As a response to the new methods of remote work and learning that many of us are experiencing from the global pandemic, CDW-G, Intel Corporation, and the LEGO Foundation are collaborating with the nonprofit organization First Book to start the Creating Learning Connections Grant (CLC). The grant will fund new learning methods for several thousand students and families in Title I schools in the United States impacted by the pandemic. LEGO says the students will receive critical at-home and in–the-classroom learning resources, including internet connectivity, technology devices, and hands-on STEAM learning solutions. Based on a recent survey data from First Book, 40% of children in the United States do not have reliable internet and almost as many are without access to functioning devices. The closure of schools in March exacerbated the digital divide, which was an existing issue in education. 45 school districts across the U.S. have been selected to receive...







