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CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)
Today, Sprint (NYSE:S) joins Smart
Chicago Collaborative and Mayor Emanuel for the launch of Connect
Chicago. Last year, Sprint
for Chicago donated $250,000 to Connect Chicago, an initiative led
by Smart Chicago, which seeks to make Chicago the most digitally
skilled, connected and dynamic city in America.
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Mayor Emanuel thanks Sprint as a community partner at the launch of Connect Chicago. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Sprint is excited to play a part in the Connect Chicago launch. Many of
our initiatives, like theirs, aims to close technology gaps in the
city,” said Jim Mills, Sprint president of Illinois and Wisconsin. “This
is a great initiative for Sprint to further support the community and to
help make an impact in all Chicago neighborhoods.”
Announced by Mayor Emanuel in 2012 as the Broadband Challenge, Connect
Chicago will increase digital access through comprehensive programming,
outreach and public access in neighborhoods throughout the city.
Sprint’s $250,000 investment will go entirely toward the expansion of
the CyberNavigator
Program under Connect Chicago. CyberNavigators are computer tutors
serving 44 libraries across Chicago where they provide technology
training and mentoring, one-on-one assistance and public classes.
Chicagoans can learn about computer basics, resume writing, word
processing, internet searching and more.
“Thanks to Sprint, Connect Chicago will be able to add hundreds of
additional hours for CyberNavigators to assist Chicagoans at no-cost to
them,” said Daniel O’Neil, executive director of Smart Chicago. “Sprint
is an excellent community partner and we greatly appreciate their
support.”
Sprint has a long history of supporting initiatives that use innovative
technologies, services and devices to enhance educational opportunities.
Last year, Sprint for Chicago provided more than $3
million in free broadband service to help bridge the digital divide
in Illinois as part of the White House Initiative, ConnectED.
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