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- 10 Years ago, I was able to sign up

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for Internet Essentials.

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I was in school at the time,

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and it was so helpful to be
able to have the internet

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as I was working through
my school assignments.

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And now 10 years later,

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I'm working for the Boys and Girls Club.

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And we have a great
partnership with Comcast.

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Comcast has designated
each of our club sites

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as a lift zone providing internet access,

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not only to our clubs,
but also to the community.

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It is critical to have a connected space.

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Making our club sites lifts
zones really transformed

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our clubs by giving us
broader access to the internet

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for our club kids to come in and use.

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And then of course,

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for our staff to plan quality programs.

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I see the impact we're
making on these kids.

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They're happy, they're productive,

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but then to watch them grow.

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They have had to adapt
to some very hard things.

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This last year has proved
how resilient these kids are.

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It's been really fabulous to
watch how Internet Essentials

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has come full circle in my life,

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and now watching it be
able to benefit the lives

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of so many other people.

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I think the future is
gonna be amazing for them.