Cox opens four new tech centers in R.I.

COX COMMUNICATIONS announced the launch of four new Cox Technology Centers at Boys & Girls Club locations throughout Rhode Island./ PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
COX COMMUNICATIONS announced the launch of four new Cox Technology Centers at Boys & Girls Club locations throughout Rhode Island./ PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

CUMBERLAND – Cox Communications announced the launch of four new Cox Technology Centers at Boys & Girls Club locations throughout Rhode Island on Wednesday.

The new centers represent a $100,000 investment by the James M. Cox Foundation, part of a $650,000 grant to create 22 new Cox Technology Centers across the U.S.

Each of the new clubs – located in Cumberland, East Providence, Newport and Woonsocket – will be equipped with high-speed internet bandwidth along with equipment and educational tools needed for the Boys & Girls Club’s tech program, including tablets, cameras, laptops and creative suite software.

In a release announcing the four new centers, Cox said its Technology Centers aim to provide internet and computer access for children who don’t have such technology at home. Through the Boys & Girls Club, children can learn the basics of business software, tips for staying safe online, and skills training to prepare them for careers in science and technology.

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Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline joined Boys & Girls Club leaders and representatives of Cox at a ceremonial event Wednesday, held at the new Cumberland-Lincoln Boys & Girls Club located on James McKee Way in Cumberland.

“Every child in Rhode Island deserves a shot at a bright future,” said Raimondo. “These new Technology Centers build on the progress we’ve made to increase opportunity for all of our kids. I am thankful to Cox and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for investing in our future.”

Since 2002, Cox has contributed more than $250,000 for 11 Technology Centers at Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Rhode Island, and more than $1.5 million in cash and in-kind support for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

This year’s donation of $100,000 represented the largest single-year investment Cox has made for Technology Centers in Rhode Island, according to Cox.

“The simple fact is this: club kids are learning in ways we never thought possible, and stand to benefit from advanced training and technology at an early age,” said Gene Bailey, director of organizational development for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “The investments made by the James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Communications will be felt for generations to come, as club members tackle new challenges both within our Technology Centers and beyond.”

Kaylen Auer is a PBN contributing writer.

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