The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bowling Green Area hold a special place in the hearts of many local AT&T employees. They have shown their devotion in many ways, for many years. Including in 2002, when AT&T Pioneers – a network of employee volunteers – built an outdoor picnic pavilion at the Club that is still in use to this day.
That commitment to building for the future continued today, as AT&T and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bowling Green Area opened the doors to Kentucky’s very first AT&T Connected Learning Center (CLC).
Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman and Liz Bernard Clark, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bowling Green Area, joined me with families, students, AT&T employees and local officials to launch this new dedicated learning center and technology lab.
The Connected Learning Center was made possible by a $50,000 AT&T contribution to the Boys & Girls Club of the Bowling Green Area. The new CLC offers free access to digital resources, including high-speed AT&T Fiber internet, Wi-Fi and Dell computers. It also provides educational and digital learning resources such as The AchieverySM, a free digital learning platform by AT&T, and free digital literacy courses in partnership with the Public Library Association. Tutoring and mentoring are also provided by AT&T employees and community leaders.
This CLC in Bowling Green directly reflects AT&T’s commitment to get more Americans connected and make an impact in the communities we serve. The CLC will give local families access to free internet connectivity, educational and mentoring resources to help them succeed in digital school and job environments.
The Connected Learning Center opening takes place during a special time for the Club. This year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bowling Green Area celebrate their 75th Anniversary.
To mark the occasion, AT&T donated 75 laptops to local youth at the launch event.
The AT&T CLC launch and laptop giveaway celebration brought together so many corners of the Bowling Green community, from local officials, volunteers and business leaders to representatives from Western Kentucky University, including their dance team and mascot, Big Red!
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.
AT&T opens Connected Learning Centers within local nonprofit organizations that are already adept at supporting underserved populations within their community.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Bowling Green Area is one of 25 non-profits awarded CLCs by AT&T in 2025. The company plans to open at least 100 CLCs by the end of 2027.