ADVOCACY Accelerating digital inclusion 12th grade around the U.S., and providing many more devices at significant discounts. Families Dell Technologies advocated for passage of in cities from New York to Oakland, Calif., and the U.S. bipartisan infrastructure bill and similar in rural areas like the Rio Grande Valley, are now policies that provide equal access to technology equipped at home for virtual learning and more. and advanced connectivity such as 5G. We • Supported Giga, an initiative launched recognize that access to connectivity is key to by UNICEF USA and International education, healthcare and a globally competitive Telecommunication Union, to connect every and diverse workforce. We believe that the school to the internet, as well as create private and public sectors can work together to stronger infrastructures of hope and address digital inequities. In FY22, we: opportunity. Giga maps schools’ internet • Collaborated with the Global Business Coalition access in real time, creates models for for Education to sponsor the Big Ideas, Bright innovative financing and supports Cities Challenge, which encourages bold ideas governments contracting for connectivity. from cities across the U.S. to address the skills • Joined the World Economic Forum’s EDISON gap. The challenge awards cash grants and Alliance, whose mission is to mobilize global in-kind business support to cities with the most and cross-sectoral action for social and powerful ideas to make their communities more economic outcomes through connectivity and “skills friendly.” rapid digital development. • Announced the Digital Inclusion Impact Group Visit Dell Technologies social impact public policy in which Dell and the U.K. government, as advocacy for information. well as others from business and civic society come together to support initiatives helping communities experiencing digital exclusion. The pilot project, Dell Donate to Educate, helps support U.K. children and their families with access to the right technology at school Together our efforts with Take on Race have narrowed and home. the digital divide by donating thousands of computers and • Engaged as a member of the Take on Race tablets to students in grades K-12 around the U.S., and corporate coalition for advancing racial equity. providing many more devices at significant discounts. Together our efforts have narrowed the digital divide by donating thousands of computers and tablets to students in kindergarten through INTRO OUR PLAN GOALS DASHBOARD ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY CULTIVATING INCLUSION TRANSFORMING LIVES ETHICS & PRIVACY SUPPLY CHAIN BY THE NUMBERS APPENDIX 18
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