INROADS JOINS $25 MILLION EFFORT TO ADDRESS EDUCATION DIGITAL DIVIDE IN AMERICA

Take on Race’s “One Million Connected Devices Now” Campaign Provides Equitable Access to Students Impacted by COVID-19

Video Above: Forest T. Harper Jr., INROADS president and CEO, speaks at Take on Race Diversity Conference, September 2019.

ATLANTA (FEBRUARY 18, 2021) — INROADS, Inc., a global solutions provider for addressing community disparities and talent pipeline issues, joins Take on Race Coalition – a group P&G developed in partnership with CEO Action for diversity and inclusion – in an effort to connect students to digital learning resources, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The nationwide coalition recently announced a $25 million investment to provide one million connected devices to students impacted by COVID-19. INROADS will play an essential role with the One Million Connected Devices Now initiative by providing the coalition with research and needs assessments to ensure equitable access to the devices for the families with the most need. INROADS will also be an adviser for the program’s scalability.

“There is something special about being able to provide families with direct access to resources that meet their most immediate needs. One of the major lessons COVID-19 has taught all of us — including working professionals, out-of-work citizens, teachers and students — is that having access to connected devices is pivotal to success,” said Forest T. Harper, Jr., president and CEO, INROADS, Inc.

The One Million Connected Devices Now initiative and the Take on Race Coalition partners include Dell, Intel, Dow Jones, Fidelity, Microsoft Corp., PNC Bank, PolicyLink, Wal-Mart, Comcast and others, and is also comprised of community organizations experienced in connecting students, families and communities.