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Published on July 2, 2021 - 17:49 GMT

Digital Wish and BrightBytes Offer Free Survey so Schools can Qualify for $7 Billion in Tech Funding

Survey is sent through the parent notification system and assesses the need for home technology, so schools can apply for funding during summer vacation MILTON, DE, US, July 2, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Digital Wish is partnering with BrightBytes, the leading data and analytics platform for education, to offer schools a way to access the $7 billion in Federal funding, one of the largest funding pools ever allocated to close the digital divide in America. Schools simply visit Digital Wish and request a …

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Published on June 18, 2021 - 15:30 GMT

$7 Billion in Education Technology Funding Available as Summer Looms

Schools and libraries could miss out due to short application window - Help us get the word out! MILTON, DE, US, June 18, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Federal government is releasing $7 billion in Emergency Connectivity Funding for home computing devices, hot spots, and internet service to solve the digital divide for millions of students and families across the U.S. The funding could go unused if schools and libraries don’t apply during the short application window that falls during summer vacation. …

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Published on June 8, 2021 - 06:29 GMT

Free Zoom Backdrops Available From Digital Wish to Spice up Your Zoom Classroom

Students and Teachers are Invited to Download at www.digitalwish.org MILTON, DE, US, June 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Digital Wish, a Delaware-based nonprofit, is offering free zoom backdrops for students and teachers. With fourteen free download options, the backgrounds will help keep the focus on learning and avoid awkward distractions like family members and pets running through online classes. All of the backdrops are animated and colorful. Some feature kid-friendly landscapes, while others are …

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Published on May 27, 2021 - 18:58 GMT

Webinar Series Empowers Corporations and Educators to Solve the Digital Divide

Sign up for the webinar series at DigitalWish.org right now. MILTON, DE, US, May 27, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- COVID-19 revealed that access to the internet and computing devices is not equal across schools nationwide. Eleven million students lack internet connectivity at home and some schools are still closed due to the pandemic. This week the Delaware-based nonprofit Digital Wish is releasing “Solving the Digital Divide,” a webinar series that seeks to empower corporations and schools to close the gap …

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Published on February 7, 2021 - 08:24 GMT

MLB Base-Stealing Legend, Dee Strange-Gordon Raises Money to Donate Hot Spots for Students in an OnZoom Fundraiser

Professional Athletes Join Forces in Virtual Event Fundraiser Interviews to Solve the #DigitalDivide in the ONE NATION Sports Chronicles ORLANDO, FL, US, February 7, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Devaris "Dee" Strange-Gordon has joined forces with Digital Wish in an OnZoom fundraiser to donate hotspots to connect students with their education, whose schools have been closed due to COVID-19. Dee is widely held to be one of the greatest base stealers for the past decade. Veteran ESPN Sportscaster …

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Published on November 11, 2020 - 20:04 GMT

Jordan Bone, NBA Point Guard for the Detroit Pistons Launches Campaign to Solve the Digital Divide

NBA Point Guard Jordan Bone and Digital Wish Are Challenging Businesses and Everyone to Get Involved and Donate Hotspots to put Students Back in School DETROIT, MI, US, November 11, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Digital Wish has enlisted Detroit Pistons Point Guard Jordan Bone as a spokesperson to raise 24 million dollars in donations to supply hotspots for schools in need. Jordan is challenging everyone to join him in a campaign to solve the digital divide by donating hotspots to schools, donating cash, …

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Digital Wish staff work closely with hardware and software manufacturers to provide donated and discounted technology products to K-12 schools and higher education. Since COVID-19, Digital Wish has delivered thousands of hotspots to schools. In 2009 Digital Wish was founded based on a seed grant from Olympus, and within two years, grew that to $5.9M, allowing us to aid more than 500,000 students. We were also awarded an Obama stimulus grant for $1.125M dollars to implement 1:1 technology in 30 towns across Vermont, increasing student technology proficiency by 30%. Our membership of 68,000 technology educators have benefited from free resources and technology discounts from Motorola, Dell, Verizon, Cisco, Sprint and many more.

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Digital Wish and BrightBytes Offer Free Survey so Schools can Qualify for $7 Billion in Tech Funding

$7 Billion in Education Technology Funding Available as Summer Looms

Free Zoom Backdrops Available From Digital Wish to Spice up Your Zoom Classroom

Webinar Series Empowers Corporations and Educators to Solve the Digital Divide

MLB Base-Stealing Legend, Dee Strange-Gordon Raises Money to Donate Hot Spots for Students in an OnZoom Fundraiser

Jordan Bone, NBA Point Guard for the Detroit Pistons Launches Campaign to Solve the Digital Divide