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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

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. Kansas City, MO: 1 position (filled) (sponsored by Google Fiber).

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Infographic: The Internet is Important to Everyone

Tech Soup

As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. OCLC's recently released infographic, " The Internet Is Important to Everyone " dramatically highlights these discrepancies. The barriers to increasing broadband Internet adoption. Picturing the Problem.

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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

Tech Soup

Kansas City, Missouri: BidPal — Event and Auction Software. Mukono, Uganda: The 10th Uganda Internet Governance Forum 2016 (UIGF). Oxford, United Kingdom: Transforming the Public Sector. Wednesday, September 7, 2016. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Thursday, September 8, 2016.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

NTEN

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. However, Simmons highlighted one area where Missouri farmers might benefit from government support.

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Guest Post by Heather McLeod Grant: Reflections on the Personal Democracy Forum

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While some have a Utopian vision of the Internet as the Great Integrator, or Ultimate Public Space, boyd cautioned against this naïve illusion and pushes us to work harder to cross the digital divide. (My Now what we’re looking at is the potential of citizens to push governments,” he said.

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