iPads Distributed to Students Receiving Special Education Services

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    •   Student Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic In a recent report, Common Sense Media stated that 50 million K-12 public school students had to transition to remote learning in 2020. However, of those students, roughly 30 percent lack adequate internet or devices to effectively learn from home. That’s roughly 15 to 16 million students. In...

    Bentworth and McGuffey COVID Relief for Elementary Schools

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      • The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many elementary students into online learning from home. However, during the pandemic, not all families have had access to an at-home computer and broadband internet. Recognizing this need, Computer Reach partnered with The EQT Foundation, Crown Castle, and Leech Tishman Fuscaldo Lampl to distribute laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots to families....

      “Pack the Bus” Event Collecting Laptops for Students

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        • Are you interested in helping us close the digital divide in Pittsburgh? Join Computer Reach, The Education Partnership, and the Bus Stops Here Foundation on August 15 for our one-day Connecting Kids “Pack the Bus” event! The event will feature giveaways, free snacks, live music, and more! Event Details Date: Saturday, August 15, 2020 (Save the...

        Beyond The Laptops Seeks to Connect Families to Tech

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          • Due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Southwestern Pennsylvania, countless schools have shut their doors and have transitioned to online learning. However, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) isn’t able to make that transition as more than 7,000 students in the school district do not have access to a computer at home. To combat this...

          SEAPC Working to Establish a High-Tech School for the Blind in Kashmir

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            • During the summer of 2016, rioting between Kashmiri people and Indian security forces caused injuries to over 15,000 people. Of those 15,000 injured people, 1,178 experienced pellet injuries to their eyes. Through our partner in Kashmir, Pastor Sonny, we learned of the great need for eye doctors and surgeons to repair damaged eyes. Mobilizing efforts...

            Uber Donates 286 Computers to Computer Reach

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              • On May 16, 2019, Computer Reach received the first shipment of computers donated by Uber Advanced Technologies Group (Uber). In a letter from Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi states that Uber was born out of a “watershed moment” in technology, working with the commitment to “provide everyone on its global platform with access to...

              26 Boys & Girls Club Families Awarded Desktop Computers

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                • In April, 26 Boys and Girls Club participants went home with their own desktop computer thanks to a partnership between Best Buy, Computer Reach, and the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania. The Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania describes themselves as, “a unique organization consisting of eight Clubhouses” whose goal is to...

                Three Schools in Peru Receive Spanish Mac Mini Computer Bundles

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                  • From June 17 through June 21st, Computer Reach Executive Director Dave Sevick and a team of others had the pleasure of visiting the Cusco region of Peru to provide computers to schools that focus on serving underserved children. This volunteer opportunity was designed by Mama Pacha Explorations, a U.S.-based tour operator headquartered in Boardman, Ohio....

                  Techie Camps Empower Trinity Area Students To Take On Tech

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                    • In Washington County, students from the Trinity North, South, and West elementary schools took on tech by participating in Techie Camps hosted through a partnership between the EQT Corporation (EQT) and Computer Reach. With a lot of their work happening in Washington County, EQT wanted to give back to the community. To do this, EQT...

                    Virginia STAR/FEMA Donates 752 Units to Computer Reach

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                      • On March 26, 2019, Computer Reach Executive Director Dave Sevick and Operations Manager Kyle Spangler traveled to Virginia to receive computer donations from our AFTRR partner organization, Virginia STAR. Virginia STAR received a bulk donation of computers from FEMA and, due to the large number of individual pieces, was not able to process all of...