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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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According to a survey by the University of California at Santa Cruz , the number of working African American business owners fell more than 40% during the pandemic—a much steeper drop than other racial groups. The organization champions digital equity, diversity in tech, and living-wage careers. Donate to support their mission here.

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Corporate Citizenship and Digital Inclusion: Empowering Communities, Nonprofits, and Public Libraries

Tech Soup

Since 2007, San Francisco has been striving toward becoming a digitally inclusive city. The San Francisco Digital Inclusion Strategy (SFDIS) was part of former Mayor Gavin Newsom's campaign promise to provide all San Franciscans with free Wi-Fi. Other Corporate Digital Inclusion Projects. Powering Communities with Tech.

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Upcoming Webinar on July 30: Adult Library Programs Gone Mobile

Tech Soup

Bringing mobile devices into adult library programs can be an excellent way to promote library e-media and teach digital literacy skills. Ann Awakuni will share her experience planning multiple e-reader fairs while working at the Mountain View Public Library (California). Join us next Wednesday, July 30 at 11 a.m.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. Interested? Interesting proposition.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. That sounds great. Eligibility.

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Microsoft's YouthSpark Initiative Seeks to Close the Opportunity Divide

Tech Soup

She also stated that while San Francisco is a highly educated region overall, two thirds of the city's highly educated residents are from outside of California. Public libraries are also working diligently to close both the digital and the opportunity gap: from giving free classes on resume-building to providing free access to technology.

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How to Write Effective Web Copy (Part 1): Make It Readable

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Let’s start by surveying the digital landscape. Countless usability tests have shown that users don’t consume digital content the same way they consume printed content. American Literacy is Iffy. In this case, students care far more about getting a day off school than a teaching conference. What You’re Up Against.

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