Impact & Results
Tech Goes Home transforms the digital divide into a web of connection. More than 90% of program graduates who responded to our survey one year after course completion subscribe to and maintain Internet access in their homes.
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More than 85% of students who completed TGH at their school regularly use their new computer to do homework
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Students who complete TGH spend more of their home computer time on school assignments than other connected students
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Enrolling in TGH led to first-time school involvement for 69% of parents in the program. For Spanish-speaking parents, first-time participation reached 80%.
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More than 98% of TGH graduates would recommend TGH to others
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95% of participants plan to participate in future activities at their child's school or at the community institution where they took TGH
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93% of school-based parents and caregivers report that TGH improved their relationship with their child's school/teachers
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94% of school-based parents and caregivers feel that they are now more likely to use online resources to communicate with their child's school/teachers
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90% of school-based parents and caregivers and 84% of community participants report that they are now more likely to use the Internet for job related research
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Of those working or looking for work, nearly half reported one year after TGH that the course either helped them in their current job or helped them find a job.