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Google Fiber’s 2017 Community Impact Report Kicks Off Digital Inclusion Week 2018
Monday, May 07, 2018
Today is the first day of
Digital Inclusion Week 2018
-- a national week of events to increase awareness and action to ensure everyone has access to the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy and economy -- sponsored by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.
At Google Fiber, we are proud to support organizations and activities participating in #DIW2018 across the country. To kick off this important week, we are thrilled to share our
2017 Community Impact Report
.
Each year, we are humbled by the groundbreaking work of our community partners across the country, and 2017 was no exception. These partners roll up their sleeves, undaunted by challenges, and improve their neighbors’ access to opportunities. They find creative ways to advance digital inclusion. They hustle to empower more students with STEM programs. They ignite innovation and entrepreneurship -- especially in under-resourced schools and neighborhoods. In short, they make their cities a better place.
We are privileged to collaborate with them, and to bring our Faster, Fairer, Kinder Internet to support their efforts. As a result of our work together in 2017:
2,600 families in affordable housing
can access the power of Fiber Internet in their homes at no cost via our Gigabit Communities program -- 600 new families’ homes were connected in 2017 alone.
Through our
Community Connections
program, we provided super fast Internet to
54 new public hubs
like libraries and nonprofits.
5,000 students and parents
engaged in our STEM programs last year, reaching new horizons through Made with Code, Create Your World, and Google Expeditions.
Check out the
full report
to for more details about this work and to read stories from each our Fiber cities. Let’s make the most of this week and every week to get more people connected for the good of our communities.
Posted by Parisa Fatehi-Weeks, Head of Community Impact Strategy
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