According to the EPA, Americans throw away 52 million computers while 28 million Americans do not own a computer. Thus, a large proportion of our community is not able to access the digital age and its many educational and professional opportunities. To help address this disparity, our YouthCon scholarship, Ethan Nguyen, a Senior from George C. Marshall High School, and our 2019 YouthCon Scholarship winner, is working on a project that bridges the gap between donors and underserved communities.
- Timeline: June 2019 – present
- Goals:
- Reduce electronic waste by teaching users how to repair computers
- Allow high school students to refurbish and distribute donated computers from individuals, local governments, and companies to communities
- Donate:
- Computers
- Flat screen monitors
- USB drives
- Keyboards
- Mice
- All donations are tax deductible
Result to-date
So far, Ethan has 7 computers, but he needs your help to reach 20 computers. He also gave out a few repurposed laptops to newly immigrant families in the DMV area.
- Got questions? Please email ethan.nguyen@aasuccess.org.
- https://sites.google.com/aasuccess.org/computerbridge/home
