Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. NEWSROOM For press inquiries, please contact press@techgoeshome.org . Tech Goes Home in the News Tn The News PRESS RELEASES IN THE NEWS NEWSLETTERS HONORS AND AWARDS Mass Non Profit News: Tech Goes Home receives $150,000 grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to support digital equity Read More Charles Benton Digital Equity Award Digital Equity Opportunity Recognition Honoree Winter 2023-2024 Spring 2023 Winter 2023 April 2025: Tech Goes Home Receives $150,000 from NETSCOUT to Expand Digital Access Efforts in Boston and Lowell Charles Benton Digital Equity Award ONEin3 Positive Impact Award BPS Parent University Special Recognition Award BPS and TTTS Community Collaboration Award Digital Equity Opportunity Recognition Honoree Kennedy School Unsexy Policy Award Winner Community Broadband Award Winner MNN Excellence in Partnerships Award Computer World Honors Laureate Verizon Tech Savvy Award Digital Inclusion Leadership Award BPS Service to ELL Families Empowerment Award PTI Solutions Award Winner Quarterly NewsLetter April 2025: Tech Goes Home Receives $150,000 from NETSCOUT to Expand Digital Access Efforts in Boston and Lowell January 2025: Tech Goes Home Awarded More Than $4M to Launch Digital Literacy Programming in Massachusetts Correctional Facilities January 2025:Tech Goes Home Partners with Rocket Community Fund to Bring Digital Inclusion Programming to Detroit April 2024: Tech Goes Home Awarded $260,000 Grant From Capital One to Support Digital Inclusion Programming and New Community Fellowship March 2024: Tech Goes Home Launches Groundbreaking Advocacy Community Fellowship Program February 2024: Tech Goes Home Receives $150,000 Grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Support Digital Equity Programming January 2024: Tech Goes Home Adds 25 New Community Partners January 2024: Tech Goes Home Receives $650,000 from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Address Community Health Needs December 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives $75,000 from CVS Health Foundation to Support Access to Healthcare Through Digital Skills Training Across Massachusetts December 2023: Tech Goes Home Awarded $100,000 from NETSCOUT to Advance Digital Equity in Roxbury November 2023: Tech Goes Home Holds Annual Meeting and Announces New Strategic Plan October 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Major Grant from the New England Patriots Foundation to Expand Internet Connectivity for Boston Residents October 2023: Tech Goes Home Urges Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to Support Continued Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program June 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Long-Term Grant from Cummings Foundation to Expand Programming Capacity in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex Counties May 2023: Tech Goes Home Hires Marwa Alnaal to Lead Advocacy and Organizational Development Work in Worcester April 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Historic Investment to Expand Digital Equity Work Across Massachusetts March 2023: Tech Goes Home Announces Results of Pilot Program Expansion in Essex County March 2023: Tech Goes Home Chief Advocacy Officer Marvin Venay Honored as One of Boston’s Most Influential Men of Color March 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Major Grant from The Devonshire Foundation to Increase Organization Capacity February 2023: Tech Goes Home Receives Grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Help Improve Digital Equity Data and Evaluation December 2022: Tech Goes Home Partners with the Alliance for Digital Equity to Expand Programming into Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties November 2022: Tech Goes Home Receives $500,000 in New Funding in State Economic Development Legislation November 2022: Tech Goes Home Receives New $250,000 Grant from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Expand Digital Equity Efforts July 2022: Boston City Council Approves $2 Million Investment in Tech Goes Home Through American Rescue Plan Act Spending Package June 2022: Grant from AT&T Supports Expansion of Tech Goes Home Digital Equity Work in Boston May 2022: ECCF, Tech Goes Home, The Philanthropic Initiative Talk Digital Equity at National Conference March 2022: QBE Foundation Awards Tech Goes Home Grant to Advance Digital Equity Throughout Eastern Massachusetts February 2022: Tech Goes Home Receives $250,000 from Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to Expand Digital Equity Across Boston September 2021: Tech Goes Home Announces New Partnerships with Community-Based Organizations in Essex County to Expand Digital Inclusion July 2021: Tech Goes Home Receives Support from Crown Castle to Expand Digital Equity Work in Eastern Massachusetts June 2021: Tech Goes Home and Essex County Community Foundation Partner to Increase Digital Equity in Key Essex County Communities June 2021: Tech Goes Home and Jewish Vocational Service Partner to Provide Workers Across Massachusetts with Digital Tools and Training April 2021: Tech Goes Home: Providing Digital Access in Boston April 2021: Leaders in Technology, Health Join Tech Goes Home Board of Directors March 2021: Tech Goes Home Hires Marvin Venay as Director of Advocacy to Advance Digital Equity in Massachusetts February 2021: Tech Goes Home and SharkNinja Partner to Address Digital Inequity in Greater Boston December 2020: Massachusetts Nonprofit Tech Goes Home and NETSCOUT Team Up to Expand Digital Access in Greater Boston Community December 2020: Tech Goes Home Co-CEO Dan Noyes Recognized as 2020 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion September 2020: Tech Goes Home Recognized as 2020 DOER Honoree for Work to Advance Digital Inclusion in Greater Boston Honors and Awards Quarterly Newsletters Fall 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022 Winter 2022 Fall 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Winter 2020 Fall 2020 Summer 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2023 Winter 2023 Press Releases Winter 2023-2024 Honors an Awards Press Releases

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. VOLUNTEER FAQ Below you will find the answers to many of the questions you might have about volunteering for TGH. What is Tech Goes Home? The Tech Goes Home (TGH) program is a national award-winning initiative that has successfully provided residents the tools, education and access required for 21st-century skills development. Through partnerships with schools and community institutions, participants develop skills and habits required for smart technology and Internet use. Enrollees receive fifteen hours of classroom training, a new netbook or mobile device (for $50 co-pay), and, for eligible residents, access to low-cost home Internet. Who does Tech Goes Home serve? Tech Goes Home creates access and possibilities for new technology users: Majority of household incomes under $20,000/yr 79% single female heads of household 41% of adults are English language learners 10% of students have severe physical disabilities Why should I volunteer? The organization needs you! TGH is a non-profit with less than 10% overhead. Translation: as much money as possible is spent on the program, and the TGH staff relies heavily on volunteer resources to achieve its mission. The issue is urgent! Being connected to the Internet has become an essential extension to our families, our schools, and our places of employment. There is convincing evidence that up to 25% of a child’s grade is related to parental involvement, yet many participating parents report that they had never even been to their child’s school prior to TGH. In addition, up to 80% of all jobs are now posted exclusively online, leaving many unemployed members of the community without access. In the past three years TGH has worked with over 10,000 Bostonians to bring families closer together and to help them use online resources to improve their lives, but there is still tremendous need for digital equity. By joining TGH you: Make a lasting impact on underserved Bostonians by helping them live, learn, earn, work, and play through TGH Join a network of dedicated people working to lower the digital divide Improve your own knowledge of online resources -- 100% of our trainers report that they learned something new Gain access to volunteer appreciation events such as happy hours and socials What would I be doing as a volunteer? In a nutshell, volunteers help TGH participants understand how online resources and technology can improve their lives. Volunteers can help out in class with technology and resource guidance, and they can help in class or remotely by translating for participants who don't speak English. CLICK HERE for full descriptions of the volunteer positions What is the time commitment? Most of the TGH volunteer positions are flexible enough to let volunteers “choose their adventure” in terms of time commitment. However, most volunteers will serve 1-2 hours per week. Occasionally there are one-time opportunities that only require a single-day commitment. To find out more information about these opportunities email volunteer@techgoeshome.org Where would I be volunteering? Volunteers either work at one of our TGH sites or work remotely depending on how they want to help. There are 120 program sites in the Greater Boston area, and volunteers will be matched to a site that is accessible and where there is need. Are there virtual volunteer opportunities? Yes! Volunteers with busy schedules can still: Offer resource guidance and tech support to our participants online Translate materials for the TGH website Create tutorials for the TGH website Who volunteers? TGH Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, and from all over the Greater Boston area. Previous volunteers have worked everywhere from Google to Boston Public Schools. What is Orientation/Training? Each volunteer will attend an orientation prior to working with TGH. Orientations are run by our fantastic partners at Boston Cares. Can I do multiple volunteer programs? Of course! We encourage our volunteers to engage with TGH in as many ways as possible. What is the application process like? 1. Complete an application. 2. Attend an orientation & training event. That’s it, easy as 1-2-3!

STIPEND & COPAY POLICY CHANGES Over the past year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tech Goes Home has adapted our policies and programming to better meet the urgent needs of our learners, instructors, and communities. Now, as we look ahead to the longer-term recovery from COVID-19 and the future of TGH, we are making carefully thought out changes to our policies and approaches. We are moving forward with two important policy updates: Update 1: TGH graduates will continue to earn a device and internet at no cost. During the pandemic, TGH began providing both a digital device and one year of high-quality internet free of charge to every learner who needed them. Moving forward, TGH will continue providing devices and internet at no cost as part of our programming. Update 2: Instructor and course assistant stipends will be discontinued effective January 1, 2022 During the pandemic - in recognition of the extraordinary demands placed on our instructors - TGH expanded financial stipends to instructors teaching in all programs. After extensive conversations with instructors, an internal review, and consultation with external experts about how best to support learners and instructors going forward, we have elected to discontinue all instructor and course assistant stipends effective January 1, 2022. This decision will allow us to direct more resources to expanding our programming and providing critical tools for learners, instructors, and course assistants, including: Ensuring that every TGH graduate can continue to earn a device and internet at no cost to them; Expanding our professional development programs for instructors and course assistants; Expanding Tech Goes Home’s courses to reach more learners and more communities; Building a Course Assistant Volunteer program so instructors can have community support in their courses; and Developing recognition programs for instructors and course assistants. Our instructors and course assistants remain at the absolute heart of TGH’s mission. We are so grateful for the time they invest and the lengths they go to in order to serve their learners. These updates will allow us to support them more intentionally and sustainably, while also ensuring that even more learners are able to participate fully in TGH programs and gain the access and skills they need to use telehealth, work from home, participate in school, connect with loved ones, and more online. We are profoundly grateful for the tireless efforts of our learners, instructors, staff, community partners, volunteers, and learners during the past year-plus. COVID-19 revealed the depth of digital inequity to an unprecedented degree, and we’re more committed than ever to strengthening TGH as an organization, so that we can better support our communities and connect more learners with digital devices, internet, and critical skills training. As always, we welcome your feedback so please do not hesitate to reach out to us with ideas on how we can continue to best support TGH partnerships. You may submit any inquiries or feedback to program@techgoeshome.org .

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Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. PAST EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday October 6th, 2022 Join Tech Goes Home (TGH) and Haverhill Representative Andy Vargas in a conversation about digital equity, hosted by MakeIt Haverhill! The second #TGHFiresideChat, "TGH Talks Digital Equity with State Representative Andy Vargas" will highlight Rep. Vargas' perspective on the impact of the digital divide in the Commonwealth. We will also bring Rep. Vargas into conversation with a TGH instructor and learner to discuss digital equity from all angles. The event will conclude with an interactive audience Q&A. We hope you can join us for this meaningful conversation! Panelists: State Representative Andy Vargas, 3rd Essex District Frank Vasquez: Director of Technology, Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School Lisbeth Valdez: Program Director, MakeIT Haverhill Moderator: Marvin Venay, Chief Advocacy Officer, Tech Goes Home (TGH) Stay tuned! Let's Talk Digital Equity with State Representative Andy Vargas, a TGH Learner, and a TGH Instructor Watch State Rep. Andy X. Vargas, TGH Instructor Frank Vasquez, and MakeIT Haverhill's Lisbeth Valdez's thoughtful conversation here! Let's Talk Digital Equity with Black Men Watch TGH's Marvin Venay sit down with Michael Curry, Shawn Brown, and Eric Esteves here! Tuesday, June 28th at 7pm Join Tech Goes Home and leaders from the nonprofit industry in a conversation about digital equity! The first in our Tech Goes Home (TGH) Fireside Chats series, "A Black Man's Perspective on Digital Equity ," will bring together nonprofit leaders to discuss the impact of digital inequity in the communities they serve. Particular attention is paid to the barriers black men face and the work that ensures greater access and opportunity within their communities. Panelists: Shawn Brown, Executive Director, Youth Guidance Boston (BAM + WOW) Eric Esteves, Executive Director, The Lenny Zakim Fund Michael Curry, Esq., CEO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Moderator: Marvin Venay, Chief Advocacy Officer, Tech Goes Home (TGH)

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. HALL OF FAME TGH has the pleasure of working with over 300 instructors each year who deliver our programing at our partner sites around Greater Boston. We value each and every one of them! Get to know some of our dedicated instructors below! Carmen Vega Carmen has trained over 750 TGH Graduates! Carmen is an inspiration. Arriving in Boston, a single mom of four, she immediately sought out opportunities to improve the lives of her family. She learned about TGH when a friend suggested that Carmen go through the TGH training with her daughter, who was in middle school at the time. Carmen was drawn to the program because it allowed her to acquire a computer at a significantly reduced cost that her children could use for homework. Click to Read More... Rashmi Pimprikar is a mom of two. She currently works as Director of C-STEAM Futures, as Program Director for CS and STEAM at Lesley University, and as District Technology Coordinator for Watertown Public Schools. Through her organization, she interacts with the Tech Goes Home program. Before working at Lesley and WPS, Rashmi worked as an electrical engineer with Texas Instruments, taught mathematics and computer science at TechBoston Academy, and worked as Program Director for STEAM and... Click to Read More... Rashmi Vartak Rashmi has trained over 750 TGH Graduates! John Cain John has trained over 550 TGH Graduates! John has been a technology instructor for Tech Goes Home, for over ten years. As a former Human Resources Executive and technology entrepreneur, he is passionate about introducing the 21st century to a diverse community of learners. He decided to go into teaching while he was undergoing chemotherapy. John was introduced to Tech Goes Home through the Boston Public School (BPS) system, while setting up an after school program at the Hyde Park Community Center... Click to Read More... Andrea Blake Andrea has trained over 500 TGH Graduates! Click to Read More... John has been a technology instructor for Tech Goes Home, for over ten years. As a former Human Resources Executive and technology entrepreneur, he is passionate about introducing hihijhjkjhj

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Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. Group Volunteering Is your group looking to volunteer with Tech Goes Home? Please complete the following steps: 1. Read the Frequently Asked Questions section, available here . 2. Email the TGH program staff describing your group's interest and availability. Send an email to volunteer@techgoeshome.org We will respond with your next steps. 3. Meet with TGH staff to discuss volunteering opportunities. If your group’s interest and availability align with TGH’s current volunteer needs and priorities, we will schedule a call to discuss our volunteer opportunities with you in more detail. During this call, we will review: The process for engaging and registering volunteers Time commitment, scheduling and timeline Your group’s goals in volunteering and how we can support those goals Our expectations of volunteers 4. If necessary, complete a CORI If you are interested in volunteering in a program or event that includes interaction with our learners, we are required by law to run a background check. Therefore, you may be asked to complete a CORI Acknowledgement Form. Corporate Volunteer Groups: Please note that we currently reserve corporate group volunteering opportunities for our lead philanthropic partners. For more information, please visit https://www.techgoeshome.org/investors . Examples of work you might do include creating written or video tutorials, translating materials, leading educational webinars, and phonebanking! Here are some of the helpful resources our group volunteers have created in the past: "It was good to help the team, work with people, and also understand the Tech Goes Home program." "My favorite thing was connecting with the people and hearing a little about their stories." Reflections from Previous Group Volunteers

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. Digital Equity: Dispelling Myths As defined by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), "digital equity is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy. Digital equity is necessary for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning, and access to essential services." Tech Goes Home has gathered extensive research to support and inform our work. Take a look at these common myths about technology access and get a glimpse of why we do what we do. Myth #1: Everyone has internet access. False. 13% of households in the City of Boston (12% cross Massachusetts) lack a home broadband subscription. Among adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year, 44% don't have home broadband services. Among low-income families who have home internet, 52% say their access is too slow and 20% say their internet has been cut off in the last year due to lack of payment. 16.9 million children across the U.S. lack access to high-speed home internet. During the pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 families with incomes of $50,000 or less lost internet connectivity due to cost, and 49% are on the precipice of disconnection False 19% of households in the City of Boston (18% across Massachusetts) lack a desktop or laptop computer at home Among adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year, 46% don’t have a computer . 26% of adults with household incomes under $30,000 are “smartphone-dependent” internet users. This means they do not have an internet-connected computer at home and rely entirely on a smartphone for internet access. 7.3 million children across the U.S. lack access to a home computer 26% of low-income families who do have a computer at home say too many people share the same computer. Myth #2: Everyone has a computer. Myth #3: Everyone knows how to use computers & the internet. False. One third of all American workers lack basic digital literacy skills for navigating technology and the internet. In Massachusetts, nearly 80% of jobs require at least fundamental digital skills. Middle-skill jobs requiring digital skills are growing 2.5 times faster than those that don’t. 41% of U.S. adults without a high school diploma and 17% with high school diploma but without a college degree are not digitally literate . Workers of color are overrepresented among workers without digital skills due to deep structural racism that creates gaps in income, wealth, and educational opportunity. 57% of Latinx workers, 50% of Black workers, 36% of Asian workers, and 23% of white workers have limited or no digital skills. Our Solution: Training, Tools, & Access In partnership with our network of over 250 community organizations, Tech Goes Home empowers the community members we serve to use the internet as a tool for pursuing educational opportunities, finding jobs, accessing healthcare, fulfilling their essential needs from home, and making their voices heard. We welcome you to join us in achieving our goal of ensuring that everyone has the skills, tools, and access to take full advantage of the internet and the opportunities it offers. Donate Volunteer Subscribe Learn About Us

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. OUR HISTORY Founded in 2000, Tech Goes Home helps bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. Digital exclusion perpetuates poverty . Without the tools, access, and skills to do homework and navigate online job portals, it has become incredibly difficult to succeed in school and to gain employment. For example, 8 out of 10 middle skills jobs require digital skills (Cleveland Foundation), and more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies require online job applications, including major employers such as Walmart and CVS (FCC). Further, 84% of the nation’s K-12 teachers report that digital inequities are growing in their classrooms (Pew). FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has stated that the homework gap is the “cruelest part” of the digital divide facing our country. While smartphones are often cited as a ubiquitous tool that could be the solution, a research paper or job application written on a smartphone pales in comparison to one written on a computer. Poor quality access engenders a lower quality product, leading to an ever-widening opportunity gap. TGH has addressed these digital inequities by providing free digital skills training, discounted new computers, and help securing home internet access. We serve people from the ages of 3 to 94, prioritizing those without technology, the un/underemployed, immigrants, English language learners, and people with disabilities. 75% of TGH graduates have household incomes under $35,000, and more than 30% of adult participants are unemployed. Of the learners that TGH serves, 85% are people of color and nearly half are immigrants. Since 2000, OUR MODEL Today TGH serves 5,500 learners each year with only seven full-time employees. Our lean model minimizes costs while creating an opportunity for learners to genuinely engage with the schools and community organizations that run TGH. TGH’s goal is to deliver high quality digital literacy training while amplifying our community partners’ critical work tackling chronic unemployment, education, and health. With the help of 300+ partner schools and community sites, TGH has served 35,000+ people and distributed 22,500+ new computers. In 2020, our goal is to graduate 6,000 Greater Boston residents from our programs, deepen our support for our partner sites and instructors, and ensure the program continues to grow in scope and size. TGH is focused on tackling the entrenched barriers to technology adoption and internet access in Boston and across the U.S. Our school, community, small business, and early childhood initiatives provide an impactful and cost-effective model to help families and individuals gain access to the skills, hardware, and internet access needed for 21st century success. TGH continues to enhance its impact for learners. Perhaps said best by one of our parents who shared, “It is due to your program that my life and career have been elevated...thank you for your amazing program. It has changed my life.” CHANGING LIVES

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. PARTNERSHIPS We're excited to announce that we have reopened the waiting list for new partner sites to join our TGH courses. While we're currently not accepting new applications, you can still express your interest by joining the waiting list. We'll keep you updated as soon as opportunities become available. PARTNERSHIP OVERVIEW Tech Goes Home collaborates with community-based organizations (schools, nonprofits, libraries, etc.) to offer devices, internet access, and digital skills training to the individuals and families most affected by the structural injustices at the root of digital exclusion. TGH employs a train-the-trainer model that prepares and supports trusted instructors at those sites to teach a 15-hour course tailored to their learners, after which graduates earn a new digital device and one year of Internet subscription provided by TGH. STEPS TO BECOMING A TGH PARTNER SITE 2. Meet with Our Team A TGH representative will reach out to you to discuss next steps and answer any questions you may have. This meeting will be an opportunity for us to learn more about your organization, for you to learn more about TGH, and for us to collaboratively explore what a potential partnership might look like. 3. Decide to partner Take any time needed to figure out the details of who/when/where/how the TGH program will be implemented at your organization. TGH will request one person to the the TGH Program Supervisor for your site and at least one other person to be the TGH Instructor (See step 4 and 5). 4. Identify one person to be the TGH Program Supervisor at your site. The TGH Program Supervisor must be an employee of your site. This person will be responsible for: Keeping TGH up-to-date on staff changes related to instructors and site leadership Supervising the TGH program, instructors, assistants, and volunteers at your site. Answering inquiries and questions about the TGH program at your site that may be asked by TGH instructors at your site or individuals interested in becoming instructors at your site. TGH will ask the Program Supervisor to step in if TGH has issues with communication, logistics, or compliance with any instructors, assistants, or volunteers from your site. The TGH Program Supervisor will be asked to attend an orientation to learn about the TGH program, its role, and the responsibilities and logistics that TGH requires of the site, instructors, assistants, and volunteers. 5. Identify people who will apply to be the TGH Instructors at your site. Please identify at least one employee from your organization to implement the TGH course. These instructors need not be computer experts but should be comfortable using the internet, particularly tools such as email, Google search, Google Apps, and other basics. Most importantly, they should be welcoming, patient, and passionate about helping people learn life-changing skills! This person will be responsible for: Assisting learners in signing up for Internet service All course logistics (such as tracking attendance and collecting learner feedback) Prepping curriculum and teaching the course 7. Certify your TGH Instructors Once your site partnership is official, you will receive instructions to share with your staff about an instructor application. They must complete a four-step process to be certified as a Tech Goes Home Instructor. Complete an online instructor application Pass a short “Internet Basics” assessment with a score of 85% or higher Attend a 4-hour Instructor Orientation with our team. Complete a background CORI check. 8. Apply to start a course Certified instructors at official partner sites can submit a course application for each cohort they would like to teach. While we can not approve every course that our partners want to teach, we do our best to meet the demand. Once the course is approved, the site may recruit participants and run the course! Program Calendar TGH PROGRAM CALENDAR 6. Complete the official partnership application Once we’ve mutually agreed to move forward, TGH will email you an official partnership application to gather information about the people who will be running the TGH program at your site. This application must be completed by the site executive of your organization (Executive Director, Site Director, and/or Head of School). 1. Fill Out the TGH Partnership Inquiry Form Please complete our Partnership Inquiry Form to be added to our partner waitlist. We will review your information and reach out regarding further steps when capacity allows. Note: Due to current demands, waitlist times can vary from 2-6 months.

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. OUR MISSION To close the digital divide. Working in partnership with schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations, Tech Goes Home provides curated support - including access to digital devices, network connectivity, and robust training in how to utilize digital resources - to help individuals and families pursue economic mobility, support academic achievement, access critical resources, and engage with their community and loved ones. Tech Goes Home’s programming addresses digital exclusion as an issue that is part and parcel of the many inequities that exist in our society today as a result of generations of systemic racism and social injustice, and helps ensure that everyone has the tools and knowledge necessary to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the digital world. Our Pillars The Pillars of TGH describe the core principles at the heart of Tech Goes Home and provide an internal and external compass to guide our work. PILLAR 1 TGH believes that access to the internet, devices, and digital skills training is critical to ending entrenched inequities. Learn More about Digital Equity