To Help Young Australians Overcome Digital Educational Inequality.
Quadrent and The Smith Family are excited to announce an Australian-first partnership that will see high-quality ex-corporate leased devices such as, laptops, Chromebooks, tablets and mobile phones, donated to The Smith Family. The devices will then be distributed to students experiencing disadvantage who are taking part in The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program throughout Australia, to help with their education needs.
The devices will be donated from Australian organisations who have signed up to Quadrent’s Green Lease. The Quadrent Green Lease is a circular economy initiative that enables large corporate and government organisations to fund their technology purchases via a lease. At the end of the lease term, they are passed back to Quadrent who responsibly recycle and repurpose the technology, as well as donate a portion of high-spec and high-quality tech devices to the young Australians in our communities that need them most.
Commenting on the partnership, Quadrent’s CEO, Martyn Masterson said, “We are thrilled to be able to partner with such a well-known and respected organisation that share our values of providing the next generation with the tools to be able to participate in a digitally included education.
“While many Australians take having access to use a laptop, a mobile phone and the internet for granted, 1 in 6 of the children supported by The Smith Family on the Learning for Life program don’t have adequate digital access.
“By partnering with The Smith Family and their already established network, we have a chance to achieve an immediate impact on this huge problem by providing digital access that is essential for all students to take full advantage of their education in Australia.”
The Smith Family’s CEO, Doug Taylor welcomed the new partnership, and reinforced The Smith Family’s commitment to closing the “digital divide”.
“At The Smith Family, we believe that education is one of the world’s most powerful change agents. That’s why we focus on helping young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty,” The Smith Family CEO Doug Taylor said.
“We have already distributed over 5,000 laptops to students on our Learning for Life program, to help them make the most of their education,” he continued.
“We are committed to ensuring all Learning for Life students are equipped with a laptop and have access to reliable internet by 2027, a necessity for a 21st century education. This new partnership with Quadrent is a significant step in helping us meet that goal.”
Quadrent will be introducing our Quadrent Green Lease initiative at an exclusive ESG event, co-hosted with Deloitte Australia at their Sydney offices and in conjunction with The Smith Family, on Wednesday 30th November 2022. If you would like to attend, please get in touch for more details.
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About Quadrent
Founded in 2002 and with offices in Australia and New Zealand, Quadrent has grown year on year because of a determination to make a difference to the lives of our clients and employees. We are a company founded on the values of knowledge, commitment, personality and quality. With a desire to be Different. Simpler. Better.
About The Smith Family
At The Smith Family, we believe that education is one of the world’s most powerful agents for change. That’s why we focus on helping young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by financial disadvantage. As a national, independent charity, we work with thousands of children and their families to help them unlock better futures for themselves.
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