Group of students posing with their new laptops and mobile printers.

Case Studies

Tech Bridge: Bridging Gaps, Building Futures

Five local students are beginning their college journeys with new technology and resources to help them stay connected and succeed in college. The Foundation @ FCOE, in partnership with the FCSS Foster and Homeless Youth Education Services Department, recently distributed laptops to five students who graduated from high school and are continuing their education at colleges and universities. The laptops are part of the Tech Bridge: Bridging Gaps, Building Futures project, an initiative designed to provide technology to students who have experienced foster care or homelessness as they transition from high school to higher education.

Access to a reliable computer can be essential for college students, from completing assignments and conducting research to communicating with instructors and accessing online course materials. For these students, the laptops provide a practical tool as they take on the demands of college coursework. The distribution marks another step in Tech Bridge’s effort to help students overcome technology barriers as they pursue postsecondary education. The program has provided laptops and other technology resources to students preparing for the transition from high school to college.

As these students begin the next chapter of their educational journey, the laptops will travel with them into classrooms, study sessions and new college experiences—providing technology they can rely on as they work toward their educational and career goals.

The Foundation @ FCOE thanks the community partners and donors including Rotary Club of Fresno, Fig Garden Rotary Foundation, Central California Women's Conference, Bob's Discount Furniture Foundation, and 4Imprint, whose contributions make Tech Bridge possible and help provide students with the technology and resources they need to continue their education.