PCs for Refugees provide free (mostly refurbished) laptops to refugee families. The kids use them for their school/college work, learning English, etc. Adults use them to learn English, be in touch with family and friends, upskill, navigation, job searches, and more.
We never take a single approach to help kids succeed. It takes caring mentors, such as our trained Club staff. It takes a safe place, like our Clubs that are consistently there for the kids they serve. It takes innovative, quality programs designed to empower youth to excel in school and lead healthy, productive lives. We do whatever it takes to ensure all kids have a great future.
The Arizona Department of Homeland Security was established in 2006 by the Arizona State Legislature to support the mission of providing strategic direction and access to federal homeland security grant program resources that will further enable the stakeholders' collective goals to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks and other critical hazards that affect the safety, well-being and economic security of Arizona.
Access to fast, reliable internet means access to new opportunities, windows to curiosity, and resources beyond measure. Everyone deserves access to fast, reliable internet. That’s why we’re working hand-in-hand with partners in the communities we serve to help close the digital divide.
More than just a T-shirt company, State Forty Eight prides itself on its partnerships and helping local people and businesses make a statement through its service-based offerings.
A coalition of advocates for affordable, reliable, and universal broadband.
Florecer works to achieve digital equity and bridge the digital divide by providing hands-on assistance and empowering students and parents with the digital tools, skills, and confidence they need to successfully navigate the college admissions and financial aid application processes.
Accelerating the development of a skilled workforce, with career pathways for the broadband industry.
Telecommunications workers are the backbone of a society's ability to communicate. This tool helps you explore one of the most up-and-coming job sectors in today's and tomorrow's workforce - the telecommunications industry.
Led by industry executives, the Broadband Institute is a national 501c3 non-profit organization committed to driving innovation and prioritizing solutions to ensure the broadband industry has a diverse and well-trained workforce.
High-growth industries saw significant investments alongside wins for startups, small business and broadband. In 2024, Arizona continued to attract historic investments while pioneering new advancements for workers, startups and small business owners, rural communities and more.
The Arizona Broadband Map was created in partnership with Maricopa County, and made possible by ARPA funding, to provide insights into the current state of internet access and relevant socioeconomic factors and aid in identifying areas that could benefit from digital equity efforts.
January 06, 2025
Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $250 million to 24 organizations to support digital skills and inclusion projects in communities across the country.
January 6, 2025
NDIA celebrates all the organizations recommended for a Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant award today. This is an incredible moment for the United States – strengthening our global competitiveness by investing in the digital readiness of our people. All the prospective awardees, including NDIA’s 13 sub-grantees, are trusted institutions and experts at increasing reliable access to the internet and devices while providing digital skills training and support.
January 3, 2025
Residents of unincorporated Yavapai County will soon be able to have high-speed internet in homes and businesses. Back on December 21st, Yavapai County officials and dignitaries, along with representatives with Wecom Fiber, broke ground to commemorate work beginning to install broadband services to Cordes Lakes, Spring Valley, White Horse Ranch, Paulden, Rimrock and Beaver Creek.
January 2, 2025
The long-awaited news that the Graham County Regional Fiber Project will be funded came from the Arizona Commerce Authority’s -Broadband Office.
Dec 24, 2024
Long-time Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter spent his last week on the job Thursday, Dec. 19, breaking ground for new infrastructure to provide broadband service to unincorporated Verde Villages.
Dec. 23, 2024
ALLO Fiber today announced a fiber broadband project installing a 10 Gigabit network in Flagstaff, AZ. This fiber connection will enable world-class internet, broadband, cybersecurity, managed services, telephone, and video services for residents and businesses.
December 19, 2024
This week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced more than $313 million in broadband funding to providers in 18 states, financed via the fifth round of the USDA’s ReConnect Program. The newly announced funding is intended to connect rural residents, farmers, and business owners in these states to reliable high-speed internet.
One man's journey with Parkinson's has been transformed, thanks to his community, high speed internet and Zoom.
Future Stars mission is to provide opportunity for youth to achieve their goals in higher education through technology and sports. We provide them the opportunity through our multiple programs. Our programs are Hands On STEM Program, Hands On STEM Fair, Coding Stars, Career and College Readiness and Title 1 Tech. We have partnered with other organizations to provide STEM workshops to their communities.
Since 1912, YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix has been on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA’s mission lives in the heart of employees, volunteers and partners and demands a world of equity and human decency.
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) was established on January 22, 1959, to address the absence of utilities on the 27,000 square-mile Navajo Nation. Since then, NTUA has grown into a self-sustaining, not-for-profit, successful tribally-owned enterprise.
The Quilt is the national coalition of non-profit U.S. regional research and education networks representing 43 networks across the country. A collaboration of U.S. research and education networks committed to innovation and advancement of these purpose-built networks that empower our public service missions.
Sahuarita Food Bank & Community Resource Center is coordinating a broad range of services and resources for rural Arizona and underserved Pima County.