Federally funded initiative to offer digital literacy and workforce training opportunities

Federally funded initiative to offer digital literacy and workforce training opportunities
2011-05-05
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Mayor Michael A. Nutter and the City’s partners launched the “Freedom Rings Partnership” at today’s official opening of the Philadelphia FIGHT Computing Center. The official opening of this location is the first of 77 public computer centers that will open across the City and provide digital literacy and workforce training opportunities.

The following organizations will also participate in the “Freedom Rings Partnership”:

â–ªYouth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Project

â–ªPhiladelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.

â–ªOne Day At A Time

â–ªDrexel University

â–ªFree Library of Philadelphia

â–ªDepartment of Parks and Recreation

▪People’s Emergency Center

â–ªMedia Mobilizing Project

â–ªNational Comprehensive Center for Fathers

â–ªRutgers University

â–ªNew America Foundation

â–ªTenant Support Services, Inc.

“The Freedom Rings Partnership will help more residents develop valuable digital literacy and workforce skills so they can remain competitive in today’s 21st Century economy,” said Mayor Nutter. “We thank Philadelphia FIGHT and all of our partners for their commitment to bridging the digital divide so all communities, particularly underserved residents, can develop valuable skills that will enhance their ability to work toward a better quality of life.”

This partnership will create over 200 jobs.

A breakdown of the $25 million initiative, which is funded through the Federal American Recovery Reinvestment Act’s Broadband Technology Opportunity Program, is as follows:

* A $6.4 million Public Computing Centers Award provided to the City

* An $11.8 million Sustainable Broadband Adoption Award to the Urban Affairs Coalition, the lead partnering organization.

* $3.3 million in matching funds provided by the City and other grant sub-recipients.

* $3.6 million in matching funds provided by the Urban Affairs Coalition and grant sub-recipients

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