Bridging the digital divide




Bridging the Digital Divide in Twin Cities Urban Communities



Welcome to the Broadband Access Project

The Broadband Access Project (BAP) is a partnership between the University and 12 community organizations to bridge the digital divide in underserved urban communities in Minneapolis-St. Paul. 
This $3.6-million initiative of the University of Minnesota's Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) supports development and enhancements of 12 community-based public computer centers for underserved populations including African-Americans, Latinos, and Asian American and African immigrants. 
The BAP provides free computer trainings and access to high-speed Internet (broadband) to expand access to information about employment, education, health, and community and economic development. The project will open doors, enhance lives, and create access and job opportunities through technology. This website is a resource for this university-community project.
For more information about the Broadband Access Project, please call: 612-625-BAP1 (2271) or email:bap1@umn.edu.




















Who is The KeyPad Kid?

With the rapid changes we’re all experiencing in the telecommunications industry a need to educate the public about
these fast moving developments have become of great urgency.

The KEYPAD KID was created in 2006 to be used for educational / entertainment purposes. From brief collaborations, its image became a character being used primarily for public education of the new waves of telecommunication.
The KEYPAD KID is part of the syndicated cartoon Compu-Toon  which is affiliated with Universal Press Syndicate and Mae/Johnny Communications.

Welcome to The KeyPad Kid -

We hope to inform with this site.