Richard Glover has been named Volunteer of the Month of November 2021 for the non-profit ROANEnet. Richard has been volunteering for ROANEnet since January 2021 to help apply his knowledge and experience serving Roane County. He is responsible for the management of ROANEnet’s Digital Lab, mentoring desktop support interns and the refurbishing of digital equipment for distribution to the community. […]
ROANEnet, a Roane County non-profit dedicated to digital inclusion, is sponsoring an essay contest for Roane County students. The winners will receive $100 and a laptop computer. State Representative Kent Calfee will be one of the volunteers judging the contest and presenting prizes to the winners. The contest is open to elementary, middle, high school and technical or college students […]
(Harriman, Tenn.) November 1, 2021 — ROANEnet announced this week that it has received $2,500 from Comcast to provide education and digital literacy classes at their Comcast Wifi-powered “Lift Zone.” Earlier this year ROANEnet launched the first Comcast “Lift Zone” community center in Roane County. A Lift Zone offers access to free unlimited high-speed internet and computers for those who, […]
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HARRIMAN, TN — ROANEnet has announced the creation of the Yager IT Internships to be awarded to local students interested in developing their technical skill sets. Named in honor of digital inclusion advocate and TN State Senator Ken Yager, the internships provide students with resume quality technical skills and hands-on experience. “I’m honored to be associated with this program that […]
ROANEnet is delighted to have received 30 New Dell Latitude 3190 laptops from Comcast to bring more Digital Equity to Roane County, TN.
If your school-aged child, K-12 (who lives in and goes to public, private, or is homeschooled in Roane County) needs a computer and you or the residents in your home have NO working computer in your home, ROANEnet has FREE refurbished desktop computer packages available for your child (desktop computer, mouse, keyboard, monitor). To receive a computer, an adult or […]
Demand for refurbished computers never been higher. This is why ROANEnet created the ROANEnet Digital Lab – to create a sustainable way for digital devices to be refurbished and recycled while getting tech into the hands of those who don’t currently have digital access. As we continue to pursue our mission by providing computers to those in need, we ask […]
CONNECT Roane is a community-based volunteer-run program in support of Roane County Schools with a twofold purpose: create an emergency plan for providing internet access to students and a broader goal of providing broadband access to all Roane County households.
ROANEnet (roanenet.org), a non-profit 501(c)(3) advocate for affordable, robust and reliable high-speed internet access, equitable availability of digital devices and digital literacy skills training delivered our first refurbished computer package to a deserving young student. Today, Savanna Dandron, a 2nd grader at Bowers Elementary, is receiving her free “new” computer package complete with a desktop computer, mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer, […]