Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. Take a TGH Course Tech Goes Home courses run 12 months a year in communities throughout Massachusetts. Courses are offered in-person and online. If you're interested in participating, take a look at the list of courses and contact a site about availability. See Open Courses Become a TGH Partner Site Becoming a TGH site is a fantastic way to make a positive impact in your community. If you're interested in joining, we're excited to announce that we have reopened the waiting list for new partner sites to onboard with TGH. While we're not currently accepting new applications, you can still express your interest by joining the waiting list. We'll keep you updated as soon as opportunities become available. Thank you for your enthusiasm and support! Learn More Become an INSTRUCTOR TGH Instructors are staff members or long-term associates of TGH partner sites. This ensures that when a TGH course ends, graduates have a lasting connection to the host site. While we don’t require a TGH Instructor to be a “computer wiz”, TGH Instructors should be comfortable with using and teaching basic technology. If you are interested in becoming a TGH Instructor at your site, click below for more information. Learn More Become a Course Assistant TGH School and TGH Early Childhood programs may have official course assistants. If you are a staff member at a TGH Partner Site running a School or Early Childhood program, click below to see more information. Learn More VOLUNTEER Help change lives by volunteering with TGH! What are we looking for in a volunteer? Someone with: ● Familiarity with the internet ● Knowledge of Google tools ● Language skills ● Patience ● Commitment ● A desire to make a lasting impact on the lives of people in your community Learn More Donate Help us fight for digital equity! TGH relies on the help of its investors and donors. Whether donating online, giving stock, or sending us precious gems, TGH makes it easy to have a lasting impact. Donate JOBS at TGH Join a fun, fast-growing team at our Back Bay, Boston location. Awesome and family friendly office environment. See below for more info. Open Positions

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. Course Logistics Documents Teaching Materials Resources Flyers RESOURCES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE LOGISTICS COURSE LOGISTICS Course Logistics Link to Instructor Orientation Google Slides We will keep these updated. Please refer to these slides and the Instructor Handbook before emailing us with questions. Distance Learning Instructor Checklist DOCUMENTS: FORMS & CERTIFICATES DOCUMENTS: FORMS & CERTIFICATES Documents DL Participant Agreement Form English Spanish Haitian Creole Google Docs Version, view only. To edit, go to File > Make a Copy> and save it to your drive. Family Computer Contract English Customizable DL Certificates for Graduates Vertical 8.5 x 11in Certificate Horizontal 8.5 x 11in Certificate Blank Certificates for Graduates Certificate for Distance Learning Back to Top TEACHING MATERIALS LESSON PLANS Slides You Can Use For Teaching Slides for the first day of class. Using Zoom and the Chromebook. Donated by Mei from BEST Hospitality. Setting up a Zoom Classroom English Tutorial Video Tutorial Guía en Español Webinar: Host online Zoom sessions Zoom Recorded Training Zoom Live Training Zoom provides an easy & reliable service for video, voice, screen & file sharing, and chat. You can use zoom from a web browser or app/application on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, or from telephones and room conferencing systems. You can air pre-record sessions or a live stream (which you can set to record for future use e.g. to provide a shareable link to watch or download). Back to Top Resources RESOURCES RESOURCES Educating over Zoom Teach from Home (English and Spanish ) - Google Best Tools for Distance Learning - Common Sense Media Discovery Education Back to Top FLYERS FLYERS Flyers Customizable Distance Learning Flyers English Spanish Haitian Creole Teaching Materials Back to Top Back to Top

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. OUR PROGRAMS Click on "Let's Go!" to view tools and resources specific to each Tech Goes Home program. Let's Go! Here you will find a collection of apps caregivers can use to help young children develop early reading, writing, math, art, and science skills. TGH Early Childhood Let's Go! Here you will find a collection of online tools to help your small business organize, market, and sell, along with basic tutorials to help you start using these tools. TGH Small Business Here you will find a collection of online tools to help you live, learn, earn, work, and play, along with basic tutorials to help you start using these tools. TGH School & Community Let's Go!

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. OUR PROGRAMS Programs for Adults TGH partners with social service organizations throughout Massachusetts to deliver courses focused on fundamental digital skills for adults. Courses are offered at locations such as libraries, community centers, public housing, and other nonprofit organizations. Each learner receives a Chromebook and, if needed, 12 months of internet services. Taught by TGH certified instructors at our partner organizations, course topics include, but are not limited to, job searching, financial literacy, communicating with friends and family, accessing public benefits, finding educational programs, accessing telehealth, and more. Each course is tailored to the specific interests, needs, and skill levels of the learners who enroll. Some courses focus on a specific topic, such as our small business courses, which are geared towards local small business owners, micro-entrepreneurs, and people interested in starting a business. These courses focus on digital skills needed to manage finances, leverage city resources, develop an effective online presence, accept online payments, and more. Other focus areas for our adult digital skills courses include workforce development, telehealth, and English language learning, among many others. See Programs Programs for Families TGH’s family-based programs engage children or young adults and their caregivers together to learn digital skills as a team. These programs are hosted at partnering schools, early childcare centers, community centers, and other local neighborhood institutions. Courses are taught by school personnel, childcare providers, community center staff, social workers, and other community leaders who are TGH certified instructors. Families who enroll with students in grades 1-12 receive a Chromebook, and families with young children ages 3-6 receive an iPad. All families who do not have high-quality home internet they can afford have the option to receive 12 months of internet services. Courses for families with young children cover educational and social-emotional learning apps that focus on early language, literacy, and STEAM skill-building. Families practice early learning strategies and discuss challenges and opportunities in parenting with technology. Courses for families with school-aged students focus on topics such as using Google apps for school and work, finding apps and websites for learning and play, tracking grades and attendance online, finding after-school and academic programs, and accessing web-based family resources. See Programs Get Connected! TGH is working hard to connect Massachusetts residents to the internet. We are partnering with the cities, libraries, community-based organizations, schools, health care centers, and faith-based organizations to disseminate critical information and help all of our community members access online resources. To learn more about high-quality, affordable internet options, visit www.tghconnect.org . TGH Connect

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. ADVOCACY For decades, the digital divide has excluded thousands from accessing critical tools and resources essential to their livelihoods, disproportionately affecting low-income communities, communities of color, and seniors. Advancing sustainable digital equity also means tackling some of the injustices that perpetuate digital exclusion, including systemic racism and economic inequality, as well as educational and health disparities. In the long term, achieving digital equity will lead to greater racial and economic justice. Addressing the root cause of the digital divide will require intentional investment and systemic policy changes. Directing more funds and resources to expand effective, community-centered digital equity efforts will be a good start. That’s why TGH advocates with local, state, and federal agencies and elected leaders for transformational, people-centered solutions that will help increase resources and ensure equitable access to digital tools and opportunities. Below, you can find more information about our latest advocacy work: Features Marvin on Java with Jimmy Tech Goes Home's Chief Advocacy Officer, Marvin L. Venay, was invited to have a conversation on digital equity in Boston, the challenges it created for many families during COVID-19, and how to advance effective solutions. 5 for Good: Tech Goes Home and MACIR offer free IT training Tech Goes Home's work with our partner MACIR was featured on WCVB. Check out the segment here . Marvin at the 2022 Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) National Conference Alongside the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) and The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), Marvin spoke at the 2022 Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) National Conference about regional efforts to close the digital divide. Read more here . January 2023: Connected Nation From theory to action: What new data tell us about tracking digital equity milestones O ctober 2023: Letter to MA Congressional Delegation re: ACP March 2023: TGH Chief Advocacy Officer Marvin Venay Honored as one of Boston's Most Influential Men of Color November 2022: Tech Goes Home Receives $500,000 in New Funding in State Economic Development Legislation July 2022: Boston City Council Approves $2 Million Investment in Tech Goes Home Through American Rescue Plan Act Spending Package Testimonies May 3, 2022: Committee on Boston’s COVID-19 Recovery June 3, 2021: PEG Access Fund, Boston City Council March 31, 2021: Small Cell Committee, City of Medford July 27, 2021: Joint Committee on Ways & Means May 26, 2022: Committee on Ways & Means Department of Innovation & Technology June 3, 2022: Committee on Boston's COVID-19 Recovery: ARPA Funding March 31, 2023: Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology News and Periodicals "Progress being made on digital inequity—but more needed " With Senator Ed Markey March 2022 "We need to close the digital divide in Boston " With City Councilors Julia Mejia & Ed Flynn November 2020 "Senator Markey, Mayor Wu invest over $12M in digital equity efforts" Featuring TGH February 2022 "Council takes up equitable access to broadband " Featuring TGH December 2021 "Boston Digital Equity Group Nets Major ARPA Funding" Featuring TGH July 2022 "Boost in digital access for low-income Americans is welcome — now sustain it" Letter to the Editor from Marvin Venay May 2022 "Digital Inequities Extend Beyond Healthcare Access" Letter to the Editor from Marvin Venay September 2022 "Expanding Opportunity for Black Communities" With Shawn Brown, Eric Esteves and Michael Curry October 2022 Comments February 4, 2022: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tech Goes Home asked all of Boston's 2021 mayoral candidates about their plans for advancing digital equity in the City. Explore their visions for the future of Boston below. Roadmaps to Digital Equity in Boston Mayoral Conversation on Systemic Racism At the recent Conversation on Systemic Racism with Boston’s Mayoral Candidates , Tech Goes Home's Director of Advocacy, Marvin L. Venay, posed a question about narrowing the digital divide. For advocacy inquiries, please contact: For press inquiries, please contact press@techgoeshome.org Marvin Venay Chief External Affairs and Advocacy Officer marvin@techgoeshome.org Marwa Alnaal Director of Strategic Advocacy marwa@techgoeshome.org

Top of Page SECURITY LIFE RESOURCES MEDIA RESOURCES LIVE La a ou pral jwenn vebinèr kap vini yo enskri pou kòm byen ke anrejistreman nan vebinèr ranpli. Ezite gade epi aprann! SECURITY SECURITY DAT POU DETÈMINE Google Hangouts & Meet Lyen enskripsyon ki disponib byento Sou vebinèr la: Pou Google Hangouts & Rankontre atelye vebinèr a nou pral eksplore resanblans yo ak diferans ki genyen ant tou de opsyon, fouye nan fason yo sèvi ak chak, ak figi konnen ki ta ka pi bon pou sèten bezwen. LIFE RESOURCES LIFE RESOURCES Konnen Chromebook ou an English Sou vebinèr a: Nan vebinè sa a ou pral aprann tout Basics yo nan lè l sèvi avèk Chromebook ou, plis kèk enfòmasyon siplemantè itil. Nou pral kouvri anviwònman yo, opsyon aksè, telechaje apps, ekonomize nan kondwi Google vs òdinatè a difisil kondwi, Asistan Google la, ak lòt bagay tankou navigatè a Chrome, Bookmarks, elatriye. Konsènan fasilitatè a: Wim Wauters te avèk Google pou 8 ane e aktyèlman ap travay kòm yon manadjè fòmasyon Chromebook nan biwo Google UK la. Li responsab pou devlope pwogram fòmasyon Chromebook pou anplwaye revandè atravè glòb la. Li kap pou pi devan pou satisfè tout moun ak pale sou pwodwi pi renmen l '! DAT POU DETÈMINE Google Voice English Guía en Español Konsènan vebinèr a: Google Vwa se yon sèvis gratis ki bay sèvis transfè apèl ak mesajri, vwa ak tèks messagerie, osi byen ke US ak entènasyonal rele. Ou ka itilize Google Voice kòm yon dezyèm nimewo telefòn ke ou ka itilize kòm yon "nimewo travay vityèl". Li ka lye nan telefòn selilè ou oswa liy fiks oswa ou ka itilize li dirèkteman nan entènèt la. Vebinèr sa a pral kouvri Basics yo fè ou kòmanse itilize Google Voice. MEDIA RESOURCES MEDIA RESOURCES DAT POU DETÈMINE Google Voice English Guía en Español Konsènan vebinèr a: Google Vwa se yon sèvis gratis ki bay sèvis transfè apèl ak mesajri, vwa ak tèks messagerie, osi byen ke US ak entènasyonal rele. Ou ka itilize Google Voice kòm yon dezyèm nimewo telefòn ke ou ka itilize kòm yon "nimewo travay vityèl". Li ka lye nan telefòn selilè ou oswa liy fiks oswa ou ka itilize li dirèkteman nan entènèt la. Vebinèr sa a pral kouvri Basics yo fè ou kòmanse itilize Google Voice. DAT POU DETÈMINE Google Voice English Konsènan vebinèr a: Google Vwa se yon sèvis gratis ki bay sèvis transfè apèl ak mesajri, vwa ak tèks messagerie, osi byen ke US ak entènasyonal rele. Ou ka itilize Google Voice kòm yon dezyèm nimewo telefòn ke ou ka itilize kòm yon "nimewo travay vityèl". Li ka lye nan telefòn selilè ou oswa liy fiks oswa ou ka itilize li dirèkteman nan entènèt la. Vebinèr sa a pral kouvri Basics yo fè ou kòmanse itilize Google Voice. Grovo has thousands of free, one-minute video tutorials on popular websites and mobile apps. You can even sign up to receive daily emails with tutorials on websites or apps you like. Want to explore without signing up? Log in with Email:grovo@techgoeshome.org Password:techgoeshome Grovo Techboomers.com se yon sit entènèt gratis edikasyon ki gen tòn enfòmasyon itil ak etap-pa-etap tutoryèl sou popilè, sit entènèt konfyans, ki gen ladan anpil chin an tap nan kourikoulòm nou an tankou Gmail, Google Maps, LinkedIn, Facebook, Yelp, Twitter, Etsy, ak plis ankò ! Pou yon lis konplè, vizite techboomers.com/courses. TechBoomers Back to Top Back to Top 中文 Guia em Português Guia em Português DAT POU DETÈMINE Google Hangouts & Meet Lyen enskripsyon ki disponib byento Sou vebinèr la: Pou Google Hangouts & Rankontre atelye vebinèr a nou pral eksplore resanblans yo ak diferans ki genyen ant tou de opsyon, fouye nan fason yo sèvi ak chak, ak figi konnen ki ta ka pi bon pou sèten bezwen.

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. UPCOMING CLASSES Below are all the recent and planned TGH courses. In TGH Small Business or Community, please contact the location of the course directly about dates and availability. This is the most up-to-date list of courses, but they fill quickly. For TGH School, contact your child's school about availability . COMMUNITY COMMUNITY SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS SCHOOL SCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD The following schools/organizations run courses for currently enrolled students. TGH Community These courses are open to the public. You may contact the trainer(s) for details and to register for the course. If you’re a member or client of the organizations listed below, please reach out to the organization to find out how to sign up for a course at their location. ABCD Allston/Brighton ABCD North End/West End ABCD Youth Services BEST Hospitality Training Boston Teachers Union Catholic Charities\El Centro del Cardenal CSI Support & Development Services Curtis Hall Community Center EMPath Intergenerational Literacy Program, Chelsea Public Schools Julie's Family Learning Program Literacy Volunteers of MA, Quincy Notre Dame Education Center Riverside Community Care SEIU1199 Training and Upgrading Fund Timothy Smith Network Main Office Urban College of Boston YMCA International Learning Center COMMUNITY SMALL BUSINESS TGH Small Business These courses are open to the public and are designed for those who own or are interested in starting a business or nonprofit. You may contact the trainer(s) for details and to register for the course. SCHOOLS TGH School These courses are open to the public. Courses that have already reached capacity are not listed on this page. You may contact the trainer(s) for details and to register for the course. The following schools/organizations run courses for currently enrolled students. Please reach out to the school to find out how to sign up for a course. Baldwin School Boston Green Academy Boston International High School Community Academy of Science and Health Kennedy, Edward M., Academy for Health Careers Mason Elementary School Mildred Ave K-8 School Ohrenberger School Orchard Gardens K-8 School Peabody Elementary School, Cambridge Quincy Elementary School Taylor Elementary School Trotter Elementary School Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy Perkins School EARLY CHILDHOOD TGH Early Childhood These courses are open to the public. You may contact the trainer(s) for details and to register for the course. If you’re a member or client of the organizations listed below, please reach out to the organization to find out how to sign up for a course at their location. BPS Parent University Technology Center Bates Elementary School Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy Taylor Elementary School Grove Hall Child Development Center Perry K-8 School

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS RESOURCES FLYERS SMALL BUSINESS INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES FOR DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS: FORMS & CERTIFICATES DOCUMENTS: FORMS & CERTIFICATES Certificates for Small Business Graduates Go to the Documents section on the General Resources page for the Participant Agreement Form. Go to Distance Learning Resources page for distance learning participant agreement forms. TGH Participant Agreement Forms for In-Person Courses These PDF files have blanks for the names and details. You can print them and fill in by Hand. Horizontal 8.5 x 11in Certificate These Google Sheet files can be completely customized. The file is View only so follow the provided instructions to get an editable copy. Vertical 8.5 x 11in Certificate Horizontal 8.5 x 11in Certificate Back to Top CURRICULUM SMALL BUSINESS CURRICULUM CURRICULUM This curriculum is focused on small business essentials and customized tracks for people selling services and people selling products. Files are all in "view only" but you can make a copy to your drive to edit. Google Docs version (more in outline form, but same info as the slides) English Slides Spanish Slides Back to Top RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES Resources for Small Business Small Business Financial Check-Up Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs Small Business Final Project Ideas Small Business Templates Small Business Courses from SBA Back to Top FLYERS FLYERS FLYERS TGH Small Business Flyers Customizable Small Business Program Flyer TGH Connect Flyers (low cost internet) Customizable About TGH Chromebook Flyer Customizable TGH Connect Flyer English PDF Spanish PDF Chinese PDF Haitian Creole PDF Arabic PDF Portuguese PDF Back to Top More languages coming soon!

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. Kominote TGH Akòz enkyetid sante aktyèl COVID-19 yo genyen kou nan espas fizik, anba a yo se kou ONLINE sèlman. Ou ka kontakte Enstriktè a (yo) pou detay ak enskripsyon .. Click on the button below for our list of upcoming public courses for 2025. Please check back for more courses after July 2025. April - June 2025 Community Courses Kominote TGH SMALL BUSINESS TGH Ti Biznis Akòz enkyetid sante aktyèl COVID-19 yo genyen kou nan espas fizik, anba a yo se kou ONLINE sèlman. Ou ka kontakte Enstriktè a (yo) pou plis detay ak enskripsyon an. Coming Soon SCHOOLS Lekòl TGH Kounye a pa gen okenn kou lekòl ouvè a piblik la. Coming Soon TGH Early Childhood Akòz enkyetid sante aktyèl COVID-19 yo genyen kou nan espas fizik, anba a yo se kou ONLINE sèlman. Ou ka kontakte Enstriktè a (yo) pou plis detay ak enskripsyon an. EARLY CHILDHOOD

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, Internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. OUR HISTORY Founded in 2000, Tech Goes Home helps bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, and seniors can connect with loved ones. Digital exclusion perpetuates poverty . Without the tools, access, and skills to do homework and navigate online job portals, it has become incredibly difficult to succeed in school and to gain employment. For example, 8 out of 10 middle skills jobs require digital skills (Cleveland Foundation), and more than 80% of Fortune 500 companies require online job applications, including major employers such as Walmart and CVS (FCC). Further, 84% of the nation’s K-12 teachers report that digital inequities are growing in their classrooms (Pew). FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has stated that the homework gap is the “cruelest part” of the digital divide facing our country. While smartphones are often cited as a ubiquitous tool that could be the solution, a research paper or job application written on a smartphone pales in comparison to one written on a computer. Poor quality access engenders a lower quality product, leading to an ever-widening opportunity gap. TGH has addressed these digital inequities by providing free digital skills training, discounted new computers, and help securing home internet access. We serve people from the ages of 3 to 94, prioritizing those without technology, the un/underemployed, immigrants, English language learners, and people with disabilities. 75% of TGH graduates have household incomes under $35,000, and more than 30% of adult participants are unemployed. Of the learners that TGH serves, 85% are people of color and nearly half are immigrants. Since 2000, OUR MODEL Today TGH serves 5,500 learners each year with only seven full-time employees. Our lean model minimizes costs while creating an opportunity for learners to genuinely engage with the schools and community organizations that run TGH. TGH’s goal is to deliver high quality digital literacy training while amplifying our community partners’ critical work tackling chronic unemployment, education, and health. With the help of 300+ partner schools and community sites, TGH has served 35,000+ people and distributed 22,500+ new computers. In 2020, our goal is to graduate 6,000 Greater Boston residents from our programs, deepen our support for our partner sites and instructors, and ensure the program continues to grow in scope and size. TGH is focused on tackling the entrenched barriers to technology adoption and internet access in Boston and across the U.S. Our school, community, small business, and early childhood initiatives provide an impactful and cost-effective model to help families and individuals gain access to the skills, hardware, and internet access needed for 21st century success. TGH continues to enhance its impact for learners. Perhaps said best by one of our parents who shared, “It is due to your program that my life and career have been elevated...thank you for your amazing program. It has changed my life.” CHANGING LIVES

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. Digital Equity: Dispelling Myths As defined by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), "digital equity is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy. Digital equity is necessary for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning, and access to essential services." Tech Goes Home has gathered extensive research to support and inform our work. Take a look at these common myths about technology access and get a glimpse of why we do what we do. Myth #1: Everyone has internet access. False. 13% of households in the City of Boston (12% cross Massachusetts) lack a home broadband subscription. Among adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year, 44% don't have home broadband services. Among low-income families who have home internet, 52% say their access is too slow and 20% say their internet has been cut off in the last year due to lack of payment. 16.9 million children across the U.S. lack access to high-speed home internet. During the pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 families with incomes of $50,000 or less lost internet connectivity due to cost, and 49% are on the precipice of disconnection False 19% of households in the City of Boston (18% across Massachusetts) lack a desktop or laptop computer at home Among adults with household incomes below $30,000 a year, 46% don’t have a computer . 26% of adults with household incomes under $30,000 are “smartphone-dependent” internet users. This means they do not have an internet-connected computer at home and rely entirely on a smartphone for internet access. 7.3 million children across the U.S. lack access to a home computer 26% of low-income families who do have a computer at home say too many people share the same computer. Myth #2: Everyone has a computer. Myth #3: Everyone knows how to use computers & the internet. False. One third of all American workers lack basic digital literacy skills for navigating technology and the internet. In Massachusetts, nearly 80% of jobs require at least fundamental digital skills. Middle-skill jobs requiring digital skills are growing 2.5 times faster than those that don’t. 41% of U.S. adults without a high school diploma and 17% with high school diploma but without a college degree are not digitally literate . Workers of color are overrepresented among workers without digital skills due to deep structural racism that creates gaps in income, wealth, and educational opportunity. 57% of Latinx workers, 50% of Black workers, 36% of Asian workers, and 23% of white workers have limited or no digital skills. Our Solution: Training, Tools, & Access In partnership with our network of over 250 community organizations, Tech Goes Home empowers the community members we serve to use the internet as a tool for pursuing educational opportunities, finding jobs, accessing healthcare, fulfilling their essential needs from home, and making their voices heard. We welcome you to join us in achieving our goal of ensuring that everyone has the skills, tools, and access to take full advantage of the internet and the opportunities it offers. Donate Volunteer Subscribe Learn About Us

Tech Goes Home is fighting for digital equity. We help bring computers, internet, and training to those without so students can do homework, adults can find jobs, seniors can connect with loved ones, and all can lead healthy lives. PARTNERSHIPS We're excited to announce that we have reopened the waiting list for new partner sites to join our TGH courses. While we're currently not accepting new applications, you can still express your interest by joining the waiting list. We'll keep you updated as soon as opportunities become available. PARTNERSHIP OVERVIEW Tech Goes Home collaborates with community-based organizations (schools, nonprofits, libraries, etc.) to offer devices, internet access, and digital skills training to the individuals and families most affected by the structural injustices at the root of digital exclusion. TGH employs a train-the-trainer model that prepares and supports trusted instructors at those sites to teach a 15-hour course tailored to their learners, after which graduates earn a new digital device and one year of Internet subscription provided by TGH. STEPS TO BECOMING A TGH PARTNER SITE 2. Meet with Our Team A TGH representative will reach out to you to discuss next steps and answer any questions you may have. This meeting will be an opportunity for us to learn more about your organization, for you to learn more about TGH, and for us to collaboratively explore what a potential partnership might look like. 3. Decide to partner Take any time needed to figure out the details of who/when/where/how the TGH program will be implemented at your organization. TGH will request one person to the the TGH Program Supervisor for your site and at least one other person to be the TGH Instructor (See step 4 and 5). 4. Identify one person to be the TGH Program Supervisor at your site. The TGH Program Supervisor must be an employee of your site. This person will be responsible for: Keeping TGH up-to-date on staff changes related to instructors and site leadership Supervising the TGH program, instructors, assistants, and volunteers at your site. Answering inquiries and questions about the TGH program at your site that may be asked by TGH instructors at your site or individuals interested in becoming instructors at your site. TGH will ask the Program Supervisor to step in if TGH has issues with communication, logistics, or compliance with any instructors, assistants, or volunteers from your site. The TGH Program Supervisor will be asked to attend an orientation to learn about the TGH program, its role, and the responsibilities and logistics that TGH requires of the site, instructors, assistants, and volunteers. 5. Identify people who will apply to be the TGH Instructors at your site. Please identify at least one employee from your organization to implement the TGH course. These instructors need not be computer experts but should be comfortable using the internet, particularly tools such as email, Google search, Google Apps, and other basics. Most importantly, they should be welcoming, patient, and passionate about helping people learn life-changing skills! This person will be responsible for: Assisting learners in signing up for Internet service All course logistics (such as tracking attendance and collecting learner feedback) Prepping curriculum and teaching the course 7. Certify your TGH Instructors Once your site partnership is official, you will receive instructions to share with your staff about an instructor application. They must complete a four-step process to be certified as a Tech Goes Home Instructor. Complete an online instructor application Pass a short “Internet Basics” assessment with a score of 85% or higher Attend a 4-hour Instructor Orientation with our team. Complete a background CORI check. 8. Apply to start a course Certified instructors at official partner sites can submit a course application for each cohort they would like to teach. While we can not approve every course that our partners want to teach, we do our best to meet the demand. Once the course is approved, the site may recruit participants and run the course! Program Calendar TGH PROGRAM CALENDAR 6. Complete the official partnership application Once we’ve mutually agreed to move forward, TGH will email you an official partnership application to gather information about the people who will be running the TGH program at your site. This application must be completed by the site executive of your organization (Executive Director, Site Director, and/or Head of School). 1. Fill Out the TGH Partnership Inquiry Form Please complete our Partnership Inquiry Form to be added to our partner waitlist. We will review your information and reach out regarding further steps when capacity allows. Note: Due to current demands, waitlist times can vary from 2-6 months.