College of the Marshall Islands

The College of the Marshall Islands (CMI) Broadband Access for Remote Learning Opportunities and Training Program (BARLO) aims to ensure all eligible students and learning centers have access to broadband internet access to contribute to the improvement of standard of living by providing higher education to remote communities. Its purpose is to strengthen the College’s IT technical and human capacity to help provide better broadband education and training, access, and technical support services. Further, it intends to provide subsidized broadband access to low-income and in-need students. The project will contribute to the stimulation and adoption of the use of broadband services for remote learning, telework and entrepreneurship to help stimulate employment opportunities, and sustainable economic development.

Marshall Islands

$1,794,628
Funding Total

Classroom Technology Upgrades; Community Technology Hub/Upgrade; Digital Literacy Skills; Internships/Apprenticeships; Workforce Training/Economic Growth
Type of Project

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