18 August 2020
De Beers Group is pleased to donate 117 new laptop computers to schools in seven Indigenous NWT communities to improve student access to online courses, and 10 surplus computers to increase public access to the Internet at the Yellowknife Public Library. The donation is part of De Beers’ $176,000 community response to assist NWT communities dealing with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The new 14” HP laptops, installed with Windows 10 operating systems, are being distributed to:
• Mezi Community School, Whatì
• Jean Wetrade School, Gamètì
• Alex Arrowmaker School, Wekweètì
• Chief Jimmy Bruneau School, Behchok?
• ?utselk?e Dene School, ?utselk?e
• Deninu School, Fort Resolution
• Chief Sunrise Education Centre, K'at?odeeche First Nation Reserve, Hay River
The 10 refurbished surplus laptops will be donated to the Yellowknife Public Library to enable individuals who do not have access to personal computers or the Internet to communicate with loved ones. The library is often a refuge for homeless and marginalized people looking for warmth and safety.