Mayor Brandon Scott and the Baltimore City of Information and Technology (BCIT) partnered with ewaste recycling org PCs for People to donate more than 900 laptops to residents of Baltimore.
With the partnership, which was detailed Tuesday, city government is teaming with a digital inclusion nonprofit to get computer equipment to low-income families in the city at a time when access to devices is crucial for distance learning and remote work.
The pandemic has put a focus on efforts to close the digital divide, and the scope of the issue. Data released in May 2020 by the Abell Foundation showed that one in three Baltimore households lack a laptop, tablet or desktop. A recent report focused statewide showed that one in five Maryland households don’t have either a desktop or laptop computer. It shows that many homes need devices to connect alongside the internet access that has been the focus of other local programs.
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