Wireless Internet Access for Education
Many U.S. classrooms still lack Internet access; transient teachers and counselors often don't have reliable connectivity; and countless students are at a disadvantage because they don’t have Internet access at home.
Who We Are, What We Do
SFL Broadband, a division of The Source for Learning, offers Internet access and the loan of mobile hotspots, at no or low cost, to administrators, teachers and students for educational purposes.
The Source for Learning, a non-profit learning and technologies company, holds Educational Broadband Service (“EBS”) licenses in 22 communities across the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has authorized SFL to use this frequency, or Internet access, in specific geographic areas.
SFL Broadband FAQs - Learn more about this educational initiative
We Help in Surprising Ways
SFL Broadband supports diverse communities of end users:
• Hundreds of teachers whose school or instructional settings lack dependable broadband access.
• Community service agencies whose teachers and counselors travel to support special needs students and their families.
• Individual students, through SFL Community Broadband’s Students@Home program, an initiative that provides Internet access and mobile hotspots to students who lack connectivity at home. We work directly with teachers, schools, and even parent teacher organizations to identify, recruit, and support niche student user groups.
• A school district’s home and hospital program whose 30+ therapists, counselors, and teachers are responsible for educating and supporting hundreds of children on extended medical leave from school.
The Difference We Make
Hear from our Participants about how they are benefiting from SFL Broadband’s Internet access and mobile hotspots.
Let Us Help You Get Connected
First, you must live or work in one of the following communities:
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, MD
Bloomington, IN
Champaign, IL
Fort Worth, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Miami, FL
Milwaukee, WI
New Orleans, LA
New York City, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Saginaw, MI
San Antonio, TX
St. Louis, MO
Tampa, FL
Washington, DC
You may qualify to participate in SFL Broadband if…
• You work for a school and need reliable Internet access where you teach, plan, or manage instruction.
• You encounter similar challenges working for a community service agency providing educational services for PreK-12 children.
• You are an early childhood educator whose facilities or work environment lacks adequate connectivity.
• You are a student (college/university or Students@Home participant) who could benefit from having mobile internet access in support of your education.
• You or your organization work with children whose participation in your programs is limited by their lack of Internet access at home.
Qualified applicants must agree...
• To use the mobile hotspot at least 20 hours per week for educational purposes
• To use the hotspot within your school’s/employer’s acceptable use policies
• To adequately safeguard the hotspot, as it is the property of SFL Broadband
Interested?
Complete this short interest form.
For more information, or if you have questions, please send an email to Amy Holt: aholt@sflinc.org