Helping to Bridge the Digital Divide

Helping to Bridge the Digital Divide

For years, Americans Helping Americans® has been working to help bridge the digital divide for elementary, middle and high school students in the rural Appalachian community of Beattyville, Kentucky, by providing them with the computers their parents cannot afford and...
Bridging the Digital Divide for 100 more Appalachian students in 2022

Bridging the Digital Divide for 100 more Appalachian students in 2022

At Americans Helping Americans® we know full well that the quality of a child’s education is dependent on having ready access to a computer with high-speed internet. For several years, we have been working to bridge the digital divide for elementary school students in...
Bridging the Digital Divide in Lee County, Kentucky

Bridging the Digital Divide in Lee County, Kentucky

In Lee County, Kentucky, located in rural eastern Kentucky, the poverty rate for children and youth under the age of 18 is 52 percent, according to Paige Denniston, coordinator of our partner there, the Lee County Elementary Family Resource Center. “That means half...
Flash Drives for Young Minds in Beattyville, Kentucky

Flash Drives for Young Minds in Beattyville, Kentucky

For many Appalachian parents, being able to support the educational efforts of their children can be challenging. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to plague the communities you help us serve, the topic that is on most parents’ minds is what...