Google chooses Boulder for fellowship program

BOULDER — Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) has selected Boulder for the company’s Google.org Fellowship program, which provides employee expertise to local governments and nonprofit organizations. 

“Together, a team of [eight Google employees] and staff from five city departments will develop a way to help households, in particular underserved populations, to more easily access city services and programs online,” according to a company news release.

The project aims to improve access to services such as recreation-center discounts and scholarships, affordable housing programs, food-tax rebates, child-care subsidies, financial-assistance programs for older adults and energy rebates, the release said.

“This is the first time we’ve done a civics project outside of the Bay Area, and we are thrilled to have the Google.org Fellowship program and our dedicated group of fellows in Boulder  — a city we’ve called home for 13 years,” Google head of external affairs Lauren Lambert said in a prepared statement. “We cannot wait to see how this project goes over the next six months and hope that by providing pro bono support to the city, we will be able to create a lasting positive impact for residents in the local community.” 

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