Report on Community Internet Space for People who are Homeless released � Open Access Connections

Report on Community Internet Space for People who are Homeless released � Open Access Connections: "Report on Community Internet Space for People who are Homeless released

“I speak to many homeless individuals, being one myself. One of the most pressing problems is our limited access to technology. Each individual seems to have limited ability to access technology at different levels.”

This comment by a former homeless individual reveals why Open Access Connections, with the support of community partners, released a report entitled “Envisioning an Internet Center for Homeless Individuals: One Group’s Quest to Reduce the Digital Divide. At a public meeting attended by a diverse group of people representing many organizations on June 20th at the Communication Workers Hall on Lake Street in Minneapolis, we outlined our vision for a community internet space for people who are homeless. We do not see this center as simply a place for individuals who are homeless or in transition to use computes, rather we see it as a community building space where individuals who are homeless can become more engaged with technology."