by Drew Lauderdale | Feb 2, 2018 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Introductions I’d like to continue the Discovery Lab Administrator roll call with our gallup regional educators, who they are, where they work and how they are uniquely positioned to help us in our efforts. Explora as an institution is dedicated to being an active...
by Drew Lauderdale | Feb 1, 2018 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Introduction I met Nia Allen at several of our events in Shiprock New Mexico. She was always there, always eager to hear more, always bringing more of her kids, and eventually her neighbors kids, and always talking about her scouts. Eventually, as I was looking for...
by Drew Lauderdale | Jan 31, 2018 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Intro to the Institution The first of the three labs I’d like to talk about is Senator John Pinto Library. I may have written a blog or two about this location, so bear with me as I write just this one more. In case you haven’t read yet, or just want to hear it...
by Jeff Garcie | Jan 29, 2018 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
I arrived in Old Harbor on the eastern side of Kodiak after a bumpy flight through the snowy mountain passes. The houses perched over the sea looked beautiful in the morning sun. I noticed right away that the houses were missing a telltale sign of poor Internet...
by Emily Kissane | Jan 29, 2018 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The Blandin Foundation is a strong partner and resource for rural Minnesota communities. When it started in 1941, the foundation centered its work on the area around its home base of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It has since expanded its vision to include building...