Comp-U-Dopt Features as a Beneficiary at Chicago's Investment Event of the Year
CHICAGO, Illinois
(Aug. 25, 2021) Comp-U-Dopt, a nonprofit that provides technology access and education to underserved youth, announced it has been named one of five beneficiaries to receive funding from Invest For Kids. Comp-U-Dopt will be featured at the
Invest For Kids
13th Annual Conference, November 4, 2021.
Comp-U-Dopt opened its Chicago Regional office in April of 2020 and since has secured more than 11,000 computers and delivered over 8,800 reconditioned computers to Chicago area families who did not previously own one. Alongside technology access, Comp-U-Dopt programs create a pathway for youth to develop technology skills from technology basics to specialization starting at age 9 through age 26. The
Early Adopters program reaches upper elementary students and incites their curiosity in technology.
STEAM Team, a program geared towards middle school students, builds necessary critical thinking skills, and builds confidence in the world of technology. The
Learn2Earn
program encourages high school students to explore computer hardware and software engineering, understand how tech skills can be applied to the workforce, and develop a portfolio of high-demand skills. Additionally, Learn2Earn serves as a precursor for Comp-U-Dopt’s workforce development program, IT Pathways. Aimed at opportunity youth ages 16-26, IT Pathways
delivers a rigorous immersive learning experience that combines an 80-hour curriculum from CISCO Networking, coupled with soft skills from Comp-U-Dopt to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to compete in the 21st-century workforce.
In the upcoming year, Comp-U-Dopt hopes to serve more than 10,000 families in Chicago and Northern Illinois. “We are hopeful that exposure from Invest For Kids, Chicago’s premier investment event, will encourage partnerships with more Chicago corporations, foundations, and community members to ensure all underserved families have technology access and education,” says Kaia Dutler, Executive Director of Comp-U-Dopt for Chicago & Northern Illinois. “Together, we can solve this problem; we invite those interested in helping us close the digital divide to visit www.compudopt.org/Chicago.” Families in need will also find the computer lottery registration link at the same address.
More than 30% of children from low-income families in America face inequitable access to technology. The effects of the digital divide are far-reaching, inhibiting the ability to do homework, make social connections and prepare effectively for college or the job market. Comp-U-Dopt is working to close the digital divide and is expanding across the nation and currently has a presence in California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, and Texas.
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