Over the past year and a half, AT&T and the Boston Police Department have collaborated on a series of digital literacy and digital safety workshops, reaching nearly 850 residents in neighborhoods across Boston.
This summer, the effort to connect Boston families continued as AT&T and the Boston Police Foundation provided 200 refurbished laptops to Boston students.
The computers, funded by an AT&T contribution and provided by Human-I-T, were given out at a distribution event at Boston Police Headquarters, which was attended by Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Boston Police Foundation President Daniel Linskey, Boston Police officers, AT&T officials and student recipients. The Foundation also brought out its ice cream and slush trucks to provide treats for the kids.
The Foundation worked with BPD community officers to identify recipients and will distribute the devices in neighborhoods in the coming weeks.
“On behalf of the Boston Police Foundation, I want to thank AT&T for constantly helping our mission to support the great work done by the men and women of the Boston Police Department, as they continue to build long-lasting relationships with our community members and work to keep our city safe,” said Daniel Linskey, President and Chairman of the Board at the Boston Police Foundation. “AT&T is in the business of helping people talk, but their support is more than just talking – they are stepping up and doing. These laptops will make a big difference for so many kids and families across Boston.”
We are proud to collaborate with dedicated organizations like the Boston Police Foundation to help close the digital divide in Boston. Access to connectivity is vital and working with the Foundation gets these resources to those that need them most.
Our gratitude goes out to Commissioner Cox and his officers for their collaborative efforts to engage residents and bring impactful digital safety and digital literacy tools into Boston neighborhoods.
These efforts are part of AT&T’s initiative to help address the digital divide through internet accessibility, affordability and safe adoption. AT&T is committing $5 billion to help 25 million people get and stay connected to high-speed internet by 2030. This includes distributing hundreds of computers and connected devices to students and their families across Massachusetts in recent years.
