Understanding Digital Inclusion and Digital Equity

Presenter Francella Ochillo, Executive Director of Next Century Cities, described the need for long-term solutions for local connectivity.

• Slides from the Understanding Digital Inclusion webinar (PDF, 373 KB)
• Recording from the Understanding Digital Inclusion webinar (YouTube)

Digital Bridge K-12 Initiative: Assessing Home Access Needs

Presenters Grace Ting and Ellen Goldich introduced the Digital Bridge K-12 Home Access Needs Assessment Playbook, a free step-by-step guide to help schools/school districts identify students who lack home digital access.

• Slides from the Digital Bridge K-12 Initiative webinar (PDF, 1 MB)
• Recording from the Digital Bridge K-12 Initiative webinar (Youtube)

Affordable Telephone and Internet Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presenter Sam Faduski from the The Public Utility Law Project, provided an overview of the Lifeline low-income discount telephone program and low-income internet programs, also reviewing changes to these programs in light of the COVID-19 health pandemic.

• Slides from the Affordable Telephone/Internet webinar (PDF, 205 KB)
• Recording from Affordable Telephone and Internet Resources (Youtube)

Building Community Broadband Networks

Presented by Greta Byrum of Community Tech NY and Sharon Akkoul of NYSERNet, with speakers from The Point CDC and the Bronx Community Relief Effort, the Kingston Equitable Internet Initiative, and the Buffalo Digital Divide Initiative, this webinar will demonstate how three unique communities are building broadband ecosystems their own way.

• Slides from the Building Community Broadband webinar (PDF, 6 MB)
• Recording from Building Community Broadband Networks (YouTube)

Using Digital Navigators to Bridge Social Divides

Presented by National Digital Inclusion Alliance, this webinar will show how different affiliates are putting the Digital Navigator Model into action to add more digital equity to our social safety net and community institutions. Speakers include: Sabrina Roach and Paolo Balboa from NDIA; Shauna Edson and Justin Strange, from the Salt Lake City Public Library's Digital Navigator project; and Margaret (Meg) Käufer, of the STEM Alliance of Larchmont-Mamaroneck.

• Program evaluation for Using Digital Navigators to Bridge Social Divides
• Slides from Using Digital Navigators to Bridge Social Divides (PDF, 10 MB)

Starting Your Own Digital Inclusion Coalition

Presented by Scott Kushner, Director of LaFayette Public Library, and Annabeth Hayes, Director of Tully Free Library, founders of the Central New York Digital Inclusion Coalition; and Stacey Martin, Digital Inclusion Coordinator at Finger Lakes Digital Inclusion Coalition. This program will interview members of newly formed coalitions, explore establishing and sustaining a coalition, and address the real work happening right now.

• Program evaluation for Starting Your Own Digital Inclusion Coalition

Capitalizing on OER for Equity in PK-12: Finding and Using Open Teaching and Learning Resources

Presented by Shawna M. Brandle, Associate Professor of Political Science, at Kingsborough Community College, Stacy Katz, Assistant Professor, Library, Lehman College, Jennifer Van Allen, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, Lehman College, Nicole Williams, Instructor, Library, Bronx Community College. This webinar will introduce Open Educational Resources (OER) and how to customize these learning materials for students' diverse needs.

Register for Capitalizing on OER for Equity in PK-12: Finding and Using Open Teaching and Learning Resources

Thursday,
November 19,
2-3 pm

CanCode: Virtual Digital Literacy For All

Presented by AnnMaire Lanesy of AlbanyCanCode, this webinar will introduce CanCode's Virtual Digital Literacy program which is designed to create a bridge for underserved populations to take their first steps towards careers in technology.

Register for Cancode: Virtual Digital Literacy for All

Thursday,
December 3,
2-3 pm

Broader than Broadband: Brooklyn Public Library’s Digital Equity Strategy

Presented by Nick Higgins, Selvon Smith, Maya Wagoner, and David Giles from the Brooklyn Public Library.

Join us for a conversation to discuss practical digital equity interventions and how they fit into a broader digital equity strategy that positions libraries on the front lines of universal access to knowledge and information.

Register for Broader than Broadband: Brooklyn Public Library’s Digital Equity Strategy

Join Tali Horowitz and Amina Fazlullah of Common Sense to hear about the latest research on the current digital divide, and what steps educators and policymakers can take to ensure students have both the access and the digital literacy skills to leverage technology for learning and life, including information about Common Sense’s K-12 Digital Citizenship Program and Wide Open School.

Register for Addressing the K-12 Digital Divide in the Age of Distance Learning