Tech Together

Community College Prep Academy Adult Public Charter School

The mission of Community College Preparatory Academy (CCPrep) is to provide the education and skills development that will empower and prepare under-credited adults for postsecondary education success, viable employment and lifelong learning. We raise funds to support tech access for our adult learners.

General Assembly
We provide pro bono services in coordination with student projects, to help connect folks and teams to our alumni and partners, and to share opportunities within our greater community to learn or get support through learning or access to partners. We want to explore providing discounts or free course options for front-line workers, DC government and citizens.

Rocketship Public Schools
At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential. And it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. Rocketship DC consists of three schools: Rise Academy (Ward 8), Legacy Prep (Ward 7), and Infinity Community Prep (Ward 5).

Trinity Washington University
Trinity is developing academic programs including postsecondary courses and certificates to improve educational opportunities for DC residents who want to become more tech proficient. Trinity provides continuing education courses for teachers to improve tech skills, and we are developing low cost programs for adults to develop skills in topics such as data analytics.

University of the District of Columbia
It is the position of the University of the District of Columbia, the only public land grant institution of higher education in and for the nation's capital, that it is through the promotion of digital fluency, we empower students to learn how to learn and use digital tools to be successful in class, career, and life. Our history, mission and the community we serve uniquely positions us to play a leading role in bridging the digital divide, making digital learning spaces more equitable in the District, and setting an example for other higher education institutions in urban settings across the country/nation to do the same.

Amerihealth Caritas DC
AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia is a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) committed to helping people get care, stay well, and build healthy communities.

Ananda Leeke Consulting
Ananda Leeke Consulting is a wellness company that specializes in helping stressed and time-pressed professionals overcome digital distraction and information overload, tap into creativity, and become resilient. Ananda Leeke Consulting provides community support, online education and training, and resources through the Thriving Mindfully Community and Academy.

Cisco
Since Cisco’s founding they have set the standard for responsible leadership, technology innovation, and Corporate Social Responsibility-related efforts, investing tens of billions of dollars in economic growth, jobs creation, education, and communities. Cisco believes that, "As leaders, it is incumbent upon us to step up and help create inclusive futures for our communities that are now at greater risk of being left behind by the digital divide... We are proud to be a part of important initiatives like DC’s TechTogether to serve communities in a time of seemingly essential need."

Comcast
Comcast creates incredible technology and entertainment that connects millions of people to the moments and experiences that matter most. Over the next 10 years, Comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million people from low-income families with the tools and resources they need to succeed in a digital world through Internet Essentials.

Crown Castle
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 80,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service—bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them.

DC Access
Founded in 1999, DC Access is Washington DC’s first and only Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP). Focused on making internet access and digital living, simpler, more affordable and easier to maintain, DC Access was born to provide Washington, DC with a better choice, good customer service and reliable connections.

ETTE
Founded in 2002, ETTE is a minority-owned business providing IT technical support and consulting services to businesses and non-profits throughout the Washington, DC area. ETTE is known for its responsiveness, expertise, and unflagging commitment to customer satisfaction.

Gensler
Gensler is a global design, architecture and planning firm with 50 locations and more than 5,000 professionals networked across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Sandwiched between law firms and lobbyist on K Street, our DC team is group of creatives that believe great design optimizes business performance and human potential.

Networking for Future (NFF)
For 24 years, NFF has been working closely with the DC Public Schools, Libraries and the University of D.C. to enable enhanced teaching and learning, as well as access to the Internet primarily through our network and security engineering services. NFF will leverage these same resources to support the mission of the Tech Together Pledge

Ookla
Ookla’s mission is to make the internet better, faster and more accessible for everyone. Ookla for Good is an initiative to provide data, analysis and content to organizations that are seeking to improve people’s lives through internet accessibility. We partner with organizations whose goals align with ours to provide unbiased information about the state of networks worldwide.

Orca Intelligence
Orca Intelligence provides small and medium-sized education, healthcare, and real estate enterprises with IT Infrastructure (IT Infrastructure Review and Management, Enterprise Architecture, i.e., Office 365, Google Cloud, Email Set-up, etc. and Cyber-Security Education and Assessment) and Product Analysis and Design Solutions (Agile Project Management, Business Process Re-Engineering, Analysis, and Design, including Human-Centered Research and Design, Prototype and Low Code Software Development, Quality Assurance Testing, Operation, and Maintenance).

Public Sector Solutions Group
Digidoc Incorporated, dba Public Sector Solutions Group (PS2G) is a technology driven company that provides innovative solutions to state and local government partners which enable them to achieve their performance goals and better service constituents at the most critical point of need. Our team leverages a deep knowledge of government programs, IT management systems, Cloud databases, application development and specialized technical expertise to help clients achieve their performance goals while ensuring audit compliance and reporting for federally funded agencies. PS2G provides Digital Transformation and Process Improvement initiatives which embrace emerging tech trends to digitize, transform, and grow organizations. Our people make it all possible. With their considerable expertise in technology and government, they maximize resources, build proven solutions and help organizations across the United States serve constituents and shape the future.

RCN Telecom Services, LLC
RCNs Internet First program is affordable Internet designed to help families and students in low-income households have reliable access to the internet. Fast internet for home schooling, homework, accessing educational resources, and more.

ServiceNow
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is making the world of work, work better for people. Our cloud‑based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise.

Starry, Inc.
We are vocal advocates for access to more affordable, high-quality broadband across all communities, but importantly in low-income and underserved neighborhoods.

T-Mobile for Government
T-Mobile for Government and T-Mobile for Education provide innovative connectivity solutions that help governments and learning institutions better serve their citizens and students. T-Mobile is committed to connecting all people in Washington, DC by providing citizens, students, and faculty the resources they need to be successful with 5G capabilities.

Tharseo
Tharseo is an IT professional services company specializing in Staff Augmentation and Oracle Cloud Products for the Public Sector. The management and technical team members have significant experience deploying Public Sector Agency's on-premise applications and databases into Oracle's various SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS cloud offerings.

Byte Back
Byte Back provides a pathway of inclusive tech training that leads to living-wage careers. At Byte Back, people of color, women, and others who have been left out of the modern digital world find new opportunities. With accessible, inclusive tech training, graduates gain the skills and certifications needed to launch meaningful living-wage careers.

Capital Clubhouse Inc.
Capital Clubhouse is a community-based organization in Washington DC serving individuals recovering from mental illness. The “Clubhouse” model, present globally, is an evidence-based practice which supports recovery by empowering these individuals to meet their aspirations in work, education, and social connection, regardless of their mental illness. The Clubhouse provides job skills training, independent living skills, and a stigma-free community.

Community of Hope
Community of Hope's mission is to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC more equitable.

Connected DMV
Connected DMV is an initiatives-based, charitable 501(c)(3) organization that works with regional organizations across Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia – the DMV – to help drive ongoing improvements to social, digital, and physical infrastructure. Connected DMV focuses on initiatives that span local jurisdictions and require public-private-academia-community collaboration to best achieve the dual objectives of enduring economic health and social equity.

Federal City Council
Established in 1954, the FC2 recognizes that improvements in the District of Columbia’s social, economic and physical infrastructure require innovative, tireless work. Serving as a catalyst for progress, the FC2 focuses the talents of its Trustees—many of Washington, D.C.’s most respected business and professional leaders—on major initiatives and civic projects to enhance the vitality and resiliency of the nation’s capital. Working collaboratively with public and private sector institutions, the FC2 delivers innovative, achievable solutions to deeply embedded challenges.

Latino Economic Development Center-LEDC
Our mission is to drive the economic and social advancement of low- to moderate- income latinos and other underserved communities by equipping them with the skills and tools to achieve financial independence and become leaders in their communities. LEDC provides a computer lab available to the community.

Swaliga Foundation
Swaliga Foundation has started an initiative to provide mobile maker spaces in different areas around DC. Swaliga intends to provide free internet access at these locations. Washington, D.C. Wards 7 & 8 were home to the first pilot of Swaliga’s signature #STEAMtheBlock technology based educational initiative. Of the youth who frequent this program, 90% come from a single parent household and 90% are on free or reduced lunches.

Tech Turn Up
Tech Turn Up offers comprehensive and innovative STEAM programming to support 5th- 12-grade students in developing fundamental technology skills. Our approach to learning infuses various types of innovative technology, coding languages, and a strong intersection between technology and the arts.

The Golden Triangle BID
The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District works to enhance the 44-square-block downtown neighborhood stretching from Dupont Circle to Pennsylvania Avenue. The primary focus of the BID is to provide a clean, safe, and vibrant environment within the Golden Triangle and to retain and attract businesses, including the growing tech industry. The BID has also been working with GW University, property owners, and city stakeholders on developing an Innovation District in the neighborhood.

US Ignite
US Ignite is accelerating the smart city movement – and creating value for an entire ecosystem – by guiding communities into the connected future, creating a path for private sector growth, and advancing technology research that’s at the heart of smart city development.

United Planning Organization
United Planning Organization’s (UPO) mission is to Unite People with Opportunities by providing impactful programs to assist District residents in achieving self-sufficiency. UPO provides more than 20 human service programs in the following sectors including housing, early education, adult vocational training, community development, substance use/abuse treatment, and youth academic enrichment, among others.

Wilderness Technology Alliance (WTA)
The WTA provides free and low-cost computers and software, with over 95% going to low-income DC residents. About 50% of these computers are provided for free, supported by donations from generous individuals and foundations wanting to bridge the digital divide. The rest are provided for a low cost recovery fee making laptops affordable for the disadvantaged.

Age Friendly DC
Age-Friendly DC is a collaborative aging initiative that addresses all aspects of livability in DC: Built Environment, Changing Attitudes about Growing Older, and Lifelong Health & Security. Age-Friendly DC's mission is to encourage active and healthy living for all residents.

Department of Aging and Community Living
The Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) serves District residents 60 and older, adults living with disabilities, and those who care for them. In partnership with more than 20 community-based organizations across the city, we offer more than 40 free or low-cost programs to help all District residents live boldly at any age, stage, or ability.

Department of Housing and Community Development
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the cabinet-level housing agency of the District of Columbia Government. The mission of DHCD is to create and preserve opportunities for affordable housing and economic development and to revitalize under-served communities in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia Housing Authority
The District of Columbia Housing Authority provides quality affordable housing to extremely low- through moderate-income households, fosters sustainable communities, and cultivates opportunities for residents to improve their lives.

District’s Workforce Investment Council
The District’s Workforce Investment Council (WIC) is a private-sector led board responsible for advising the Mayor, Council, and District government on the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of an integrated and effective workforce investment system. Members of the WIC include representatives from the private sector, local business representatives, government officials, organized labor, youth community groups, and organizations with workforce investment experience.

Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs
Connection between District of Columbia Residents and the Executive office of the Mayor. Establishes partnerships with communities, conducts and coordinates events, town halls, forums, and projects in support of carrying forward mayoral initiatives at the community level. Serving as a liaison between the Mayor and community organizations, civic groups, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs). Manage and advise on the intersectional needs of community needs through the oversight of 13 community affairs offices.

My School DC
My School DC, in partnership with DC Public Schools (DCPS) and the majority of DC public charter schools, makes it easier for families to take advantage of DC's many school options.

Office of the State Superintendent of Education
As DC’s state education agency, OSSE works urgently and purposefully, in partnership with education and related systems, to sustain, accelerate, and deepen progress for DC students. DC will close the achievement gap and ensure people of all ages and backgrounds are prepared to succeed in school and in life.