Amazon, Seahawks Partner To Help Renton With Remote Learning
The Seattle Seahawks and Amazon are partnering to help address the challenges students in the community are facing as they continue remote learning.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many issues for students coming from low-income communities, as remote learning is even more difficult when there is no access to necessary resources (high-speed internet, computers, etc.). The Renton School District leadership has shared that the two biggest challenges facing students learning remotely are internet connectivity and student morale – which are even more prominent in low-income households.
To help alleviate these challenges, the Seahawks and Amazon are addressing students' needs in the Renton School District, which is home to the Seahawks' training facilities and close to Amazon's Puget Sound headquarters. Many Seahawks players, staff members and Amazon employees live in the district, too.