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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

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Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S. NTEN has long advocated that every organization needs to recognize the role of digital equity in meeting its mission. Kansas City, MO: 1 position (filled) (sponsored by Google Fiber). adults do not use home broadband.

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Announcing the Digital Inclusion Fellowship

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Only when everyone is online can we truly support our entire community with necessary services, access to education and information, avenues to employment, and social connections to friends and family regardless of income or where someone may live. Today, more than 60 million Americans still aren't using the Internet at home.

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Making Oz Home

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Restricted Access: A Survey of Employers about People with Disabilities and Lowering Barriers to Work’, 2003). A 2003 survey of employers found that the cost of adaptation to accommodate employees with disabilities was $500 or less. 73% of employers reported that their employees did not require special facilities at all. Dixon, K.A.,

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

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Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. While broadband access is prevalent in most large urban areas, many cannot afford the $30 or more monthly charge.

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How-to: Let Go and Start Blogging

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Two other key elements of blogging are: "every page is equally accessible" and "everyone reads blogs alone." Matt Quinn is IT Manager for Harvesters food bank in Kansas City , Missouri and serves on the Board of Directors for KKFI 90.1 FM , a community radio station serving the Kansas City area.

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And the Winner(s) of the Social Media Library Are.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As you know, it takes more than access to create a successful social media network. Lana Kraus is the youth engagement specialist for the Kansas Family Partnership who is using social media to build out their online resources library for substance abuse prevention. It takes content, strategy and elbow grease.

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