We will be publishing information on UC's PBDA Digital Connectivity Grant and the ConnectUC program right here throughout the months of May and June. If you're interested in getting on the waiting list for devices in preparation for our soft launch of the laptop borrowing program in mid-June, please email Mrs. Stacey D. Dell at sdell@ucasd.org with your contact information. I'll respond within 24-48 hours to confirm you've been added to the list!

Meanwhile, anyone can take advantage of our partnership with SkillUp PA to for no-cost, on-demand, online job skills training. The Metrix Learning Portal courses can be accessed by registering for a free account at https://pbda.metrixlearning.com/ and selecting “Request a Login” or by visiting https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/SkillUpPA. That resource is available to anyone in the community--even without one of the program devices!

We're sharing some preliminary information on each of the program components below, so check it out, and continue checking back throughout the next couple of months for more informaiton.

If you're curious about the various ways that we'll be bringing this program to the community, check out each of the program components below and continue checking back as we prepare to rollout the program. We look forward to serving you!

ConnectUC addresses a critical need by increasing access to technology for those facing economic barriers to broadband adoption. The program will make the devices, which are HP EliteBooks, available to the community through two avenues: 1) a structured lending program, which will allow participants to borrow devices from the District for 90-day increments at no-cost and 2) regularly scheduled community "open lab" nights.  The district will begin community outreach in May and early June, will start loaning the first round of devices during its soft launch of 10-20 devices in mid-June, and then will prepare the remaining lending devices and computer labs for the kick-off to the 2025-2026 school year.

To learn more about the Laptop Borrowing Program, check out the flier below and email Mrs. Stacey Dell at sdell@ucasd.org to get on the list!

As part of the grant, we will be hosting regularly scheduled community "open lab" nights, which will established this Fall, to support community members in developing their technology skills by accessing our computer labs on-campus during scheduled times. We will have our computer labs ready for the kick-off to the 2025-2026 school year. All Open Lab Session dates will be announced right here throughout the summer so that community members can plan accordingly.

Meanwhile, anyone can take advantage of our partnership with SkillUp PA to for no-cost, on-demand, online job skills training. The Metrix Learning Portal courses can be accessed by registering for a free account at https://pbda.metrixlearning.com/ and selecting “Request a Login” or by visiting https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/SkillUpPA. That resource is available to anyone in the community--even without one of the program devices or lab events!

The school district will host evening digital literacy workshops throughout the year, with free, family-friendly events planned for the Fall, Winter, and Spring. Workshop topics will include everything from training sessions on how to use SkillUp PA to internet safety, online communication tips, understanding digital footprints, and more. The hope is that these opportunities provide community members with networking and collaboration opportunities that are informative and impactful. All dates for Digital Literacy Events for Community Members will be announced right here throughout the summer so that community members can plan accordingly

Page last updated on May 19, 2025.