By Kathy Chouteau | Richmond Customary
Richmond Promise teamed up with Tech Trade to host a laptop computer distribution occasion for college-bound students on the Richmond Essential Public Library on Sat., Aug. 26.
Funded by way of Richmond Promise’s Grant from the Metropolis of Richmond’s Division of Youngsters & Youth, the group handed out almost 40 laptops offered by Oakland-based Tech Trade, which partly supplies free refurbished computer systems and digital literacy coaching to low-income households. One other, roughly, 15 laptops might be distributed to students quickly.
Faculty-bound students, who accomplished their Richmond Promise “Summer time Bridge” onboarding, indicated an curiosity in receiving refurbished laptops to be used in faculty.
College students receiving Pell Grant, Cal Grant B and the California Chafee Grant for Foster Youth additionally acquired precedence within the laptop computer distribution course of.
Emani Mason, a current Kennedy Excessive graduate, headed to UC Davis this fall, shared the distribution was “very thrilling and useful.”
“I used to be having plenty of bother discovering a pc that will assist me in faculty and be reasonably priced as a result of I’m a low-income pupil, so it was a matter of getting the fitting instruments on the pc and the fitting worth vary,” stated Mason.
Richmond Promise Government Director, Chris Whitmore, emphasised that, “Offering entry to know-how is so essential once we speak about empowering Richmond college students to have success in faculty and past.” Whitmore expressed gratitude to Tech Trade for serving to the group bridge the digital divide.
Richmond Promise is a company that gives postsecondary entry and success—and since its origins in 2016—has supported greater than 3,300 younger individuals from Richmond “to and thru” increased training.
At the moment, greater than 1,500 students per yr pursue their affiliate and bachelor levels, and profession technical training certifications nationwide supported by Richmond Promise scholarships.
The group traces its roots to a $35 million, 10-year funding from Chevron Richmond, with the intention of constructing a tradition of postsecondary entry and success all through town.
