Alabama leaders are partnering with Birmingham-based nonprofit Ed Farm and Apple on a state-funded $16 million initiative to expand digital learning and workforce training in some of the state’s most rural communities.
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The new Alabama Digital Education Network will create technology-focused “learning spaces” across the Black Belt and beyond, housed in community centers, libraries and schools.
The effort includes support from Apple and Alabama Power, which will provide curriculum, technology and broadband infrastructure.
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, called ADEN “much more than just a partnership with Ed Farm and Apple — it is a lifeline for west Alabama and will have a generational impact on the region.”
Ed Farm will lead the project using Apple Foundation Program, which helps learners develop digital skills, including coding and design, and solve community challenges.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Trisha Powell Crain and originally published by Alabama Daily News.
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