DALLAS, July 24, 2026

AT&T Opens 100th Connected Learning Center; Celebrates Milestone with Street Soccer USA

Advancing AT&T’s $5 billion commitment to bridge the digital divide

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AT&T Opens 100th Connected Learning Center

Key Takeaways:

  • AT&T has opened its 100th Connected Learning Center at Street Soccer USA in Sacramento, CA.
  • The company marked the milestone opening by distributing 100 laptops to community members. Eligible recipients can also apply for one year of free AT&T Fiber where available.
  • CLCs, housed in non-profit organizations, provide free Internet, Wi-Fi, and digital literacy resources. Additionally, organizations receive up to a $50,000 community investment.
  • CLCs help community members complete schoolwork, apply for jobs, access online healthcare, and more. To date, CLCs have served over 200,000 people nationwide.

Today, AT&T announced the opening of its 100th Connected Learning Center at Street Soccer USA in Sacramento, California, marking a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to help more people get and stay connected. The opening builds on AT&T’s $5 billion commitment to help 25 million people connect to greater possibility through internet access, digital learning tools, and community-based resources by 2030.

Since launching the first Connected Learning Center in 2021, AT&T has worked with nonprofit organizations across the country to create welcoming spaces where community members can access high-speed internet, computers and digital literacy support at no cost. These centers already serve as trusted locations for the community and are designed to meet people where they are and provide tools to participate more fully in today’s digital world. To date, CLCs have served over 200,000 people nationwide.

The 100th Connected Learning Center, located at Street Soccer USA in Sacramento, reflects the continued growth of this national initiative. Street Soccer USA uses soccer as a platform to help community members build confidence, strengthen life skills, and connect with supportive resources. With the addition of a CLC, the organization can offer expanded digital access and learning opportunities to the community members it serves.

Each Connected Learning Center receives an investment of up to $50,000 from AT&T, along with reliable internet connectivity, Wi-Fi, Dell computers and access to digital literacy courses and training. These resources help nonprofit organizations build capacity for their existing programs while creating new pathways for people to learn, work, connect, and thrive online.

Since 2021, AT&T has opened Connected Learning Centers across 25 states in collaboration with national and local nonprofits, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Goodwill, The Salvation Army, and YMCA of the USA. The milestone is especially meaningful as AT&T’s first Connected Learning Center opened in California, and the 100th center will also be located in the state, underscoring California’s continued role in the program’s growth and impact.

AT&T Opens 100th Connected Learning Center
AT&T Opens 100th Connected Learning Center

“Opening our 100th Connected Learning Center is more than a milestone — it is a reflection of what is possible when technology, community and purpose come together,” said Mylayna Albright, vice president of Corporate Responsibility, AT&T. “Through our Connected Learning Centers, we are working with trusted community organizations to bring critical digital resources directly to the people who need them most.”

The Sacramento opening included the distribution of 100 laptops to community members. Eligible recipients may also apply for one year of free AT&T Fiber, where available.

“Street Soccer USA is profoundly grateful to AT&T for investing in our youth and ensuring the digital connectivity of our communities,” said Lawrence Cann, Founder and CEO, Street Soccer USA. “As we prepare our youth for successful life trajectories in school and in the workplace, AT&T is helping us provide access to and understanding of essential digital technology and tools in the very location in which they live and play.”

As AT&T works toward its 2030 goal, the 100th Connected Learning Center marks continued progress in expanding digital access and helping more people build the skills needed to succeed in a connected world.

For more information about AT&T Connected Learning Centers and AT&T’s commitment to helping bridge the digital divide, visit ATT.com.

 

About Philanthropy at AT&T

At AT&T, our corporate responsibility work is dedicated to bridging the digital divide across the country. We are committed to providing people of all ages and from every community with the essential resources they need to thrive in the digital era. For generations, we have supported programs that impact millions of individuals nationwide, and since 2021, we have committed $5 billion to initiatives that enhance connectivity, promote digital literacy and improve access to high-speed internet. Our efforts particularly focus on uplifting communities, including students, older adults, and un-or underemployed individuals, ensuring everyone can participate in the digital world and benefit from its opportunities.

About AT&T

We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends, and neighbors, plus nearly 2.5 million businesses, connect to greater possibility. From the first phone call 150 years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), please visit us at about.att.com. Investors can learn more at investors.att.com.

About Street Soccer USA

Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and strengthening communities through soccer. SSUSA's data driven, bottom-up approach has allowed the organization to thrive and grow from a single program in 2009 to become the leading soccer for social impact non-profit in the United States with operations in 22 cities and growing.

With a focus on high quality, accessible soccer programming in communities and in schools, SSUSA fosters safe, community-driven environments that empower individuals and strengthen neighborhoods.

Through long standing relationships with municipal and state partners, thousands of donors, and key foundation, brands and professional soccer partners, SSUSA is built to endure as a long-term anchor in the neighborhoods we serve.

In 2026 Street Soccer USA's Where Goals Begin Initiative in partnership with Visa and Bank of America built 26 Street Soccer Parks  and Learning Cities in high need communities across every region of the United States.

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