About Us

NYC Connected Foundations is designed to increase college and career readiness skills and access to and use of broadband Internet by New York City high school students, particularly those who have fallen behind in high school or previously dropped out of school. Upon successful completion of a digital literacy course called Digital Literacies, also known as DIG/IT, participating students receive a free computer and become eligible to purchase discounted high-speed Internet services for their home.

Through this work, Connected Foundations aims to bridge the digital divide, increase family involvement in schools, and enable online learning at home and blended instruction in the classroom.

For more information about NYC Connected Foundations or the DIG/IT course, please email us your inquiry.

Participating Schools

The program is currently offered to New York City transfer schools, which are small, academically rigorous, full-time high schools designed to re-engage students who are behind in high school credits, or have returned to complete their education after dropping out.

List of schools currently participating in Connected Foundations

The essential elements of transfer schools include:

A personalized learning environment
Rigorous academic standards, student-centered instruction
Support to meet students' academic and developmental goals
Connections to prepare students for college and careers

Program Partners

Connected Foundations is funded by an $8.5 million broadband stimulus grant from the US Department of Commerce and administered by NYC's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) and Department of Education (DOE).

Connected Foundations program partners include:

NYC Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Readiness [http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/OPSR/ ]
NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications [http://www.nyc.gov/doitt/ ]
US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration [http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ ]
CFY [http://www.cfy.org/ ]
LearningTimes, LLC [http://www.learningtimes.com/ ]
ReLearning Curve [http://www.relearningcurve.org/ ]
Teaching Matters [http://www.teachingmatters.org/ ]
Cablevision [http://www.cablevision.com/ ]
Time Warner Cable [http://www.timewarnercable.com/ ]

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