USVI Native and Bestselling Author Secures 90 Chromebooks for VI Children in Need to Learn Virtually

The U.S. Virgin Islands will be receiving 90 of the much-needed laptops and tablets to enable children in need keep up with their schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to a fundraiser spearheaded by philanthropist and mental health advocate, Yassin Hall.  Ms. Hall, a native of the islands who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia is working directly with Carol Callwood, STT, STJ & STX Federation of Teachers to ensure the students in need receive a device, according to a release issued late Monday. While the local government was able to provide some devices, many students were left without a portion of the devices ordered by the government will not arrive until later this year.  “So many families are not able to afford technology right now especially in homes where multiple children must be in different classrooms and grades at the same time,” said Ms. Hall. “The thing is the U.S. Virgin Islands is a territory of the United States items take even longer to reach them. Those of us who...