Over the past two years, while simultaneously laying thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable and connecting hundreds of apartments and single-family homes to superfast Internet, Google Fiber has been collaborating with local Atlanta-based partners and nonprofit organizations to ensure more people have access to the Internet and, in turn, more opportunities to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

This year specifically, Google Fiber has achieved positive results in the Peach State. Through a variety of efforts geared toward digital literacy and STEM programs -- like the Digital Inclusion Fellowship with African-American churches, the City of Atlanta’s Parks and Recreation Department, Literacy Action, TechBridge and PowerMyLearning -- we’ve seen:

17,000 digital literacy training hours provided by Google Fiber and partner organizations

2,890 children and families served by STEM-focused programs supported by Google Fiber

150 youth participants in Create Your World and Made with Code programming

948 people reached during outreach initiatives by Digital Inclusion Fellows

61,771 unique participants or visitors reached by programs/events in partnership with Google Fiber

More than 500 families provided with digital literacy training, technology skills-building resources and free refurbished devices through engagement with PowerMyLearning

This progress toward digital equity means more children using computers in after-school programs and STEM classes, more students going online to finish their homework, and more families learning basic computer skills to enhance their lives. Perhaps most important is the fact that the progress being driven by the transformational power of access to superfast Internet is not only for tech hubs and entrepreneurs -- but also for low-income families, job-seekers and young students.

Going forward, Google Fiber will continue to focus its efforts on organizations that make the most of gigabit speeds and help prepare residents with needed digital literacy skills, Internet access, and devices.