10/09/2026
Sometimes, digital inclusion starts with a single opportunity, and its effects can extend well beyond a screen. The theme for this year’s Digital Inclusion Week, “Sustain, Empower, Evolve,” emphasizes the need to create access that enables people to keep learning, growing, and pursuing their goals. Ms. Knight’s experience exemplifies this impact. After finishing classes through Atlanta Mission, she found her way to City of Refuge and Inspiredu, where one chance led to increased confidence, connections, and new possibilities.
Before getting a laptop, Ms. Knight depended on her iPad, visited libraries and coworking spaces, and spent hours juggling various tasks to apply for jobs and create her resume. The process was tiring and complicated her efforts to achieve these goals.
Inspiredu’s digital skills workshops transformed that experience, making the laptop the key tool. Ms. Knight learned to build a resume and portfolio, navigate LinkedIn, apply for jobs more efficiently, stay safe online, and use technology with greater confidence. That confidence created momentum, leading to a new chapter of employment as a Brand Ambassador with the Atlanta Hawks.
Ms. Knight’s development persisted beyond that point. Attending another Inspiredu workshop on financial skills was especially meaningful for her. Having previously managed her finances manually, she now acquired practical tools to budget, save time, and maintain her finances.
Ms. Knight is now actively sharing her knowledge with those around her. She helps her mom gain confidence with technology, advises her siblings on online safety, and supports friends and peers in her cohort.
Ms. Knight’s journey reflects what can happen when opportunity meets determination. What began with access to a laptop has grown into greater confidence, new skills, employment, financial empowerment, and the ability to help others along the way.
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