Covid-19 worsened the learning gap in the U.S., exposing digital, economic, educational, and social divides in communities across the country. Barron's is proud to honor three groups that helped expand access to education in a difficult year: barrons.com/articles/meet-…
PCs for People provides computers, broadband internet access, and digital literacy training and support to people who might not otherwise be able to afford it. @PCsforPeople said it served 211,800 individuals in 2020. barrons.com/video/giving-o…
The Last Mile teaches people who are incarcerated high-demand coding and technical skills. It aims to help them more easily find solid jobs after their release. @TLM alumni are employed as web developers, software engineers, and program managers. barrons.com/video/the-grou…
In September, @TMobile launched Project 10Million with the goal of providing connectivity to 10 million students over the next five years. The $10.7 billion initiative works with school districts to provide 100 gigabytes of free high-speed data per year. barrons.com/video/turning-…
The organizations named above join the three previous Barron's Celebrates honorees. The organizations below were recognized in 2020 for working to improve financial literacy:barrons.com/articles/meet-…
The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, a New York nonprofit, helps young people with summer jobs get bank accounts—many for the first time. barrons.com/video/banking-…
Research from the George Washington University's Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center helps inform financial literacy programs for academia, companies, policymakers, and governments around the world. barrons.com/video/building…
The founders of @iGrad had an important insight: schools and businesses weren't teaching personal finance fundamentals. The company and its Enrich Financial Wellness want to make financial wellness routine through personal finance learning platforms.barrons.com/video/the-fina…
Learn more about Barron's Celebrates here: barrons.com/celebrates
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