Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. Take a TGH Course Tech Goes Home courses run 12 months a year in communities throughout Massachusetts. Courses are offered in-person and online. If you're interested in participating, take a look at the list of courses and contact a site about availability. See Open Courses Become a TGH Partner Site Becoming a TGH site is a fantastic way to make a positive impact in your community. If you're interested in joining, we're excited to announce that we have reopened the waiting list for new partner sites to onboard with TGH. While we're not currently accepting new applications, you can still express your interest by joining the waiting list. We'll keep you updated as soon as opportunities become available. Thank you for your enthusiasm and support! Learn More Become an INSTRUCTOR TGH Instructors are staff members or long-term associates of TGH partner sites. This ensures that when a TGH course ends, graduates have a lasting connection to the host site. While we don’t require a TGH Instructor to be a “computer wiz”, TGH Instructors should be comfortable with using and teaching basic technology. If you are interested in becoming a TGH Instructor at your site, click below for more information. Learn More Become a Course Assistant TGH School and TGH Early Childhood programs may have official course assistants. If you are a staff member at a TGH Partner Site running a School or Early Childhood program, click below to see more information. Learn More VOLUNTEER Help change lives by volunteering with TGH! What are we looking for in a volunteer? Someone with: ● Familiarity with the internet ● Knowledge of Google tools ● Language skills ● Patience ● Commitment ● A desire to make a lasting impact on the lives of people in your community Learn More Donate Help us fight for digital equity! TGH relies on the help of its investors and donors. Whether donating online, giving stock, or sending us precious gems, TGH makes it easy to have a lasting impact. Donate JOBS at TGH Join a fun, fast-growing team at our Back Bay, Boston location. Awesome and family friendly office environment. See below for more info. Open Positions

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. Top of Page ONLINE REVIEWS ONLINE SHOPPING ONLINE SHOPPING Aquí encontrará los próximos seminarios web para registrarse, así como las grabaciones de los seminarios web completados. ¡Siéntete libre de mirar y aprender! ONLINE REVIEWS ONLINE REVIEWS Conozca su Chromebook Diapositivas del seminario web Hoja de información de Chromebook Acerca del seminario web: en este seminario web aprenderá todos los conceptos básicos sobre el uso de su Chromebook, además de información adicional útil. 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Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. 2023 Annual Meeting & Reception Please join us on November 1st for an evening of celebration and a sneak peek into the future of our work! Throughout the last year, thousands of individuals have gained digital skills and new devices, we've grown partnerships with communities across the state, and we've worked together to advocate for systemic solutions to the digital divide. We hope that you can join us for an energizing presentation of our new strategic plan, unveiling of our revamped website, and celebration of our outstanding instructors. The evening will include an opportunity to celebrate with food and drink provided by Google. View the Full Invitation RSVP by October 18th

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. PAID PARTNERSHIPS Tech Goes Home offers two partnership tracks: our traditional TGH-Funded model and our Fee-for-Service model. In our traditional model, the full cost of the program is covered by Tech Goes Home. To learn more about the process of becoming a TGH-Funded partner, click here . Under our Fee-for-Service model, the partner site covers costs associated with offering the TGH program at their site. A paid partnership may be right for your organization if: You are interested in offering the Tech Goes Home program to a large number of learners, above and beyond the average of 40-60 learners who graduate from each TGH-Funded partner site per year. You are looking to get the partnership process started right away, rather than joining the TGH-Funded partnership waitlist. PARTNERSHIP OVERVIEW Tech Goes Home partners with other agencies (schools, nonprofits, libraries, and others) that work with people who need access to technology. Our program is a 15-hour digital skills course that can be conducted virtually or in-person. Learners who complete the course earn a Chromebook and one year of paid internet access. Partner sites choose one or two of their employees to run the TGH course at their site. After being certified as TGH Instructors, the partner site's employees then run the TGH course at their site. Our curriculum is customizable so that instructors teach the digital skills, apps, and websites they think are most useful for their specific learners. What TGH offers: Course model Training for individuals from the partner site who will run the digital literacy classes Instructor resources Support to instructors throughout the course via class visits, meetings, and emails Marketing materials for recruiting learners One new device (iPad or Chromebook) per participating household (learner or caregiver/child pair) One year of internet service per household, if the learner does not already have affordable, high-quality internet access at home Shipping and delivery of technology bundles to the partner site (if in-person) or learners' homes (if distance learning) What the partner offers: A fixed cost-per-household that covers the costs of TGH programming at your site Staff member(s) to serve as instructors Recruitment and enrollment of learners for the courses at your site STEPS TO BECOMING PAID PARTNER OF TGH 1. Fill out the Partnership Inquiry Form Please complete this New Partnership Inquiry form to send TGH your details. We will review your information and reach out to you via email with more information. 2. Meet with our team This meeting (either by phone or video) will be an opportunity for TGH to learn more about your organization, for you to learn more about TGH, and for us to discuss what a potential partnership might look like. We will cover programmatic components of the partnership as well as costs. Initial meetings must include the head of your school or organization (Executive Director, Site Director, and/or Head of School). 3. Complete a Partnership Application and MOU Once we’ve mutually agreed to move forward with the partnership, TGH will email you an application to become a new partner site. This application must be completed by the head of your school or organization (Executive Director, Site Director, and/or Head of School). We will also send an MOU outlining the terms of our partnership, which will need to be signed by the head of your site. 4. Identify one employee to serve as the TGH Program Supervisor at your site. The TGH Program Supervisor must be an employee of your site. This person will serve as TGH's main contact and responsible for: Keeping TGH up-to-date on staff changes related to instructors and site leadership Supervising the TGH program, instructors, assistants, and volunteers at your site. Answering inquiries and questions about the TGH program at your site that may be asked by TGH instructors at your site or individuals interested in becoming instructors at your site. TGH will ask the Program Supervisor to step in if TGH has issues with communication, logistics, or compliance with any instructors, assistants, or volunteers from your site. The TGH Program Supervisor will be asked to attend a 1-hour orientation to learn about the TGH program, its role, and the responsibilities and logistics that TGH requires of the site, instructors, assistants, and volunteers. 5. Identify employees who will apply to be the TGH Instructors at your site. If you’ve received a partnership confirmation from Tech Goes Home, please identify at least one staff member from your organization who can run the 15-hour Tech Goes Home course. We recommend two instructors per TGH course. These instructors need not be computer experts but should be comfortable using the internet, particularly tools such as email, Google search, Google Apps, and other basics. TGH Instructors help learners sign up for low-cost Internet and handle administrative duties related to the course, including tracking attendance and collecting learner forms. Most importantly, they should be welcoming, patient, and passionate about helping people learn life-changing skills! 6. Certify your TGH Instructors Once your site partnership is official, you will receive instructions to share with your staff about an instructor application. They must complete a four-step process to be certified as a Tech Goes Home Instructor. Complete an online instructor application Pass a short “Internet Basics” assessment with a score of 85% or higher Attend a 4-hour Instructor Orientation with our team. Complete a background CORI check. 7. Apply to start a course Certified instructors at official partner sites can submit a course application for each cohort they would like to teach. While we can not approve every course that our partners want to teach, we do our best to meet the demand. Once the course is approved, the site may recruit participants and run the course! TGH PROGRAM CALENDAR

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. VOLUNTEER FAQ Below you will find the answers to many of the questions you might have about volunteering for TGH. What is Tech Goes Home? The Tech Goes Home (TGH) program is a national award-winning initiative that has successfully provided residents the tools, education and access required for 21st-century skills development. Through partnerships with schools and community institutions, participants develop skills and habits required for smart technology and Internet use. Enrollees receive fifteen hours of classroom training, a new netbook or mobile device (for $50 co-pay), and, for eligible residents, access to low-cost home Internet. Who does Tech Goes Home serve? Tech Goes Home creates access and possibilities for new technology users: Majority of household incomes under $20,000/yr 79% single female heads of household 41% of adults are English language learners 10% of students have severe physical disabilities Why should I volunteer? The organization needs you! TGH is a non-profit with less than 10% overhead. Translation: as much money as possible is spent on the program, and the TGH staff relies heavily on volunteer resources to achieve its mission. The issue is urgent! Being connected to the Internet has become an essential extension to our families, our schools, and our places of employment. There is convincing evidence that up to 25% of a child’s grade is related to parental involvement, yet many participating parents report that they had never even been to their child’s school prior to TGH. In addition, up to 80% of all jobs are now posted exclusively online, leaving many unemployed members of the community without access. In the past three years TGH has worked with over 10,000 Bostonians to bring families closer together and to help them use online resources to improve their lives, but there is still tremendous need for digital equity. By joining TGH you: Make a lasting impact on underserved Bostonians by helping them live, learn, earn, work, and play through TGH Join a network of dedicated people working to lower the digital divide Improve your own knowledge of online resources -- 100% of our trainers report that they learned something new Gain access to volunteer appreciation events such as happy hours and socials What would I be doing as a volunteer? In a nutshell, volunteers help TGH participants understand how online resources and technology can improve their lives. Volunteers can help out in class with technology and resource guidance, and they can help in class or remotely by translating for participants who don't speak English. CLICK HERE for full descriptions of the volunteer positions What is the time commitment? Most of the TGH volunteer positions are flexible enough to let volunteers “choose their adventure” in terms of time commitment. However, most volunteers will serve 1-2 hours per week. Occasionally there are one-time opportunities that only require a single-day commitment. To find out more information about these opportunities email volunteer@techgoeshome.org Where would I be volunteering? Volunteers either work at one of our TGH sites or work remotely depending on how they want to help. There are 120 program sites in the Greater Boston area, and volunteers will be matched to a site that is accessible and where there is need. Are there virtual volunteer opportunities? Yes! Volunteers with busy schedules can still: Offer resource guidance and tech support to our participants online Translate materials for the TGH website Create tutorials for the TGH website Who volunteers? TGH Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, and from all over the Greater Boston area. Previous volunteers have worked everywhere from Google to Boston Public Schools. What is Orientation/Training? Each volunteer will attend an orientation prior to working with TGH. Orientations are run by our fantastic partners at Boston Cares. Can I do multiple volunteer programs? Of course! We encourage our volunteers to engage with TGH in as many ways as possible. What is the application process like? 1. Complete an application. 2. Attend an orientation & training event. That’s it, easy as 1-2-3!

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. NEWSROOM For press inquiries, please contact press@techgoeshome.org . Tech Goes Home in the News Tn The News PRESS RELEASES IN THE NEWS NEWSLETTERS HONORS AND AWARDS Mass Non Profit News: Tech Goes Home receives $150,000 grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to support digital equity Read More Charles Benton Digital Equity Award Digital Equity Opportunity Recognition Honoree Winter 2023-2024 Spring 2023 Winter 2023 September 2025: Dahlia Bousaid Cox Named CEO of Tech Goes Home April 2025: Tech Goes Home Receives $150,000 from NETSCOUT to Expand Digital Access Efforts in Boston and Lowell SparkFM: TGH's Marvin Venay & Madison Martin Highlight Latest Expansion of Digital Literacy Programming in State Correction Facilities. February 2025 Bolstering Digital Accessibility in Boston July 2024 Mass Non Profit News: Tech Goes Home receives $150,000 grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to support digital equity Febuary 2024 Boston Business Journal: $150,000 grant to Tech Goes Home from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Febuary 2024 CityLine: Changing lives through digital equity Local nonprofit focuses on outcomes from access and training in technology January 2024 Digital literacy course includes free computers January 2024 Methuen Library Introduces Tech To Students And Community Members January 2024 With new grant, Boston tech nonprofit will bolster workforce development January 2024 CEO of Tech Goes Home Discusses the Importance of Digital Literacy November 2023 Tech Goes Home receives $500K grant from the New England Patriots Foundation November 2023 Guest columnists Frank Robinson and Marvin Venay: Digital divide isn’t just about access September 2023 Boston Globe: The FCC picked two Mass. spots to receive higher internet subsidies. The problem? No one lives there. August 2023 Letter to the editor: "Reaching Digital Equity Requires Greater Integration of Technology..." June 2023 "Tech Goes Home receives $4.5M grant to expand its digital equity outreach" April 2023 "Western Mass. group gets $5.1 million to address ‘digital divide’ in skills, devices and fiber coverage" April 2023 "$14M to address digital divide in Massachusetts" April 2023 Marvin's Letter: "Telehealth is a thing. For real. Now how to make full use of it?" March 2023 Partner Highlight: "MakeIT Haverhill helps narrow the digital divide" March 2023 Dan's Op-Ed: "Digital access remains a problem" March 2023 Uploading a resume is a barrier to employment for some job seekers, even during a labor shortage March 2023 Marvin is Interviewed on "Talk of the Neighborhoods" January 2023 "Viewpoint: Connecting Bostonians to digital inclusion" December 2022 "Highlights of the 2022 MNN Conference" October 2022 "Expanding opportunity for Black communities" October 2022 "Digital inequities extend beyond health care access" September 2022 Load More Charles Benton Digital Equity Award ONEin3 Positive Impact Award BPS Parent University Special Recognition Award BPS and TTTS Community Collaboration Award Digital Equity Opportunity Recognition Honoree Kennedy School Unsexy Policy Award Winner Community Broadband Award Winner MNN Excellence in Partnerships Award Computer World Honors Laureate Verizon Tech Savvy Award Digital Inclusion Leadership Award BPS Service to ELL Families Empowerment Award PTI Solutions Award Winner Quarterly NewsLetter September 2025: Dahlia Bousaid Cox Named CEO of Tech Goes Home April 2025: Tech Goes Home Receives $150,000 from NETSCOUT to Expand Digital Access Efforts in Boston and Lowell January 2025: Tech Goes Home Awarded More Than $4M to Launch Digital Literacy Programming in Massachusetts Correctional Facilities January 2025:Tech Goes Home Partners with Rocket Community Fund to Bring Digital Inclusion Programming to Detroit April 2024: Tech Goes Home Awarded $260,000 Grant From Capital One to Support Digital Inclusion Programming and New Community Fellowship March 2024: Tech Goes Home Launches Groundbreaking Advocacy Community Fellowship Program February 2024: Tech Goes Home Receives $150,000 Grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Support Digital Equity Programming January 2024: Tech Goes Home Adds 25 New Community Partners January 2024: Tech Goes Home Receives $650,000 from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Address Community Health Needs December 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives $75,000 from CVS Health Foundation to Support Access to Healthcare Through Digital Skills Training Across Massachusetts December 2023: Tech Goes Home Awarded $100,000 from NETSCOUT to Advance Digital Equity in Roxbury November 2023: Tech Goes Home Holds Annual Meeting and Announces New Strategic Plan October 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Major Grant from the New England Patriots Foundation to Expand Internet Connectivity for Boston Residents October 2023: Tech Goes Home Urges Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to Support Continued Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program June 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Long-Term Grant from Cummings Foundation to Expand Programming Capacity in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex Counties May 2023: Tech Goes Home Hires Marwa Alnaal to Lead Advocacy and Organizational Development Work in Worcester April 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Historic Investment to Expand Digital Equity Work Across Massachusetts March 2023: Tech Goes Home Announces Results of Pilot Program Expansion in Essex County March 2023: Tech Goes Home Chief Advocacy Officer Marvin Venay Honored as One of Boston’s Most Influential Men of Color March 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Major Grant from The Devonshire Foundation to Increase Organization Capacity February 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Help Improve Digital Equity Data and Evaluation December 2022: Tech Goes Home Partners with the Alliance for Digital Equity to Expand Programming into Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties November 2022: Tech Goes Home Receives $500,000 in New Funding in State Economic Development Legislation November 2022: Tech Goes Home Receives New $250,000 Grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Expand Digital Equity Efforts July 2022: Boston City Council Approves $2 Million Investment in Tech Goes Home Through American Rescue Plan Act Spending Package June 2022: Grant from AT&T Supports Expansion of Tech Goes Home Digital Equity Work in Boston May 2022: ECCF, Tech Goes Home, The Philanthropic Initiative Talk Digital Equity at National Conference March 2022: QBE Foundation Awards Tech Goes Home Grant to Advance Digital Equity Throughout Eastern Massachusetts February 2022: Tech Goes Home Receives $250,000 from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Expand Digital Equity Across Boston September 2021: Tech Goes Home Announces New Partnerships with Community-Based Organizations in Essex County to Expand Digital Inclusion July 2021: Tech Goes Home Receives Support from Crown Castle to Expand Digital Equity Work in Eastern Massachusetts June 2021: Tech Goes Home and Essex County Community Foundation Partner to Increase Digital Equity in Key Essex County Communities June 2021: Tech Goes Home and Jewish Vocational Service Partner to Provide Workers Across Massachusetts with Digital Tools and Training April 2021: Tech Goes Home: Providing Digital Access in Boston April 2021: Leaders in Technology, Health Join Tech Goes Home Board of Directors March 2021: Tech Goes Home Hires Marvin Venay as Director of Advocacy to Advance Digital Equity in Massachusetts February 2021: Tech Goes Home and SharkNinja Partner to Address Digital Inequity in Greater Boston December 2020: Massachusetts Nonprofit Tech Goes Home and NETSCOUT Team Up to Expand Digital Access in Greater Boston Community December 2020: Tech Goes Home Co-CEO Dan Noyes Recognized as 2020 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion September 2020: Tech Goes Home Recognized as 2020 DOER Honoree for Work to Advance Digital Inclusion in Greater Boston Honors and Awards Quarterly Newsletters Fall 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022 Winter 2022 Fall 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Winter 2020 Fall 2020 Summer 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2023 Winter 2023 Press Releases Winter 2023-2024 Honors an Awards Press Releases

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. Digital Equity: Dispelling Myths As defined by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), "digital equity is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy. Digital equity is necessary for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning, and access to essential services." Tech Goes Home has gathered extensive research to support and inform our work. Take a look at these common myths about technology access and get a glimpse of why we do what we do. Myth #1: Everyone has internet access. False. 13% of households in the City of Boston (12% cross Massachusetts) lack a home broadband subscription. Among adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year, 44% don't have home broadband services. Among low-income families who have home internet, 52% say their access is too slow and 20% say their internet has been cut off in the last year due to lack of payment. 16.9 million children across the U.S. lack access to high-speed home internet. During the pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 families with incomes of $50,000 or less lost internet connectivity due to cost, and 49% are on the precipice of disconnection False 19% of households in the City of Boston (18% across Massachusetts) lack a desktop or laptop computer at home Among adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year, 46% don’t have a computer . 26% of adults with household incomes under $30,000 are “smartphone-dependent” internet users. This means they do not have an internet-connected computer at home and rely entirely on a smartphone for internet access. 7.3 million children across the U.S. lack access to a home computer 26% of low-income families who do have a computer at home say too many people share the same computer. Myth #2: Everyone has a computer. Myth #3: Everyone knows how to use computers & the internet. False. One third of all American workers lack basic digital literacy skills for navigating technology and the internet. In Massachusetts, nearly 80% of jobs require at least fundamental digital skills. Middle-skill jobs requiring digital skills are growing 2.5 times faster than those that don’t. 41% of U.S. adults without a high school diploma and 17% with high school diploma but without a college degree are not digitally literate . Workers of color are overrepresented among workers without digital skills due to deep structural racism that creates gaps in income, wealth, and educational opportunity. 57% of Latinx workers, 50% of Black workers, 36% of Asian workers, and 23% of white workers have limited or no digital skills. Our Solution: Training, Tools, & Access In partnership with our network of over 250 community organizations, Tech Goes Home empowers the community members we serve to use the internet as a tool for pursuing educational opportunities, finding jobs, accessing healthcare, fulfilling their essential needs from home, and making their voices heard. We welcome you to join us in achieving our goal of ensuring that everyone has the skills, tools, and access to take full advantage of the internet and the opportunities it offers. Donate Volunteer Subscribe Learn About Us

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. CONTACT US What are you hoping to discuss with us? Volunteering: volunteer@techgoeshome.org Press, Media, & Communications: press@techgoeshome.org Donations and Funding: darcy@techgoeshome.org Partnerships: partnerships@techgoeshome.org Looking for a specific team member? Find the person you're looking to contact here . Click "Read Bio" to view their email address. For all other inquiries, fill out the form below. We will be in touch! Thanks! Message sent. Send

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. ¿QUIERES SEGUIR APRENDIENDO? HAZ UN BUCEO PROFUNDO Los sitios web a continuación pueden ayudarlo a aprender aún más sobre los recursos del plan de estudios TGH. Grovo tiene miles de videos tutoriales gratuitos de un minuto sobre sitios web populares y aplicaciones móviles. Incluso puede registrarse para recibir correos electrónicos diarios con tutoriales en sitios web o aplicaciones que le gusten. ¿Quieres explorar sin registrarte? Iniciar con Correo electrónico: grovo@techgoeshome.org Contraseña: techgoeshome Techboomers.com es un sitio web educativo gratuito que contiene toneladas de información útil y tutoriales paso a paso sobre sitios web populares y confiables, incluidos muchos de nuestro plan de estudios, como Gmail, Google Maps, LinkedIn, Facebook, Yelp, Twitter, Etsy y más. ! Para obtener una lista completa, visite techboomers.com/courses.

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. OUR PROGRAMS Click on "Let's Go!" to view tools and resources specific to each Tech Goes Home program. Let's Go! Here you will find a collection of apps caregivers can use to help young children develop early reading, writing, math, art, and science skills. TGH Early Childhood Let's Go! Here you will find a collection of online tools to help your small business organize, market, and sell, along with basic tutorials to help you start using these tools. TGH Small Business Here you will find a collection of online tools to help you live, learn, earn, work, and play, along with basic tutorials to help you start using these tools. TGH School & Community Let's Go!

Strategic Plan 2020 Mission Tech Goes Home empowers communities to access and use digital tools to overcome barriers and advance lives. Why TGH? Digital exclusion perpetuates poverty. Without the tools, access, and skills to do homework, navigate online job portals, manage finances, communicate with loved ones, and so much more, it has become incredibly difficult to succeed. And considering the stark demographic inequities in the use of technology, digital inclusion has become a social justice issue of our time. 80% of Fortune 500 companies require online job applications, including major employers such as Walmart and CVS (FCC) 84% of the nation’s K-12 teachers report that digital inequities are growing in their classrooms (Pew Research Center, 2017) 44% of adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year don’t have home broadband services and 46% don’t have a computer (Pew Research Center, 2019) Only 46% of seniors with household incomes below $30,000 say they go online (Pew Research Center 2017) Supporting people to get online and use digital health resources can be crucial to achieving local priorities including: physical and mental wellbeing, prevention, self care, shared care and shared decision making, long term condition management, appropriate use of urgent and emergency care (NHS 2019) TGH addresses these inequities by providing free digital skills training, discounted new computers, and help securing home Internet access. We serve people from the ages of 3 to 93, prioritizing those without technology, the un/underemployed, immigrants, and people with disabilities. TGH is focused on tackling the entrenched barriers to technology adoption and Internet access. Our school, community, small business, and early childhood initiatives provide an impactful and cost-effective model to help families and participants gain the skills, hardware, and Internet access needed for lifelong success. History Founded in 2000, Tech Goes Home (TGH) is an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers communities to access and use digital tools to overcome barriers and advance lives. Simply put, TGH helps bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs and manage finances, and seniors can connect with loved ones. With the help of 350+ partner schools and community sites, TGH has served 35,000+ people in over 2,400 courses and distributed 22,500+ new computers over its tenure. In the past four years, TGH has experienced massive growth, from serving 3,000 people in 2016 to 5,500 in 2019. In 2019 alone, TGH ran 396 courses at nearly 200 community partner sites throughout Greater Boston. 75% of TGH learners had household incomes under $35,000 per year. Nearly half of adult learners were immigrants and 85% were people of color. Program Model The TGH model tackles digital exclusion by providing 15 hours of skills training, a new computer to course graduates for $50, and help finding and securing low-cost, high-quality Internet. Each course is uniquely offered by community leaders, trained by TGH, who come from the communities they serve--as early education or school teachers, community case workers or workforce development coaches, and many other grassroots roles. TGH serves people of all ages: TGH School serves school-age students and their caregivers, TGH Early Childhood serves children 3-6 and their caregivers, TGH Community serves adults and seniors, and TGH Small Business serves micro-entrepreneurs. Board and Staff The TGH Board consists of 13 supporters (38% women, 31% POC) who bring a balanced perspective to leadership decisions. TGH has 8 full-time staff members (72% women, 43% POC) including co-CEOs, four program staff, one operations/finance staff member, and one fundraising staff member. Read our staff bios here . More Information Annual Report Impact Report List of program partners Financials FAQ's Why don’t you use phones instead of computers? While smartphones are often cited as a ubiquitous tool that could be the solution, a research paper or job application written on a smartphone pales in comparison to one written on a computer. Poor quality access engenders a lower quality product, leading to an ever-widening opportunity gap. Why don’t you use refurbished computers? Providing each learner with the same model of computers makes distribution efficient & affordable and allows us to teach the operating system of our choice across all of our programs. We also respect our learners and want to ensure they graduate with a quality laptop. Why don’t TGH staff conduct the 15 hours? The train-the-trainer model allows us to enlist more than 300 culturally and racially diverse instructors who currently and directly work with the people we serve. This diverse, equitable, and inclusive approach allows us to scale our impact many fold. Why not do an online course? Many of our learners don’t know how to get online, never mind take an online course. That itself is a digital literacy lesson on its own. A small classroom setting allows learners to gain hands-on experience, form peer-to-peer learning relationships, and build a connection with their local schools or community organizations. Doesn’t all your funding come from the City of Boston? We get foundational support from CoB but the demand is far greater than the funding can cover. We continue to grow and diversify funding in order to increase reach and sustainability. Why do you charge $50 for devices? We view the $50 as an investment from our learners. They are investing in their own learning and success in the program. We’ve found that the copay for devices has helped tremendously with our program completion (90% of learners who enroll graduate from TGH). Are you only in Boston schools? No. In addition to schools in Boston, we’re currently serving schools in Cambridge, Chelsea, and Revere. And of course we partner with more than 100 community groups, social service agencies, libraries, municipal agencies, and others. Are you funded by or a part of Boston Public Schools? No on both counts. Although we serve many Boston Public Schools, we are not a part of BPS nor do we receive any funding from Boston Public Schools. Is there a basic TGH curriculum I can look at? Yes. Check out our TGH School and Community curriculum here . How are the four programs the same/different? Check out our program overview here.

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