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Net Inclusion
Net Inclusion 2020 - Save The Date Mark your calendars for April 7-9, 2020. The fifth annual Net Inclusion will take place in Portland, OR!Net Inclusion 2020 will be a three-day event, starting with workshops at a community venue and site...
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Senator Murray introduces Digital Equity Act of 2019
In a major development for community digital inclusion advocates, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) today introduced the "Digital Equity Act", which would authorize more than $1 billion in Federal grant funding over the next five years to support digital inclusion...
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Net Inclusion 2019 Live Stream Links
Net Inclusion 2019 featured a Livestream Stage. The following are links to the live streamed plenary and break-out sessions from Charlotte, NC during Net Inclusion 2019. No registration is required to view the livestream or the recordings. Tuesday, April 2, 2019...
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Innovators in Digital Inclusion: E2D
In an ongoing series, the Benton Foundation and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) explore the origins, strategies, challenges and funding mechanisms for successful digital inclusion organizations.A final article written by Angela Siefer and...
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National Digital Inclusion Alliance Names Casey Sorensen and Munirih Jester the 2019 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champions
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) announced the 2019 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award winners: PCs for People CEO Casey Sorensen and San Antonio Housing Authority Digital Inclusion Program Manager Munirih Jester. Sorensen has headed PCs for...
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Webinar – Digital Equity Act
What’s At Stake: Digital Equity Act Webinar For: NDIA Affiliates When: April 11 @ 3:00-4:00 EDT Registration Required Led by: Angela Siefer, Bill Callahan and Tianca Crocker The Digital Equity Act of 2019 will be announced next week in the U.S. House and Senate. The...
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NDIA publishes new Digital Inclusion Start-Up Manual
Today NDIA is publishing the on-line version of the Digital Inclusion Start-Up Manual, a new guidebook for local individuals, organizations and institutions that are "looking to increase access and use of technology in disadvantaged communities through digital...
read moreDigital Inclusion Week October 7-11, 2019
Digital Inclusion Week October 7-11, 2019 Digital Inclusion Week has moved! Moving forward, the week will always be the first week of October. During the week, we work to raise awareness about digital inequities, national and international efforts to close those gaps,...
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Siefer is one of Govtech’s “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers” of 2019
Government Technology magazine has named NDIA Executive Director Angela Siefer one of its "Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers" of 2019. The magazine, whose online portal is Govtech.com, says its list is "a way to honor those who toiled, often unrecognized, to drive...
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Discount Internet Guidebook
Every year millions of Americans live without internet access due to not being able to afford the service. Some internet service providers provide internet service at a discount to qualifying low-income households through special programs. “This guidebook has a...
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