Surfing The Net With Project Waves

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https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2020-09-09/surfing-the-net-with-project-waves

Permanent Link

http://hdl.handle.net/11603/32024

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About UMBC and Its People
UMBC Faculty Collection
UMBC Information Systems Department

Author/Creator

Author/Creator ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-6062

Date

2020-09-09

Type of Work

podcasts
Sound

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Program

Citation of Original Publication

Kast, Sheilah and Maureen Harvie. “Surfing The Net With Project Waves.” WYPR. September 09, 2020. https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2020-09-09/surfing-the-net-with-project-waves.

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Subjects

Project Waves
nonprofit that provides free Internet access to families across Baltimore
lack of internet
low-income families

Abstract

Internet access allows us to work and learn at home. For some, it’s a luxury out of their reach. To dent that digital divide, Adam Bouhmad founded Project Waves, a nonprofit that provides free Internet access to families across Baltimore. UMBC assistant professor Foad Hamidi describes how lack of internet makes disparities even worse for low-income families. And Jay Bennet tells how getting connected to the web has made life easier.