{"id":386450,"date":"2020-11-23T06:03:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T11:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=386450"},"modified":"2020-11-23T06:03:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T11:03:25","slug":"the-michigan-moonshot-partners-with-toyota-and-cisco-to-expand-wi-fi-access-in-detroit-inkster-flint-and-washtenaw-county-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/the-michigan-moonshot-partners-with-toyota-and-cisco-to-expand-wi-fi-access-in-detroit-inkster-flint-and-washtenaw-county-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Michigan Moonshot Partners with Toyota and Cisco to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Detroit, Inkster, Flint and Washtenaw County, Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Free Wi-Fi Added at 50 Public Sites<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">ANN ARBOR, Mich.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 23, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b>Residents of <span class=\"xn-location\">Detroit<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Inkster<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Flint<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Washtenaw County<\/span> will soon benefit from expanded free Wi-Fi access at more than <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989955-1&amp;h=508301834&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fmichiganmoonshot.org%2FCommunityWiFi&amp;a=50+community+locations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">50 community locations<\/a><\/u>\u00a0across S.E. Michigan.\u00a0The effort, part of Merit Network&#8217;s <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989955-1&amp;h=2634657774&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.merit.edu%2Fcommunity%2Fmoonshot%2F&amp;a=Michigan+Moonshot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Michigan Moonshot<\/a><\/u>\u00a0initiative, was supported by contributions from the Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation and Cisco. Washtenaw Intermediate School District and Merit Network provided in-kind contributions for the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1340069\/Merits_Toyota_Cisco_DigitalDivide_YpsilantiMiddleSchoolWIFISite.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1340069\/Merits_Toyota_Cisco_DigitalDivide_YpsilantiMiddleSchoolWIFISite.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the U.S. Census Bureau, <span class=\"xn-location\">Detroit<\/span> Public Schools has the highest number of households in the state without internet access at 82,894. The <span class=\"xn-location\">Flint<\/span> School District has the second highest number with 14,221 households without internet access. In addition, 57% of K-12 students in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washtenaw County<\/span> do not have high speed Wi-Fi access at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For thousands of students across the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span>, the pandemic has introduced new challenges or highlighted existing ones,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Charlotte Bewersdorff<\/span>, Merit Network&#8217;s vice president for Community Engagement. &#8220;We expect this to help both rural and urban communities access the internet for basic informational needs tied to living, learning and working.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The grants address the digital divide by providing community organizations with the technological ability to extend their existing internet connectivity through Wi-Fi networks which are accessible outside the buildings.\u00a0Detroit Public Library will extend their Wi-Fi network beyond the walls of nine select sites, during normal business hours. Washtenaw Intermediate School District is coordinating 30 different access points at area schools and community partners across the county.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout our nation, Toyota is proud to partner with Michigan Moonshot and Cisco to expand free Wi-Fi to <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Michigan<\/span> area schools, libraries and community gathering locations to provide an immediate solution to this urgent issue of access,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Reynolds<\/span>, chief administrative officer, Toyota Motor North America.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond <span class=\"xn-location\">Washtenaw County<\/span> where Toyota has its North American research and development headquarters, the Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation provided grants to help <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989955-1&amp;h=1279773841&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpressroom.toyota.com%2Ftoyota-usa-foundation-to-address-digital-divide%2F&amp;a=address+the+digital+divide+in+13+states+\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">address the digital divide in 13 states <\/a><\/u>across the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Internet access at community sites is powered and secured by Cisco&#8217;s next-generation Wi-Fi and cloud security technology. The overall effort is supported through Cisco&#8217;s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program, which has over 900 active or completed mass-scale digitization projects in 37 countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is our responsibility as business leaders to step up and mobilize the tools and innovations at our disposal to help curtail the growing disparities in our communities caused by the digital divide,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Nick Michaelides<\/span>, senior vice president, U.S. Public Sector at Cisco. &#8220;We are proud to launch this initiative alongside Merit and Toyota to help ensure equity of access, and to power an inclusive future for all Michiganders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Moving into the future, the Michigan Moonshot will continue to identify and lessen the impacts of inequitable access to broadband internet with the help from our communities. If your community, private or philanthropic organization is interested in supporting local Community Access Network sites, please contact <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:moonshot@merit.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">moonshot@merit.edu<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To view an interactive map of all locations and hours of operation, please visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989955-1&amp;h=3301290602&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fmichiganmoonshot.org%2FCommunityWiFi&amp;a=MichiganMoonshot.org%2FCommunityWiFi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">MichiganMoonshot.org\/CommunityWiFi<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT THE <span class=\"xn-location\">MICHIGAN<\/span> MOONSHOT<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Moonshot is a collective call to action which aims to bridge the digital divide in <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span>. Stakeholders include Merit Network, the nation&#8217;s longest-running research and education network, the Quello Center at <span class=\"xn-org\">Michigan State University<\/span> and M-Lab, the largest open internet measurement platform in the world. This call to action is an initiative to expand broadband access to all citizens through policy and funding, data and mapping, education and resources. Learn more about the Michigan Moonshot at Merit.edu\/moonshot.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT MERIT NETWORK<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Merit Network, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan&#8217;s<\/span> public universities. Merit owns and operates America&#8217;s longest-running regional research and education network. In 1966, <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan&#8217;s<\/span> public universities created Merit as a shared resource to help meet their common need for networking assistance. Since its formation, Merit Network has remained at the forefront of research and education networking expertise and services. Merit provides high-performance networking and IT solutions to <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan&#8217;s<\/span> public universities, colleges, K-12 organizations, libraries, state government, healthcare, and other non-profit organizations. For more information: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989955-1&amp;h=4159147930&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.merit.edu%2F&amp;a=www.merit.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.merit.edu<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT CISCO<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Cisco is the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet. Cisco inspires new possibilities by reimagining your applications, securing your data, transforming your infrastructure, and empowering your teams for a global and inclusive future. Discover more at newsroom.cisco.com and follow us on Twitter at @Cisco.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT TOYOTA<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships.\u00a0<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span> that begins production in 2021.<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>The Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation is a charitable endowment created to support education programs serving kindergarten through 12<sup>th<\/sup>-grade students and their teachers in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).\u00a0 For more information about the Toyota <span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span> Foundation, visit <\/i><br \/>\n        <i><br \/>\n          <u><br \/>\n            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989955-1&amp;h=3439206974&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyota.com%2Ffoundation&amp;a=www.toyota.com%2Ffoundation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.toyota.com\/foundation<\/a>. <\/u><br \/>\n        <\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT <span class=\"xn-location\">WASHTENAW<\/span> INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) is the educational service agency for <span class=\"xn-location\">Washtenaw County, Michigan<\/span>, serving nine public school districts and the public school academies in the greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Ann Arbor<\/span> region. WISD provides an array of services to the community and local schools, including: special education leadership and coordination, early childhood services, technology support, business and human resources assistance, cradle-to-career community partnerships, and teacher and staff professional development.\u00a0 For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2989955-1&amp;h=3159884462&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washtenawisd.org%2F&amp;a=www.washtenawisd.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.washtenawisd.org<\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>For more information:<br \/><\/b>MichiganMoonshot.org\/CommunityWiFi <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>MEDIA CONTACT<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Media Relations Contact <br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Praveena Ramaswami<\/span><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Praveena.Ramaswami@Toyota.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Praveena.Ramaswami@Toyota.com<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Pierrette Ren\u00e9e Dagg<br \/>(937) 212-0631<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/439685\/Toyota_Corp_Red_Logo.jpg\" title=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Toyota Motor North America)\" alt=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Toyota Motor North America)\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=LA00116&amp;sd=2020-11-23\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/the-michigan-moonshot-partners-with-toyota-and-cisco-to-expand-wi-fi-access-in-detroit-inkster-flint-and-washtenaw-county-michigan-301178443.html\">http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/the-michigan-moonshot-partners-with-toyota-and-cisco-to-expand-wi-fi-access-in-detroit-inkster-flint-and-washtenaw-county-michigan-301178443.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Toyota Motor North America<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=LA00116&amp;Transmission_Id=202011230600PR_NEWS_USPR_____LA00116&amp;DateId=20201123\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Wi-Fi Added at 50 Public Sites PR Newswire ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 23, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Residents of Detroit, Inkster, Flint and Washtenaw County will soon benefit from expanded free Wi-Fi access at more than 50 community locations\u00a0across S.E. 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