Although the U.S. carriers are embroiled in a battle for supremacy in the wireless industry, today Sprint is taking a moment to focus on a group that could really use its services to improve their future.
The 1Million Project is an initiative that aims to give low-income families with high school students access to the internet at home. Sprint hopes to tighten and eliminate the “Homework Gap” in which students from low-income families struggle to keep up because they don't have access at home to devices with an internet connection.
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Everything from completing homework and communicating with teachers to applying for scholarships and submitting college applications requires a connected device; therefore, Sprint is working with EveryoneOn and My Brother's Keeper to identify the people that need help. This puts Sprint alongside the schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations who know where assistance is needed the most before distributing equipment.
Jeff Zients of the White House's National Economic Council commented on the initiative:
“We're excited that Sprint has committed to provide 1 million disadvantaged high school students with four years of free devices and connectivity. This will make a huge difference in their lives, and will help support the President's ConnectED and my Brother's Keeper Initiatives.”
Students will receive a free phone, tablet, laptop, or hotspot with 3GB of 4G LTE data and, if they exceed that, unlimited 2G data.
The overall cost of the 1Million Project isn't huge for Sprint since the company's hardware manufacturers are partners and special fundraisers will be held throughout the country.
Good work, Sprint.
Source: Sprint
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