Mobilizing Technology in Low Income Homes

- 6:58

with Nessie Ruiz of Tech Goes Home

Posted

Oct 05, 2020

Tech Goes Home helps vulnerable Bostonians overcome barriers to the internet. Tech Goes Home Program Manager, Nessie Ruiz, shares how the pandemic highlighted the deep-rooted digital divide and about creative ways to serve this underserved population.

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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