by Sandy Tharp-Thee | Sep 20, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Monday was a wonderful way to start the week off, creating a media lab for the elders in the Title VI building at the Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Complex. Title VI is the program with Native American tribes that offer programs for their elders age 55 and above including...
by Drew Lauderdale | Sep 5, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
For this blog post I’d like to talk about what seems like the early steps in finding a network of digital inclusion minded individuals in New Mexico, who comprises this network, what activities the Digital Inclusion Pilot is conducting with them, and my thoughts on...
by Sandy Tharp-Thee | Aug 18, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
I have been preparing to teach a new group of elder’s basic computer skills. I was recently asked to invite one of the elders who had already taken classes to come and visit with the elders preparing to take their first classes. Some of the elders have questions...
by Emily Kissane | Aug 15, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Every year, the St. Paul Saints minor league baseball team has a contest to name the pig who serves as one of its mascots for the summer. The chosen name usually is a product of popular culture – Stephen Colboar, Brat Favre, and last year’s tribute to Prince, Little...
by Sandy Tharp-Thee | Aug 14, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The Town of Boley founded in 1903, is approximately 13 miles from any other city. The town has a deep history, a site that once was part of the underground railroad and Harriett Tubman legacy. They have a very active Major Francis Shelton and at least seven...