Wisconsin’s first AT&T Connected Learning Center is now officially open at the Greater Milwaukee Urban League.
For those served by the Greater Milwaukee Urban League, it’s more than just a computer lab. The center represents hope, connection, and new possibilities for Milwaukee families and residents who encounter barriers to online participation in our digital age.
Designed as a technology hub, the center is equipped with:
- High-speed AT&T Fiber internet and Wi-Fi;
- 15 new Dell computers; and
- Digital learning and educational resources such as AT&T’s The AchieverySM.
The goal: help students of all ages learn, help adults find new opportunities, and help seniors stay connected to loved ones and health care providers.
“At AT&T, we are committed to opening these centers because we know connecting can change everything. It’s become a key to opportunity,” said Robyn Gruner, Director of External Affairs, AT&T Wisconsin. “This center will give Milwaukee families access to free internet connectivity, as well as educational and mentoring resources, to help them connect to greater possibilities in academics and the workforce.”
AT&T has provided a $50,000 contribution to the Greater Milwaukee Urban League to support programming and services at the center. Tutoring and mentoring will also be provided by AT&T employees and community leaders for students and families.
“We could not be more honored that AT&T selected the Greater Milwaukee Urban League to house the first AT&T Connected Learning Center in Wisconsin,” said Dr. Eve M. Hall, President & CEO, GMUL. “This partnership will serve as a vital resource for bridging the digital divide and creating pathways to success for Milwaukee residents.”
Even in today’s technology age, millions nationwide, including in Milwaukee, still don’t have access to the internet or connected devices needed to fully participate in the online world – an issue known as the digital divide.
“In this day, we know that the internet is not a luxury – it is a necessity. It is a tool that everybody needs,” said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. “If we eliminate those barriers, it creates more opportunity, and more hope, in the lives of the people in our community. Folks all over Milwaukee are going to have the opportunity to benefit from this and improve their lives.”
This effort is 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.
AT&T opens these centers within local nonprofit organizations that are already adept at supporting underserved populations within their community, including some of our nation’s most vulnerable students and families. The company plans to open at least 100 CLCs by the end of 2027.
