students who meet program eligibility criteria will be able to apply to received, and keep, a repair or refurbished laptop free of charge.
Laptop Upcycle
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Help Montclair’s seniors close the digital divide (Letter)
Writer Susan Craig says many seniors “lack any kind of modern connectivity devices and remain outside the digital communication loop.”
Posted inCommunity, Top Stories
We care, and so do you: Words of thanks for countless people in Montclair
In Montclair, time and again, we saw groups and individuals step up, to reinvent themselves, to help people in need, to find ways of being of service. To care.
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Laptop Upcycle: Connecting more of Montclair’s kids with tech
“They have the pride of ownership, and they can do whatever they want on it in addition to their schoolwork.”
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Montclair Student shovels snow, collects computers to help others
Montclair High School junior Alex Veldran ran a friends and family drive to collect used laptops to donate to Laptop Upcycle. And then he shoveled driveways to increase his campaign success.
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United Way transfers ownership to NJCC
The United Way has transferred ownership of the Mills Building on South Fullerton Avenue to New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC).
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Laptop backlog threatens equity in Montclair District
A nationwide backlog of Chromebooks left Montclair School District and its students looking for alternate ways to avoid an equity gap.
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News in brief: Laptop Upcycle receives grant
HackNCraftNJ/Laptop Upcycle recently received a $3,000 grant from The Montclair Foundation. Laptop Upcycle gives high quality laptops and free WiFi to those who need them, and has a group of […]
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College bound: with extacurricular activity, get involved, but be selective
Before you fill out your activity list, however, weigh quality over quantity, writes Pat Berry in the latest “College Bound.”