Briggs Lawrence County Public Library to receive 40 hotspots – The Tribune – Ironton Tribune
Posted: October 3, 2020 at 4:55 am
The Briggs Lawrence County Public Library will receive 40 hotspots for Internet service, thanks to a partnership between the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and Facebook and T-Mobile.
Appalachian Ohios communities have long faced a digital divide. Compared to the states non-Appalachian region, Appalachian Ohio experiences slower Internet connections and fewer households are connected to the Internet.
Thats why the Im a Child of Appalachia Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is working with Facebook and T-Mobile to improve Internet access for students and families.
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is helping to fill a critical need for people in Southeast Ohio who have been left behind when it comes to connecting to reliable, high-speed Internet, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said. The governor and I are grateful to Facebook and T-Mobile for helping to make these efforts possible and for being a part of the solution we all continue to work toward of ensuring every Ohioan can access the modern education system, modern economy, and modern healthcare system through broadband internet.
FAO, Facebook, and T-Mobile will each contribute to libraries and schools in the region to help support their work to address gaps in connectivity throughout Appalachian Ohios communities.
The children and families of Appalachian Ohio face a true barrier to education, accessing telehealth options, and connecting digitally to the opportunities that will help them thrive, Foundation for Appalachian Ohio president and CEO Cara Dingus Brook said. We are grateful to work with Facebook and T-Mobile to help Appalachian Ohio bridge this digital divide as internet access continues to be especially critical.
FAOs Im a Child of Appalachia Fund will provide libraries with hotspots, which library patrons may check out just like books through hotspot lending programs. These programs help individuals access remote learning, telehealth, remote work, and other vital services. Targeting communities identified as having the greatest need for new or expanded hotspot lending programs, the initiative will support library systems in Athens, Harrison, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Vinton and other Appalachian Ohio counties with a total of 240 hotspots. Among these library systems is the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library, which will receive 40 hotspots through the partnership.
We know that lack of access to the Internet is a barrier for so many people who call Lawrence County home, and we are thrilled by the opportunity to establish a hotspot lending program, Briggs Lawrence County Public Library director Joe Jenkins said. As soon as the Wi-Fi hotspots have been received and processed for check out, we will notify the community on our website and Facebook page.
FAO will also deploy Wi-Fi access points to school districts across the region based on the need for devices. As districts offer remote or hybrid learning, or prepare for the possibility of a return to remote learning, these access points will provide more options for students without reliable internet connections while also enhancing connectivity within school buildings.
Back-to-school looks different this year parents, teachers, and students are facing a myriad of challenges, including many students needing access to reliable Internet for distance learning, Dr. Adam Seldow, director, education partnerships at Facebook, said. Facebook is committed to helping bridge the digital divide, and by collaborating with FAO to address some of the more immediate connectivity needs faced by the Appalachian community, we aim to create a positive impact for children and their families.
As part of this program, Facebook is donating access point technology and hotspots for schools and libraries across Appalachian Ohio and six months of unlimited data service on T-Mobiles network for that technology. Through its EmpowerED program, T-Mobile will supply another six months of unlimited data service on their wireless network and customer support for the hotspots and access points.
Families in Appalachian Ohio face tremendous barriers due to lack of broadband access and infrastructure preventing them from accessing equitable education and opportunities, Dr. Kiesha Taylor, national education administrator at T-Mobile, said. T-Mobile believes in the power of connectivity and the potential it offers for ALL Americans in communities big and small, urban and rural. We are proud to play a part in making an impact for communities throughout this region.
This Im a Child of Appalachia Fund initiative builds upon recent Im a Child of Appalachia Fund grants to fund community WIFI access points at schools and in communities throughout Appalachian Ohio and to develop a report to track the regions progress in overcoming the digital divide. FAOs emergency response to COVID-19 also included funding to increase digital connectivity. The Im a Child of Appalachia Fund is dedicated to meeting the most pressing needs and pursuing the most promising opportunities for people and communities throughout the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. The Fund works across FAOs five Pillars of Prosperity: Arts & Culture, Community & Economic Development, Education, Environmental Stewardship, and Health & Human Services.
To learn more about this initiative or to support the Im a Child of Appalachia Fund with a gift today, contact FAO at 740.753.1111 or visit http://www.AppalachianOhio.org.
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