NKY Digital Equity Initiative for Students

Prichard Committee Member and President of Horizon Community Funds Nancy Grayson has partnered with United Way, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and other local partners to help close the digital divide in Northern Kentucky. Through the “NKY Digital Equity Initiative for Students,” more than 1,000 Northern Kentucky families will receive access to low-cost Internet service in time for the 2020-21 school year. The initiative is focused on increasing digital equity through pilot programs that will be tailored to meet the needs of local school districts.

The Northern Kentucky pilot program will focus on districts demonstrating the greatest need — Boone County, Kenton County, Campbell County, Covington Independent Public Schools, Erlanger-Elsmere Independent, Newport Independent, Dayton Independent, Ludlow Independent, and Bellevue Independent. United Way is working with local districts to identify those students. Both funders of the project expressed deep commitment to the cause.

“Horizon Community Funds is proud to support this critical initiative that will lift Northern Kentucky students and promote their success,” said Nancy Grayson, president of Horizon Community Funds. “United Way is the perfect partner for this work, given their strong daily engagement with our community’s school districts.”