Groups providing high-speed internet, low-cost computers to bridge Cleveland's 'Digital Divide'

The Cleveland Foundation just announced $488,000 in grants that encourage digital inclusion — a multi-faceted initiative to get everyone connected, “until we get to a point that the internet access is treated more like a utility, no different than electricity. Until it’s in every home,” said Leon Wilson, chief of digital innovation at the Cleveland Foundation. The first part of the initiative is a partnership with the Cleveland Public Library and Cuyahoga County Library systems. All 28 Cleveland Library branches and four Cuyahoga County Library branches will have 4G unlimited data hotspots available for free checkout for 21-day periods. The second part of the initiative is the arrival of PCs for People, a nonprofit based out of Minnesota with a second location in Denver (CO).