Caption by Ashmar Mandou
As part of Sprint’s 1Million Project, students at Youth Connection Charter School received 500 free smartphones, tablets, and hotspots to help close the homework gap on Friday, Feb. 24th. “Since we announced the 1Million Project, we’ve received an incredible amount of outreach from schools across the country that need help,” said Sprint’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications Doug Michelman. “Too many students in America lack internet access at home and are falling behind in school and in life. We couldn’t be more excited and honored to work with these amazing institutions to launch the pilot program and start helping disadvantaged students reach their full potential.” The 1Million Project provides free service and free devices for 1 million disadvantaged high school students across the country for up to four years.
Photo caption 1: Jim Mills, President of Illinois and Wisconsin, joins Sprint’s 1Million Project pilot program on Feb. 24, 2017 at the Youth Connection Charter School in Chicago. The 1Million Project is the largest corporate initiative in U.S. history to bridge the digital divide and help close the “Homework Gap” for students lacking home internet access. (Photo Credit: Sprint)
Photo caption 2: Sprint hosts the 1Million Project pilot program on Feb. 24, 2017 at the Youth Connection Charter School in Chicago by providing students with 500 free wireless devices and free connectivity. Ms. Kimberly Hopson, Resource Development coordinator for YCCS, joins Sprint’s The 1Million Project – the largest corporate initiative in U.S. history – in the effort to help bridge the digital divide and help close the “Homework Gap” for students lacking home internet access. (Photo Credit: Sprint)
Photo caption 3: Sprint brings The 1Million Project pilot program to Chicago on Feb. 24, 2017 with Youth Connection Charter School and provides students with 500 free wireless devices and free connectivity. The 1Million Project is the largest corporate initiative in U.S. history to bridge the digital divide and help close the “Homework Gap” for students lacking home internet access. (Photo Credit: Sprint)
