Everyone On Madison A project of DANEnet

Did you know?

30,000 homes in Dane County don’t have internet access at home
Internet connected households save an average of $1,000 a year
Stronger connections build stronger communities, one household at a time

Everyone On Madison A digital inclusion solution

Connectivity

Affordable home internet access is available to qualifying families. In Dane County Access from ATT, Internet Assist from Spectrum and Mobile Beacon from PCs for People are available, starting at $10 per month. Each program has different qualifications, pricing and speeds. The Public Service Commission has developed a tool for households to check program availability. Click below to go to the tool.

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Computers

Everyone On Madison offers low-cost desktop computers to eligible low-income households. Quality devices are donated by local businesses, refurbished by our partner Cascade Asset Management and deployed in the community by DANEnet staff. Recipients must participate in a computer class, provide proof of residency and meet certain income eligibility requirements.

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Classes

DANEnet offers free digital literacy workshops at Madison community centers and other anchor institutions. The workshops cover basic computer skills, consumer safety, internet privacy, email, cloud storage and basic office software. Workshops are offered in English and Spanish. Hmong translation is available at some sites. Contact DANEnet for our class schedule. Click for the class schedule.

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Clinics

Device Fix IT clinics are to repair and support computers and hardware owned by households without the means to fix them. Adults can bring in their devices (smart phone, desktop, tower, laptop, etc.) and DANEnet staff and volunteers will help assess, fix and clean the devices. DANEnet will provide free recycling for items beyond their useful life. Click below for the schedule of upcoming clinics.

Internet

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Fix IT Clinic

Everyone On Madison Get Involved

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Give Devices

Everyone On Madison is seeking area businesses to donate computers. The donation can be done easily through your regular device refresh process or as a separate donation. Join local companies like CUNA Mutual Group, American Family Insurance and Old National Bank and help to solve this community problem. DANEnet will provide digital literacy training, ongoing support and ensure that income eligible families receive the computers. Click below to complete our contact form and a DANEnet staff will promptly reply.

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Give Money

Your donations help us offer free computer literacy classes, refurbish donated computers, and hold free device repair clinics for low-income families in Dane County. DANEnet is a nonprofit organization and financial contributions to the EOM project are tax-deductible.

Every donation helps, whether it’s $5 or $500. Your $100 donation buys a computer for a low-income family, and your $500 donation helps pay for a Fix-IT clinic! Click below to contribute.

Devices

Everyone On Madison Classes and Clinics

Computer Class Schedule

Free Basic computer classes for adults

Classes will cover computer essentials; topics such as basic skills, searching the internet, using email, office productivity, storing files and social media.

Fall 2020 Classes at Central Library

Computer Basics

4:00-5:30pm Monday, Nov 2

4:00-5:30pm Wednesday, Nov 4

Using Word/Google Docs

4:00-5:30pm Monday, Nov 9

4:00-5:30pm Wednesday, Nov 11

Internet Basics

4:00-5:30pm Monday, Nov 16

4:00-5:30pm Wednesday, Nov 18

Intro to Email

4:00-5:30pm Monday, Nov 30

4:00-5:30pm Wednesday, Dec 2

Troubleshooting your Computer

4:00-5:30pm Monday, Dec 7

4:00-5:30pm Wednesday, Dec 9

Click here to sign up

Clases en español

Conceptos básicos

4:00-5:30pm viernes 6 de noviembre

Como usar Documentos de Google

4:00-5:30pm viernes 13 de noviembre

Como usar el internet

4:00-5:30pm viernes 20 de noviembre

Correo electrónico

4:00-5:30pm viernes 4 de diciembre

Como resolver problemas de computadora

4:00-5:30pm viernes 11 de diciembre

Inscíbase llamando a DANEnet al (608) 274-3107

o por correo electrónico jantezana@danenet.org

Fix-IT Clinic

A free community technology education event providing computer hardware repair, education and tech support.

Our free community events providing computer hardware repair, education and tech support are postponed due to COVID. As soon as we are able to schedule Fix-IT Clinics, we will update this page.

Everyone On Madison Sponsors and partners

(608) 274-3107

DANEnet

128 E. Olin Ave. Rm 66

Madison, WI 53713

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