HUD Will Join Connect2Compete's Digital Literacy Coalition

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Donovan joined Zachary Leverenz, CEO, Connect2Compete (C2C), Susan Hildreth, Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Scott Durchslag, President of Online and Global e-Commerce, Best Buy, and Adrianne Todman, Executive Director, District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) at the Southwest Family Enhancement Center in Washington (DC) to announce that HUD will join C2C as a digital literacy outreach partner.

Currently, one-third of Americans don’t subscribe to broadband services at home and more than 60 million Americans lack the digital literacy skills needed to use a computer and access the Internet. Since 1995, when HUD launched the Neighborhood Networks initiative, HUD has encouraged the development of computer labs in public and assisted housing.

• HUD to Join C2C Digital Literacy Coalition as Outreach Partner
• C2C Will Launch Nationwide Digital Literacy Training Program
• HUD and C2C Holding Successful Digital Literacy Training Curriculum Pilot at HUD Sites
• HUD is Committed To Extending Access to Computers and the Internet for Low-Income Americans
• Digital Literacy is Key to America’s Economic Future
• Connect2Compete Is a National Nonprofit Organization Improving the Lives of Americans Through the Power of Technology