Wesco Partners With United Way of Calgary and Area To Bridge Digital Inequity
In 2024, Wesco partnered with United Way of Calgary and Area to support digital equity and inclusion initiatives. The collaboration aims to bridge the digital divide for underserved communities by providing hardware and lifelong skills. Wesco, as a foundational partner, is investing in United Way's first initiatives for youth and digital transformation of the social sector.
Key initiatives include:
- Supplying 75 Calgary area students with tech tools for high school completion through the Better Back to School program
- Providing tablets and hardware to six Community Hubs, facilitating digital transformation in the social sector
- Exploring a partnership between a community organization and Wesco University, offering free training for equity-seeking individuals
- Investing in United Way's Community Impact Fund to address digital equity as an emerging issue
This partnership aims to empower vulnerable Calgarians by improving access to digital technology, resources, and education, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.
Nel 2024, Wesco ha collaborato con United Way di Calgary e Area per sostenere iniziative di equità e inclusione digitale. La collaborazione mira a colmare il divario digitale per le comunità svantaggiate fornendo hardware e competenze durature. Wesco, come partner fondamentale, sta investendo nelle prime iniziative di United Way per i giovani e nella trasformazione digitale del settore sociale.
Le iniziative chiave includono:
- Fornire strumenti tecnologici a 75 studenti della zona di Calgary per il completamento del diploma di scuola superiore attraverso il programma Better Back to School
- Offrire tablet e hardware a sei Community Hub, facilitando la trasformazione digitale nel settore sociale
- Esplorare una partnership tra un'organizzazione comunitaria e Wesco University, offrendo formazione gratuita per le persone in cerca di equità
- Investire nel Community Impact Fund di United Way per affrontare l'equità digitale come un problema emergente
Questa partnership mira a potenziare i calgari vulnerabili migliorando l'accesso alla tecnologia digitale, alle risorse e all'istruzione, migliorando così la loro qualità della vita.
En 2024, Wesco se asoció con United Way de Calgary y Área para apoyar iniciativas de equidad e inclusión digital. La colaboración tiene como objetivo cerrar la brecha digital para las comunidades desatendidas proporcionando hardware y habilidades a lo largo de la vida. Wesco, como socio fundamental, está invirtiendo en las primeras iniciativas de United Way para la juventud y la transformación digital del sector social.
Las iniciativas clave incluyen:
- Proveer a 75 estudiantes de la zona de Calgary con herramientas tecnológicas para la finalización de la escuela secundaria a través del programa Better Back to School
- Proporcionar tabletas y hardware a seis Community Hubs, facilitando la transformación digital en el sector social
- Explorar una asociación entre una organización comunitaria y Wesco University, ofreciendo capacitación gratuita para individuos que buscan equidad
- Inversiones en el Community Impact Fund de United Way para abordar la equidad digital como un tema emergente
Esta asociación tiene como objetivo empoderar a los calgarienses vulnerables al mejorar el acceso a la tecnología digital, recursos y educación, mejorando en última instancia su calidad de vida.
2024년에 Wesco는 United Way of Calgary and Area와 협력하여 디지털 형평성과 포용성 이니셔티브를 지원했습니다. 이 협업은 하드웨어와 평생 기술을 제공하여 혜택을 받지 못한 지역사회의 디지털 격차를 해소하는 것을 목표로 합니다. Wesco는 기본 파트너로서 United Way의 청소년을 위한 처음 이니셔티브와 사회 부문의 디지털 변혁에 투자하고 있습니다.
주요 이니셔티브는 다음과 같습니다:
- Better Back to School 프로그램을 통해 캘거리 지역의 75명의 학생에게 고등학교 졸업을 위한 기술 도구 제공
- 여섯 개 커뮤니티 허브에 태블릿과 하드웨어 제공, 사회 부문의 디지털 변혁 촉진
- 공동체 조직과 Wesco University 간의 파트너십 탐색, 형평성을 추구하는 개인을 위한 무료 교육 제공
- 디지털 형평성이라는 새로운 문제를 해결하기 위해 United Way의 Community Impact Fund에 투자
이 파트너십은 취약한 캘거리 시민들이 디지털 기술, 자원, 교육에 대한 접근성을 개선하여 궁극적으로 삶의 질을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 합니다.
En 2024, Wesco a établi un partenariat avec United Way de Calgary et Région pour soutenir des initiatives d'équité et d'inclusion numérique. La collaboration vise à combler le fossé numérique pour les communautés défavorisées en fournissant du matériel et des compétences durables. Wesco, en tant que partenaire fondateur, investit dans les premières initiatives de United Way pour les jeunes et dans la transformation numérique du secteur social.
Les initiatives clés comprennent :
- Fournir des outils technologiques à 75 étudiants de la région de Calgary pour l'obtention de leur diplôme de fin d'études secondaires à travers le programme Better Back to School
- Procurer des tablettes et du matériel à six Community Hubs, facilitant ainsi la transformation numérique dans le secteur social
- Explorer un partenariat entre une organisation communautaire et Wesco University, offrant une formation gratuite pour les personnes en quête d'équité
- Investir dans le Community Impact Fund de United Way pour traiter l'équité numérique comme un enjeu émergent
Ce partenariat vise à autonomiser les Calgariens vulnérables en améliorant l'accès à la technologie numérique, aux ressources et à l'éducation, améliorant ainsi leur qualité de vie.
Im Jahr 2024 hat Wesco mit United Way of Calgary and Area zusammengearbeitet, um Initiativen zur digitalen Gleichstellung und Inklusion zu unterstützen. Das Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist es, die digitale Kluft für benachteiligte Gemeinden zu überbrücken, indem Hardware und lebenslange Fähigkeiten bereitgestellt werden. Wesco investiert als grundlegender Partner in die ersten Initiativen von United Way für Jugendliche und die digitale Transformation des sozialen Sektors.
Wichtige Initiativen umfassen:
- Bereitstellung von Technologie-Tools für 75 Schüler aus der Region Calgary zum Abschluss der High School durch das Better Back to School-Programm
- Bereitstellung von Tablets und Hardware für sechs Community Hubs, um die digitale Transformation im sozialen Sektor zu erleichtern
- Erforschen einer Partnerschaft zwischen einer Gemeinschaftsorganisation und der Wesco University, die kostenlose Schulungen für benachteiligte Personen anbietet
- Investitionen in den Community Impact Fund von United Way zur Bekämpfung der digitalen Gleichheit als neues Thema
Diese Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, verletzliche Personen in Calgary zu ermächtigen, indem der Zugang zu digitaler Technologie, Ressourcen und Bildung verbessert wird, was letztendlich ihre Lebensqualität steigert.
- Wesco is investing in digital equity initiatives, potentially improving its corporate social responsibility image
- The partnership with United Way of Calgary and Area may enhance Wesco's local market presence and reputation
- Wesco University program could lead to potential recruitment opportunities and workforce development
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 3, 2024 / In 2024, Wesco launched its support of United Way of Calgary and Area digital equity and inclusion approach to community outcomes. This new and innovative approach to community outcomes leans into digital hardware and the lifelong skills required to use it for underserved community members.
In 2023, United Way of Calgary and Area hosted TechConnect at Platform Calgary, an incubator for the tech industry. United Way of Calgary and Area initiated a call to action to partner in their pursuit of digital equity and inclusion and narrow the digital divide for equity deserving folks.
A lack of access to technology and the lifelong learning required to use it means that many vulnerable community members cannot benefit from the economic, educational, political, social and health potential that connection to our online community offers. Low-income families, older adults, Indigenous populations, racial and ethnic minorities, newcomers, persons with disabilities, women, LGBTQ+, and single parents are most affected by digital inequity. Digital equity empowers vulnerable Calgarians to connect conveniently to support services and opportunities for an improved quality of life.
"United Way of Calgary and Area is dedicated to fostering digital equity and inclusion for vulnerable communities. Our goal is to bridge the digital divide by empowering individuals and organizations with access to digital technology, resources and education. It's partners like Wesco, who invest in our approach to outcomes across all our work areas, that make change possible."
- Savera Hayat-Dade, Director Community Strategies
United Way of Calgary and Area is promoting connectivity and amplifying outcomes by building the fastest path to impact - making direct corporate-to-community partnerships and stepping up to build long-term community digital transformation.
Wesco is a foundational partner in United Way of Calgary and Area's approach to digital equity. As a foundational partner, Wesco is investing in United Way of Calgary and Area's first initiatives for youth and digital transformation of the social sector and is supplying 75 Calgary area students with the tech tools needed for high school completion, through the Better Back to School program.
A Better Back to School was launched from the youth priority set by the collaborators. United Way of Calgary and Area worked with two Calgary School Boards to identify the back-to-school supply list students needed to support high school completion. No longer just pens and pencils - now laptops, tablets, headphones, graphing calculators are basic school needs.
Additionally, Wesco supplied tablets and related hardware to all six of United Way of Calgary and Area's Community Hubs, launching a digital transformation of the social sector. This program connects community members to build social inclusion and spark community economic development. All six of the Hubs sites were previously using paper intake forms, which posed problems for transcription and efficient connection.
As part of the fastest path to impact, United Way of Calgary and Area is also looking to match a community organization with Wesco University. This free, self-paced training program supports equity seeking individuals in finding new career opportunities.
Wesco has also invested in this work through United Way of Calgary and Area's Community Impact Fund, which tackles urgent and emerging issues. Digital Equity and Inclusion is an emerging issue which United Way of Calgary and Area, along with their Collaborators are tackling through prevention and intervention to narrow the divide and improve the quality of life for many Calgarians.
Learn more about Wesco's commitments to giving back to our communities visit Wesco.com.
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