Tohono O'odham Community College

There are five outcomes to be expected as a result of project implementation. First, the project aims to address the digital divide experienced by remote tribal households by providing basic computer literacy training, improved internet access, and increased IT capacity of MBEs, community groups, and tribal governments in TON, the anchor community served by TOCC. Second, the adoption of broadband internet will expand through stipends and lending programs for internet service, modems, routers, hotspots, and other eligible equipment. Third, the project aims to Increase capabilities for remote instruction and distance learning at TOCC, resulting in an increase in retention and graduation rates at the college. Fourth, a computer-literate workforce will be developed for the TON through a combination of campus-based, remote, in-community, and professional development certificate programs. Finally, the project aims to increase the long-term capacity of TOCC to provide ongoing services in broadband and computer literacy to its students and surrounding anchor community through IT staff capacity building and training.