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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

And even those who are comfortable navigating online find their internet connections taxed as multiple family members try to make simultaneous video calls. San Antonio, TX: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber). Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S. adults do not use home broadband. Learn more.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Power : lastly, and very importantly, we see our contributions making an impact.

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