For many families, getting online isn’t the challenge it once was. But having a reliable place to learn, build new skills, and access the technology needed for school, work, and everyday life remains out of reach for far too many people.

That’s why we’re proud to open a new AT&T Connected Learning Center at Bean Path in Jackson, Mississippi.

Located inside one of the city’s leading technology-focused nonprofits, the Connected Learning Center provides free access to high-speed AT&T Fiber internet, Wi-Fi, Dell computers, and digital learning resources designed to help people of all ages thrive in today’s connected world. The center is the first Connected Learning Center in Jackson and the second in Mississippi.

The opening builds on Bean Path’s longstanding mission of making technology more accessible and creating pathways to opportunity throughout the community. With an additional $50,000 investment from AT&T to support programming, the center will offer digital literacy training, educational resources, mentoring opportunities, and a welcoming space where residents can strengthen the skills needed to succeed in school, advance their careers, and navigate everyday life online.

“Bean Path was founded to make technology more accessible and create pathways to opportunity for every Mississippian,” said Dr. Nashlie Sephus, CEO of Bean Path. “This Connected Learning Center expands that mission by giving our community a place to learn, create and build the digital skills that are increasingly essential for school, work and everyday life.”

The center also features The Achievery^SM, AT&T’s free digital learning platform, along with free digital literacy courses offered in partnership with the Public Library Association. Together, these resources help learners develop practical skills while encouraging curiosity, creativity and lifelong learning.

Connected Learning Centers are designed around a simple idea: technology creates opportunity when people have both access and the confidence to use it. That’s why AT&T partners with trusted local organizations, like Bean Path, that already understand the unique needs of their communities and are making a difference every day.