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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

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While many in the digital inclusion sector have been pushing for digital equity for decades, there are others for whom the pandemic brought these issues to light. We saw more organizations and individuals becoming digital equity champions, affirming that we need government support in the sector.

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

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The attempt thrust digital inequity into the public’s awareness. Whether it was trying to attend classes, apply for government benefits, or practice religion, many people were excluded from fully participating in their communities. in our Digital Inclusion Toolkit and fact sheets. adults do not use home broadband.

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Recommendations for bridging the digital divide in Portland

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In 2020, the Center for Inclusive Innovation , an organization fiscally sponsored by NTEN, began a research project to assess both pandemic crisis-based and longer-term efforts to mitigate digital disparities. There are substantial examples of success with programs having a positive impact.

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The 17th Issue of NTEN: Change is out - "Digital Inclusion and Technical Divides"

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As you dive in, prepare to have your assumptions challenged about who’s using technology, and the role your organization may play in addressing the digital divide. change journal Cloud Community digital divide digital inclusion Leadership nten change Organizational Culture Strategy technical divides'

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Open Government: Getting beyond impenetrable online data

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Digital Strategist for human rights and open government organizations. " Governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are beginning to realise that digital strategy means more than posting a document online , but what will it take for these groups to change not just their tools, but their thinking?

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TechSoup’s Gayle Samuelson Carpentier Joins the NTEN Board

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Gayle Samuelson Carpentier,TechSoup Global’s Chief Business Development Officer, is a newly minted member of the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) board of directors. Her first term on the NTEN Board runs through Spring 2017. Jim Lynch: What is the story behind your joining the NTEN board – how did it happen?

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Meet the Community’s New Lead Organizers

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Please join NTEN in welcoming our new Lead Organizers, Dave Tinker (Pittsburgh, PA) and James Porter (Denver, CO) for Tech Clubs and Dar Veverka (Baltimore, MD), and Jonea Agwa (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) for online groups. What do you appreciate/like the most about NTEN and the NTEN Community? Jonea Agwa.