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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

NTEN

The digital divide doesn't exist. Given the difficulty in unpacking all of the socio-economic, cultural, political, educational, and other mutually-reinforcing components of digital inequality, simple metaphors can't carry the weight. Better, perhaps, to allow that the digital divide most closely resembles, well, the world.

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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

Tech Soup

ADB's Clic Vert Program fosters digital inclusion in French West Africa while contributing to a responsible end-of-life of computers and mobile phones. ADB also coordinates multi-stakeholder "Tech for Good" initiatives, including: SilverGEEK, an experiment to supply digital tools to the elderly. International.

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The Math Is Starting to Add Up: The Promise of Mobile

NTEN

Starting in the mid-1990s, telecenters provided a relatively quick and measurable way (# computers bought, # people trained) to show change in access (digital divide) and capacity building (Microsoft UP). Telecenters helped “prime the pump” in areas of ICT access market-failure.

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Social Media for Good and Evil, Strong and Weak Ties, Online/Offline,and Orgs and Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Use and application of digital tools is a tactical concern– important, but not the endpoint. In person, I’ve met Clay Shirky himself, Tim Maly , Robin Sloan , and at least 10 more — and I’ve edited dozens of folks that I know exclusively through the service.

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