Knowledge From Tech connects low-income LAUSD high school families to free and affordable home internet — navigating the systems, closing the gaps, and building the trust that institutions alone can't.
EIN 33-1942107 · California 501(c)(3)
The year the Affordable Connectivity Program and the Emergency Connectivity Fund both ended, eliminating two federal safety nets that had connected millions of low-income students.
Students currently on LAUSD's bridge program — a year-to-year, $10M district fund with no guaranteed renewal, funded against a nearly $3 billion deficit.
Federal replacement programs in place. The homework gap is growing. Community-based navigation is now the most critical missing piece in the local ecosystem.
What We Do
LAUSD's free internet program exists. Low-cost ISP plans exist. What's missing is a trusted community voice — bilingual, local, persistent — that actually gets families enrolled. That's Knowledge From Tech.
We walk families through LAUSD's All Families Connected program, T-Mobile Project 10Million, AT&T Access, and other low-cost plans — handling language barriers, paperwork, and distrust of institutions.
We work directly with Parent Center coordinators at target schools to identify unconnected households, run connectivity clinics on campus, and ensure referrals reach families who've fallen through the cracks.
Every family we help becomes part of our impact story — households connected, neighborhoods served, and barriers removed. This evidence drives sustained investment from LAUSD, LA County, and private funders.
We are building formal navigator relationships with T-Mobile, AT&T, and emerging providers like WeLink — so that qualified families get connected to the lowest-cost options available in their neighborhood.
Our Approach
We start with a single school and a tightly defined geography. Every decision is made to maximize provable impact per dollar — so we can grow with confidence.
We plan to begin at a Title I high school in the Mar Vista / West LA corridor — a school where the majority of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and no community navigator currently operates. One school, one cohort, measurable outcomes.
We run bilingual connectivity clinics in partnership with the school's Parent Center — at the school, at nearby libraries, and in the community. We meet families where they are, in the language they speak.
Each family we help gets connected to the best available program for their situation. We track how many households we've reached and what it costs per connection — that becomes our case for growth.
Demonstrated results unlock formal navigator partnerships with telecoms — T-Mobile Project 10Million and AT&T Access first. These partnerships let us serve families at no direct cost to the nonprofit.
Pilot results fund the next phase. CETF, California Community Foundation, and LAUSD's own advocacy channels all fund proven community navigator models. We build the proof first.
A replicable model at our first school becomes the template for additional Title I high schools across LAUSD's west and southwest territories — areas not yet covered by LA County's WeLink pilot.
Who We Serve
Our pilot is geographically tight by design. We are actively pursuing a school partnership with a Title I LAUSD high school within 2 miles of our base of operations. Focused impact at one school gives us the evidence to grow.
Mar Vista / Venice corridor · LAUSD Local District West · Partnership in active development
Our target pilot school serves a diverse, predominantly low-income student population in the Mar Vista and Venice area — within 2 miles of our base of operations. Despite its Westside location, the majority of families face significant economic hardship, and no community organization currently operates a dedicated internet enrollment program at this campus.
This area is outside LA County's current WeLink CBN pilot zones (South LA and East LA/Boyle Heights), meaning LAUSD's own program is the primary connectivity option for families here — and uptake is far from complete. The demographic profile below reflects publicly available data for our target school.
Our Ecosystem
We mapped the existing landscape before we launched. Our role is to fill genuine gaps — not to overlap with the excellent work already underway. These are the organizations we work alongside.
Para Familias · En Español
Hay programas gratis o muy baratos para familias con estudiantes en escuelas del LAUSD. Le ayudamos a inscribirse paso a paso, en español, sin complicaciones.
Pasos para conectarse
El LAUSD tiene un programa llamado All Families Connected que ofrece internet gratis a familias con estudiantes inscritos. No importa su situación migratoria — no se la preguntan.
También puede solicitar en línea: device.lausd.net/connect
Cuando llame o llene el formulario, le van a pedir:
✔ El nombre de su hijo/a y el nombre de su escuela
✔ Su dirección en Los Ángeles
✔ Un número de teléfono para contactarle
✔ Su correo electrónico (si tiene)
No le piden número de Seguro Social ni documentos de inmigración.
AT&T Access: Internet por $30 al mes para familias con ingresos bajos.
Llame: 1-855-220-5211 · att.com/es-us/internet/access
Spectrum Internet Assist: Internet por $30 al mes.
Llame: 1-844-488-8395
T-Mobile Project 10Million: Internet gratis para estudiantes de escuelas con alta necesidad económica. Escríbanos y le ayudamos a verificar si califica.
Si el proceso le parece difícil o tiene preguntas, escríbanos en español. Le ayudamos gratis, le explicamos cada paso y le acompañamos durante todo el trámite.
Planeamos organizar eventos gratuitos en su comunidad donde puede venir con su familia y salir ese mismo día con internet en casa. Le ayudamos a completar el trámite en persona, en español.
Escríbanos a ayuda@knowledgefromtech.org para avisarle cuando tengamos fechas confirmadas.
Recursos y Contacto
Internet gratis para familias de estudiantes del LAUSD. Sin requisito de ingresos. Sin preguntas sobre estatus migratorio.
device.lausd.net/connect →Plan de internet de bajo costo para hogares con ingresos limitados. Asistencia en español disponible.
1-855-220-5211 · att.com/es-us →Internet asequible para familias con ingresos bajos o que reciben asistencia pública. Pida atención en español.
1-844-488-8395Encuentre todas las opciones de internet de bajo costo disponibles en su código postal.
everyoneon.org →No somos el gobierno. No somos el LAUSD. Somos vecinos de la comunidad de Mar Vista que quieren ayudar a que su familia tenga acceso al internet para que sus hijos puedan estudiar.
Correo: ayuda@knowledgefromtech.org
Organización: Knowledge From Tech Inc.
Mar Vista, Los Ángeles, CA
Get Involved
Whether you're a school, an ISP, a funder, a community organization, or a family that needs help getting connected — we want to hear from you.
Knowledge From Tech Inc.
8605 Santa Monica Blvd PMB 708335
West Hollywood, CA 90069
501(c)(3) Public Charity · EIN: 33-1942107
California Entity: 6459079
We are actively seeking a formal school partnership with a Title I LAUSD high school in the Mar Vista / West LA corridor. Contact us to discuss a Parent Center collaboration, connectivity clinic, or MOU.
We connect qualified families to your low-cost programs and track every household we reach. If you want community-trusted outreach in LAUSD's Westside corridor, let's talk.
We are a registered 501(c)(3) with clear community need and a cost-efficient model. We welcome conversations with foundations and individual donors alike.
If you have a student at an LAUSD high school in the Mar Vista, Venice, or West LA area and don't have reliable internet at home, we can help. Call LAUSD at (213) 443-1300 or email ayuda@knowledgefromtech.org