Bridging The Digital Divide

"The idea of the "digital divide" refers to the growing gap between the underprivileged members of society, especially the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped portion of the population who do not have access to computers or the internet; and the wealthy, middle-class, and young Americans living in urban and suburban areas who have access."

from https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs181/projects/digital-divide/start.html

Liberty Academy 2025

Students from Liberty Academy recently took part in a hands on learning experience at Electro Mundo Technology Services, where they explored the fundamentals of computer repair and hardware assembly. Through guided training, the students gained practical skills by diagnosing issues, replacing components, and ultimately building their own computers from start to finish. As a special early Christmas gift from Electro Mundo, each student was able to take home the computer they built empowering them with both technical knowledge and a tool to support their education.

A huge thank you to our technicians, Robyn Potter and Chris Wiley, for their dedication, guidance, and continued support in making this meaningful experience possible.

Donations from community recycling events and generous corporate partners play a vital role in helping Electro Mundo bridge the digital divide. These contributions allow us to recover, refurbish, and redistribute technology to students, families, and individuals who might otherwise lack access to essential digital tools. By turning donated equipment into reliable computers, every contribution directly supports education, workforce readiness, and digital inclusion ensuring technology becomes an opportunity, not a barrier.

America Recycle Day 2025

In partnership with the City of Kansas City, Electro Mundo proudly hosted a highly successful America Recycles Day Eco Event that resulted in the collection of 6,500 pounds of electronic waste. Thanks to strong community participation and city collaboration, this event kept thousands of pounds of e-waste out of local landfills while promoting responsible recycling and data security. Together, we demonstrated how community-driven efforts can protect the environment and help expand digital access for those in need.

Ben Martin

Board Member Ben Martin Remembering the good old days a The Surplus Exchange

6,500 Pounds Collected

Thank You

Thank you to the City of Kansas City for the support and opportunity

Research shows that students with consistent access to a computer are up to 30% more likely to complete assignments on time and demonstrate improved academic engagement. By placing refurbished laptops into students’ hands, this event helped remove a key barrier to education and reinforced our shared mission to expand digital access and opportunity for local youth.

Laptop Raffle 2025

In partnership with Scholar Smarts, Electro Mundo proudly supported this successful student outreach event by donating four laptops to be raffled to high school students. The raffle helped equip students with essential technology for school, college preparation, and career readiness reinforcing our shared commitment to education, opportunity, and digital equity. Events like this demonstrate how community collaboration can make a lasting impact by putting technology directly into the hands of students who need it most.

Congratulation

Congratulations

Page updated

Report abuse