Our Work with Life Male STEAM Academy

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  • 120 Laptops Will Be Distributed Computer Reach is working to get 120 Windows laptops into the hands of students and instructors at Life Male STEAM Academy (LMSA), a new STEAM-focused charter school in the Woodland Hills School District. 100 laptops will be distributed to 6th and 7th graders at the school, with the remaining 20...

    40 Computer Bundles and Hotspots Distributed to Pittsburgh Residents

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  • Computer Reach completed 2 Digital Navigator projects in July, which distributed 40 computer bundles and 40 hotspots to local Pittsburgh residents and offered 1:1 in-person setup support and digital literacy training. What is the Digital Navigators program? Computer Reach’s Digital Navigators program provides recipients with: a free desktop computer bundle (including an external webcam), a...

    Our NPR Interview with David Freudberg and Humankind Media

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  • In July, Computer Reach invited David Freudberg of Humankind Media to Pittsburgh to talk with Melvin Lewis, a recipient of Computer Reach’s Digital Navigator program. Freudberg is using the interview to write an NPR story about the program, which will be broadcast nationally in September 2021. Quotes from the Interview During the interview, Melvin talked...

    Celebrating Crossroads Scholar Bryce Matthews

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  • Celebrating Crossroads Scholar Bryce Matthews Crossroads and Computer Reach have been very close partners for years. Our partnership gives high school students the opportunity to explore the field of computer science through the lens of nonprofits. One example of this has been current Crossroads Scholar Bryce Matthews. A rising senior at Central Catholic High School,...

    Digital Navigator Service Model Launched

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  • Official Launch of Digital Navigator Service Model In June, Computer Reach launched 2 projects where we visited the homes of our end-users to complete one-on-one 1-hour computer setup sessions. Each session included: the setup of a desktop computer bundle and external webcam, the setup up a hotspot to provide internet access, basic training on passwords, internet safety,...

    Our eBay store is online. See what we’re selling.

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  •   Our eBay Store is Online Computer Reach is now selling items on our eBay page, including refurbished mobile devices, networking equipment (switches, access points, etc.), and high-end computers that are too expensive to sell locally. Devices will be distributed across the United States.     Other News Are you interested in staying up to date on our...

    New FCC Fund Helps Schools Buy Tech

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  • Does your school or library need computers, hotspots, broadband internet, or other digital devices? The Emergency Connectivity Fund can help. What is the Emergency Connectivity Fund? The FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) is a $7.17 billion program that will help schools and libraries provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning during...

    Our Computer Retail Store is Opening Soon

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  • See last month’s highlights from Computer Reach. Our Computer Retail Store Computer Reach is proud to announce that our revamped Retail Store will open to the public on July 4, 2021 (tentative)! The grand opening will include a limited-time sale on tech. More details coming soon. To ensure the safety of our staff and the...

    Volunteering Resumes at Computer Reach

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  •   Approximately 22% of households¹ in Allegheny County don’t have a desktop or laptop computer at home. We’re looking to get them connected, and we need your help. In-Person Volunteering Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Computer Reach temporarily suspended our in-person volunteering opportunities. However, with the percentage of vaccinated people in Allegheny County rising and...

    Computer Reach Signs Responsible Recycling Partner

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  • In April, Computer Reach and Infinite Electronics Recycling (IER) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that names IER as our official responsible recycling partnering agency. About the Partnership For the past two years, Infinite Electronics Recycling (IER) served as Computer Reach’s go-to downstream recycling agency. Roughly once per month, we load an IER truck with thousands of...