Welcome!

We are so proud to announce that UCASD is the proud recipient of a PBDA Digital Connectivity Grant through the U.S. Department of the Treasury, under the administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.

This page can be your one-stop-shop for information on UC's PBDA Digital Connectivity Grant and the ConnectUC program. Our first round of laptops for the community laptop borrowing program are rocking and ready! To get on the borrowing list, please email Mrs. Stacey D. Dell at sdell@ucasd.org with your contact information. I'll respond within 48 hours to confirm you've been added to the list and will let you know when your device is ready!

We are also announcing our open lab nights so that community members have scheduled time to come to our campus to enjoy use of these grant-provided devices in our computer labs. That schedule is posted below with more dates being added throughout the year.

We are also hosting a series of digital literacy events for families and community members throughout the year; those dates are also published below.

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'll continue updating all aspects of the program components below, so check it out, and continue checking this site and our Facebook page for more information!

ConnectUC Program Components

If you're curious about the various ways that we're bringing this program to the community, check out each of the program components below and continue checking back for updates.

Laptop Borrowing Program

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 began community outreach in May and early June, and as of August 12, we are rocking and ready to sign out laptops to community members on a first-come, first-served basis! GET ON THE PROGRAM BORROWING LIST by emailing sdell@ucasd.org!

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

Open Lab Sessions for Community Members

As part of the grant, we will be hosting regularly scheduled community "open lab" nights beginning 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 are posted below! Check it out, and reach out to Mrs. Stacey Dell your at sdell@ucasd.org if you have questions.

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!

Digital Literacy Events for Community Members

The school district will host evening digital literacy workshops throughout the year, with free, family-friendly events planned throughout the year. Workshop topics 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 are featured below.