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AT&T and SER Metro-Detroit Open Connected Learning Center

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On Monday, November 7, AT&T and SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc. announced the opening of a new Connected Learning Center inside SER Metro-Detroit in Southwest Detroit. The new center will provide internet access and education tools to those who face connectivity barriers holding them back from success in the digital world. 

The center is part of the AT&T Connected Learning initiative and the corporation’s $2 billion commitment from 2021 to 2023 to address the digital divide through internet accessibility, affordability and safe adoption. In addition, AT&T has made a $50,000 contribution to SER Metro-Detroit. This is the second Connected Learning Center that AT&T has opened in Detroit. 

The Connected Learning Center at SER Metro-Detroit is the 20th center AT&T has opened nationwide. The centers are housed within local organizations that support underserved populations, including some of our nation’s most vulnerable students and families. The goal of the centers is to encourage more families to get connected through free access to the internet and education resources that teach the value of broadband and how to use it safely and effectively. 

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“The new Connected Learning Center will be a tremendous asset for all the students and residents who rely on SER Metro, connecting them to the internet resources they need,” said Eva Garza Dewaelsche, President and CEO of SER Metro-Detroit. “AT&T has been a loyal collaborator to us for decades, supporting our work and providing us tools we can use to serve our community and the people who call it home.” 

In Detroit, it is estimated that 25 percent of Detroit residents do not have access to high-quality connectivity and are unable to participate in the modern online world, an issue known as the digital divide. 

“Our investment in the AT&T Connected Learning Center at SER Metro directly reflects our commitment to get more Detroiters connected and make an impact in the communities we serve,” said David Lewis, President of AT&T Michigan. “The center will give local families access to free internet connectivity as well as educational and mentoring resources to help them succeed in digital school and job environments.” 

The new center will help to bridge the digital divide by providing free access to range of digital resources all under one roof, including: high-speed AT&T Fiber internet, Wi-Fi, Dell Technologies computers, free education resources, and tutoring and mentoring from AT&T employees. 

The free education resources within the center will help students and families participate in digital engagement. These include The Achievery, a free digital learning platform created by AT&T, as well as free digital literacy courses and workshops created with the Public Library Association. 

As part of its ongoing commitment to championing digital inclusion for underserved communities, Dell Technologies donated Dell OptiPlex computers and Dell monitors, which feature integrated audio and webcams to support virtual learning. Overland-Tandberg, a Black-owned company, is part of AT&T’s Supplier Diversity Initiative. The leading global technology and IT services company led the onsite configuration of the computers. 

AT&T supports the Detroit community by providing funding to local community organizations tackling the digital divide, including organizations that work with youth, adults and underrepresented communities. AT&T opened Detroit’s first Connected Learning Center in February of this year in collaboration with Jefferson East, Inc., locating the high-speed internet lab in the organization’s new Neighborhood Resource Hub in the City’s Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. 

For more information about the Connected Learning Center at SER Metro-Detroit, contact Veronica Sanchez-Peavey at 313.945.5200, ext. 4262 or vsanchez@sermetro.org

(L-R): David Lewis (President of AT&T Michigan), Jane C. Garcia (Chair, SER National), cutting ribbon to open the new Connected Learning Center at SER Metro Eva Garza Dewaelsche (President and CEO of SER Metro-Detroit) and John Stankey (CEO of AT&T.), Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and AT&T executive Charlene Lake. All SER Metro and AT&T photos provided by Heather Saunders
AT&T CEO John Stankey announces support for the Connected Learning Center at SER Metro-Detroit flanked by (from left) David Lewis, Eva Garza Dewaelsche, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Charlene Lake
AT&T executives Charlene Lake (left) and CEO John Stankey look on as SER student Diego Garcia tests the functions of the Connected Learning Center
Mariachi Mexico 2020 entertaining at the Connected Learning Center

AT&T and SER Metro-Detroit Open Connected Learning Center

El lunes, 7 de noviembre, AT&T y SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc. anunciaron la apertura de un nuevo Centro de Aprendizaje Conectado dentro de SER Metro-Detroit en el Suroeste de Detroit. El nuevo centro brindará acceso a Internet y herramientas educativas a quienes enfrenten barreras de conectividad, que les impide tener éxito en el mundo digital. 

El centro es parte de la iniciativa AT&T Connected Learning y de un compromiso de $2 mil millones de dólares de 2021 a 2023 para ayudar a cerrar la brecha digital a través de la accesibilidad a Internet, la asequibilidad y la conexión segura. Además, AT&T ha hecho una contribución de $50,000 a SER Metro-Detroit para llevar a cabo esta iniciativa. Este es el segundo Centro de Aprendizaje Conectado que AT&T ha abierto en Detroit. 

Este es el vigésimo Centro de Aprendizaje Conectado que AT&T ha abierto a nivel nacional. Los centros se encuentran dentro de organizaciones locales que apoyan a poblaciones desatendidas, incluyendo a algunos de los estudiantes y familias más vulnerables de nuestro país. El objetivo de los centros es animar a más familias a conectarse a través del acceso gratuito a internet y recursos educativos que enseñen sobre el valor de banda ancha y cómo usarla de manera segura y efectiva. 

“El nuevo Centro de Aprendizaje Conectado será un gran activo para todos los estudiantes y residentes que confían en SER Metro, conectándolos a los recursos de Internet que necesiten”, dijo Eva Garza Dewaelsche, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de SER Metro-Detroit. “AT&T ha sido un colaborador leal para nosotros durante décadas, ha apoyado nuestro trabajo y y nos ha brindado herramientas que hemos usado para servir a nuestra comunidad y a las personas que la llaman hogar”. 

Se estima que el 25 por ciento de los residentes1 de Detroit no tienen acceso a conectividad de alta calidad y no pueden participar en el mundo moderno en línea, un problema denominado “brecha digital”. 

“Nuestra inversión en el Centro de Aprendizaje Conectado de AT&T en SER Metro refleja directamente nuestro compromiso de conectar a un mayor número de residentes de Detroit y lograr un impacto en las comunidades a las cuales servimos”, dijo David Lewis, presidente de AT&T Michigan. “El centro les dará a las familias locales acceso a una conexión gratuita a internet, así como recursos educativos y de tutoría para ayudarles a lograr éxito escolar y laboral”. 

El nuevo centro ayudará a cerrar la brecha digital al proporcionar acceso gratuito a una variedad de recursos en una misma localidad, que incluyen: Internet de alta velocidad AT&T Fiber, Wi-Fi, computadoras Dell Technologies, recursos educativos gratuitos y tutorías y mentorías brindadas por empleados de AT&T. 

Los recursos educativos gratuitos dentro del centro ayudarán a los estudiantes y a las familias a participar en el compromiso digital. Estos incluyen The Achiever, una plataforma de aprendizaje digital gratuita creada por AT&T, así como cursos de alfabetización digital gratuitos y talleres creados con la Asociación de Bibliotecas Públicas. 

Como parte de su compromiso continuo de defender la inclusión digital en las comunidades desatendidas, Dell Technologies donó ordenadores Dell OptiPlex y monitores Dell, que cuentan con audio y cámaras web integradas para respaldar el aprendizaje virtual. Overland-Tandberg, una compañía de propiedad afroamericana, forma parte de la Iniciativa de diversidad de proveedores de AT&T. La empresa líder mundial de tecnología y servicios de TI lideró la configuración de los ordenadores en el centro. 

AT&T apoya a la comunidad de Detroit proporcionando fondos a organizaciones comunitarias locales que abordan la brecha digital, incluidas organizaciones que trabajan con jóvenes, adultos y comunidades subrepresentadas. AT&T inauguró el primer Centro de Aprendizaje Conectado de Detroit en febrero de este año en colaboración con Jefferson East, Inc., situando el Laboratorio de Internet de Alta Velocidad en el nuevo Centro de Recursos del Vecindario de la Organización, ubicado en la comunidad de Jefferson-Chalmers. 

Para obtener mayor información sobre el Centro de Aprendizaje Conectado de SER Metro-Detroit, comuníquese con Verónica Sánchez-Peavey al 313-945-5200, ext. 4262 o vsanchez@sermetro.org

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