Sprint Joins Smart Chicago Collaborative and Mayor Rahm Emanuel for Connect Chicago Launch
April 16 2016 - 1:19PM
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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