City donates 500 decommissioned computers to be refurbished and provided to Detroit families
City donates 500 decommissioned computers to be refurbished and provided to Detroit families
- Part of Partnership with human-IT to provide free technology to lower-income Detroit residents to bridge city’s digital divide
DETROIT – Hundreds of City government computers recently replaced for newer models will be completely refurbished and distributed for free to Detroit families in need of technology and access to the Internet, thanks to a partnership between the City and nonprofit human-IT. The donation of more than 500 decommissioned city computers is part of the city’s larger strategy for bridging Detroit’s digital divide through its partners at Connect313.
Half of the computers were delivered today, and the remainder will be delivered in the coming weeks. All 500 computers first will be wiped of any existing and sensitive data. Most will be refurbished to be provided to Detroit families lacking access to technology by human-IT and its community partners. Devices