Closing the Digital Divide

“When you try to find the resources to address all of the needs, sometimes we just fall a little short. So, when we have corporate partners who step up to meet some of those deficiencies, it’s a huge help.”

Kentucky State Senator Ed Worley
Richmond Register Article
September 25, 2007

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"There is more that must be done to connect all Americans to this transformative technology."

Tom Tauke, Executive Vice President
Verizon
More from Mr. Tauke

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"This is a great day for Kentucky School for the Deaf."

Larry Conner, Kentucky School for the Deaf
Advocate-Messenger Article
June 1, 2007

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"When you grow up in an isolated place, the Internet is how you learn about the world. We want to close the gap between the haves and the havenots, and the Internet is one of the great levelers."

Ira Dye, Megis County, Ohio Resident
Athens Messenger Article
June 27, 2008

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"What we hope to do is bridge the digital divide in ways that will be good for all Ohio communities and all Ohioans."

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Dayton Daily News
December 17, 2007

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"(The) Connect Ohio Initiative is a timely and much-needed step toward Ohio holding its economic place and then advancing into the future. "

Our View: Strickland plugs Ohio into the future with new broadband development
Lorain Morning Journal
December 18, 2007

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"Almost half of low-income families in our state cite lack of a computer as the reason they don't access the Internet. That's where Computers 4 Kids comes in."

Giving kids laptops is a good investment
Jackson (Tennessee) Sun Editorial
June 25, 2008

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"The computer opens up a whole new world for them."

Mary Elliot
Bradley County Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
More from Ms. Elliot

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"Tennessee needs to be connected, and Connected Tennessee is aimed at making sure it happens."

Expanding broadband in state is worthy goal
Knoxville News Sentinel
May 23, 2007

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“Connected Tennessee’s Computers 4 Kids program is impacting the lives of Tennessee children by placing technology in the hands of deserving young people who would not otherwise have this access."

Governor Phil Bredesen
D - Tennessee
For more from Governor Bredesen

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“It’s hard to try when it feels like no one cares and no one is there for you. Now it feels like someone is there.”

Lotez Holloway
Computers 4 Kids Recipient

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“Just the look on these kid’s faces – they were ecstatic about getting these computers.”

Rita Morgan
Parent of No Child Left Offline Recipient
For more about Ms. Morgan's story

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"No Child Left Offline is an innovative initiative that is empowering Kentucky families and bridging the digital divide one household at a time."  

Southern Growth Policies Board
2006 Southern Growth Policy Board's Innovator Awards