CORPORATE GIVING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Serving our community and protecting those within our environment is extremely important to HiQ, w e believe in being an asset to our community and we constantly strive to improve the future of those individuals who are underprivileged. Our employees share that philosophy and demonstrate this by supporting the communities where they live and work.

The Boston Digital Bridge Foundation

HiQ is a founding member of Boston Digital Bridge Foundation – a non-profit organization providing technology training and computer equipment to underserved communities.

The Foundation:
Drawing support and resources from their unique three-pillar structure — grassroots volunteerism, private sector partnerships, and government leadership — Boston Digital Bridge Foundation bolsters participants' academic performance, strengthens community involvement, and brings families together. They are a catalyst, think tank, founder, broker, partner and organizer of high-impact educational programs for low-income students and their parents.

The Foundation's mission is to encourage life-changing attitudes in parents and students by providing technology training and computers to low income families. Boston Digital Bridge Foundation pursues this goal by forging collaborations among community organizations, schools, and private sector donors. The Foundation serves the community with a commitment to continued evaluation, refinement, and measurable results.

The Program:
Technology Goes Home is a technology training program targeting inner-city families via community collaborative and the Boston Public Schools. Technology Goes Home offers introductory computer training and home computers to inner city students and their families. TechBoston offers advanced technology courses to equip Boston Public School students with skills essential for success in careers and post-secondary education.

AWARDS:

HiQ was presented with Black & White Boston Business Profile award in 2003. The awards were given to companies whose presence in Boston has contributed to social and economic stability by Black & White Boston Coming Together and the Kennedy Library foundation.