“Escondido Education COMPACT and United Way of San Diego County have been looking for ways to partner since 2021 to help families cross the digital divide in the middle of remote learning through United Way’s Digital Divide Grant. We helped circulate Visa gift cards to hard-working families in the county who had suffered a reduction of hours or lay-offs due to the pandemic. Most recently, as we try to rebuild robust in-person programming for our youth, we have partnered to facilitate a class exploring healthcare careers for United Way of San Diego County’s STEAM-to-Careers initiative. We look forward to continuing that partnership in the future!”