CLEVELAND — Spectrum and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District partnered for the Digital Inclusion Celebration at the Sunbeam School on Saturday. 

What You Need To Know

  • Spectrum and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District partner to connect families with free high-speed internet

  • Fifty students participated in the Digital Inclusion Celebration with guest host Anderson Varejao

  • Saturday’s event was in celebration of Cleveland hosting the NBA All-Star Game

  • Spectrum and CMSD have a goal of connecting 5,300 families with high-speed internet

The event, held amid the NBA All-Star Game Weekend in Cleveland, featured former Cavs forward Anderson Varejao. The celebration included laptop, T-shirt and other giveaways.

DJ No Request was on hand to provide entertainment.

The Digital Inclusion Celebration is part of Spectrum’s Stay Connected K-12 Program, which is an important solution to ensure that students have the resources needed to complete their education, and further inform the community about its overall commitment to digital inclusion in Cleveland. 

“Through Stay Connected K-12, the Spectrum Enterprise team is helping close the digital divide, providing the high quality connectivity needed to have a successful educational experience,” said Bill Archer, Charter Executive Vice President and President of Spectrum Enterprise. “The turnkey solution is easy for school administrators to put into place, freeing them to maximize their focus on learning and student achievement.”

The partnership between Spectrum and Cleveland Metropolitan Schools launched in 2021 and is intended to initially connect 5,300 families in the district with high-speed internet access. More information about the program is available on the Charter website.

Charter is the parent company of Spectrum News 1.

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