The Houston Texans surprised three local nonprofits with $30,000 in Digital Divide Grants through the United Way of Greater Houston. The "Digital Divide" is defined as the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not. These grants will assist with providing access to the technology needed to close the gap.
Last Thursday, Houston Texans Cheerleaders, mascot TORO and Texans Legend Cecil Shorts III surprised all three community organizations with the news of a Digital Divide Grant from the Houston Texans Foundation. The Texans entourage showed up with a $10,000 check, balloons, cookies and a custom Texans jersey for the Executive Director and staff at each location.
The Chinese Community Center, Urban Enrichment Institute and The Pangea Network, each received $10,000 to assist in closing the "digital divide" for students, through donating technology, providing access to WiFi and broadband services, helping families in understanding how to use technology or providing space for a virtual learning hub.
The Houston Texans surprised three local nonprofits with $30,000 in Digital Divide Grants through the United Way of Greater Houston. The "Digital Divide" is defined as the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not. These grants will assist with providing access to the technology needed to close the gap.
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The Chinese Community Center (CCC) bridges East and West by enriching families with educational, cultural, and social service programs. The CCC plans to use grant funds to provide a remote learning school hub for at-risk students, digital devices for students in need and training for families navigating remote learning.
The Urban Enrichment Institute's organizational mission statement is to empower boys to become responsible men and productive members of their families and communities. The Urban Enrichment Institute plans to use its grant to create a community event for parents and children to receive hands-on technology assistance for virtual learning at school. The event will also be extended to students attending the Urban Enrichment Institute's Title I school partners.
The Pangea Network has a U.S. program, The Young Women's Leadership Challenge (YWLC), created in 2012 in Houston to empower high school-aged young women to become confident, equipped leaders and community changemakers. YWLC is a year-long, currently virtual program, consisting of a summer conference, monthly meetings, expert speaker lectures, mentoring, and a commitment by each participant to create, plan, and execute a community service project called the Take Action Challenge. With the $10,000 grant, the Pangea Network, located at 1070 Evergreen Circle in The Woodlands, hopes to offer 16 high school girls, who would otherwise not be able to attend, the chance to be equipped with a laptop and stable internet connection for the entire YWLC program.
