{“subject”:”[The Georgia Sun] Contact The Georgia Sun”,”ip”:”144.160.240.75″,”country_code”:null,”user_agent”:”Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/145.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/145.0.0.0″,”notification_recipients”:[],”entry_title”:”Contact The Georgia Sun”,”entry_page”:1,”source_id”:32245,”source_type”:”single”,”request_url”:”https://thegeorgiasun.com/contact-the-georgia-sun”,”fields”:[{“key”:”1_Name”,”label”:”Name”,”value”:”Rosie Montalvo”,”type”:”name”,”meta”:[],”form_field_id”:”g32245-name”},{“key”:”2_Email”,”label”:”Email”,”value”:”rosie.montalvo1@att.com”,”type”:”email”,”meta”:[],”form_field_id”:”g32245-email”},{“key”:”3_Message”,”label”:”Message”,”value”:”Hi there,\r\n \r\nThe Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta has been selected as one of 20+ organizations nationwide that will be awarded an AT&T Connected Learning Center (CLC) in 2026. The center will provide internet access and digital resources to the community when it opens at a later date. \r\n\r\nThe new CLC will receive an investment of up to $50,000 from AT&T, high-speed internet, Dell computers, and access to digital literacy training and resources. It will serve as a reliable location for accessing online learning materials, completing school assignments, and more.\r\n \r\nTo help round out your coverage, we are offering the following materials:\r\n\u2022\tRelease brief (below) with more information\r\n\u2022\tPhoto: Student using computer in an AT&T Connected Learning Center (available upon request)\r\n \r\nThanks for considering this local news.\r\n\r\nRosie Montalvo on behalf of Ann Elsas\r\nAT&T Corporate Communications\r\n469.781.0629| rosie.montalvo1@att.com\r\n\r\n\r\nAT&T Awards Connected Learning Center to Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta\r\n\r\nAT&T has awarded a new Connected Learning Center (CLC) to The Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta to provide connectivity and digital skills training to the community. The new CLC will receive an investment of up to $50,000 from AT&T, high-speed internet, Dell computers, and access to digital literacy training and resources. \r\n\r\nThese CLCs provide a reliable place to get online, complete homework, apply for college or jobs, create resumes, attend virtual appointments, access benefits and learn essential digital skills. By partnering with trusted local nonprofits, CLCs meet communities where they are and help remove barriers to opportunity in an increasingly connected world.\r\n\r\n\u201cAT&T has always been about connecting people, and this year we\u2019re expanding that commitment by awarding more than 20 new non-profits with Connected Learning Centers\u2014creating even more bridges to opportunity,\u201d said Andy Bailey, Director of Corporate Responsibility, AT&T. \u201cIn today\u2019s world, digital access shapes what opportunities you can reach and how far you can go.\u201d\r\n\r\nAccording to U.S. Census Bureau data, millions nationwide still don\u2019t have access to the internet or connected devices needed to fully participate in the online world, an issue known as the digital divide. \r\n\r\nThis effort is part of AT&T\u2019s initiative to help address the digital divide through internet accessibility, affordability and safe adoption. AT&T has committed $5 billion to help 25 million people get and stay connected to high-speed internet by 2030.”,”type”:”textarea”,”meta”:[],”form_field_id”:”g32245-message”}]}