helping advance digital literacy in a guest blog by Tony Costanzo, AT&T Director of External Affairs for Cleveland.

 

Throughout the year, Crain’s Cleveland Business is examining the digital divide — the economic, educational and social inequalities between those who have computers and online access and those who do not. Coverage will look at how the issue affects the lives of members of our community and the business sectors in our region as well as possible solutions.

 

The City of Cleveland and ULI Cleveland with support from the Cleveland Foundation will be hosting Building the 21st Century City: The Future is Now! on March 2-3. The symposium will focus on three critical components of the development of cities in the 21st Century:

Visit us online to learn more about digital excellence initiatives at the Cleveland Foundation, or give now to the Digital Equity Fund.

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