The APL-AHA Digital Inclusion Partnership will work together to provide (1) high-speed internet access, (2) Chromebooks, and (3) digital literacy education to Albany Housing Authority (AHA) residents.
This partnership is an ambitious expansion of the pilot APL-AHA partnership that began in 2019; that partnership has provided free APL wifi at four outdoor locations at AHA campuses.
This expansion will (1) provide access to 14 indoor and outdoor locations on 10 AHA campuses, (2) provide 60 laptops to give to qualifying residents, and provide 40 laptops for community spaces Three program partners – Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area, Excelsior College, and Lifepath – will provide outreach and educational opportunities for AHA residents during the grant period.
The Friends & Foundation of Albany Public Library received a New York Digital Inclusion Fund grant for the “APL-AHA Digital Inclusion Partnership” through December 2023. The program was announced at a May 11 press conference celebrating the three Capital District recipients of NY Digital Inclusion Fund grants.
Stay tuned for a summer schedule of outreach events and an announcement for when additional access points go online.
Follow the hashtag #KeepAlbanyConnected for news about FFAPL and Albany Public Library’s efforts to expand free public wifi and dismantle the digital divide.
