digital literacy

September 8, 2022

CBAN receives $380K federal grant supporting digital equity in rural Iowa

The Community Broadband Action Network announced Wednesday that it has received a grant of more than $380,000 through the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, which will establish a Digital Navigator Corps program in Iowa. The grant is part of a $10 million investment from Google, which is establishing a national Digital Navigator Corps. The national initiative includes the hiring of 18 community-based digital navigators for three years, through August 2025. According to a

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April 7, 2022

Pi515 students set to compete in national Kids Tech Summit

Pi515 is one of four finalists in the Kids Tech Summit hosted by national nonprofit Connected Nation and sponsored by AT&T. The competition challenges students to develop ideas using digital skills that directly benefit their community. The Pi515 students competing have focused their project on improving the digital literacy skills of seniors so they can safely use technology to connect with their loved ones and communities. “During the pandemic, the

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February 3, 2022

Pi515 students selected for Kids Tech Summit

Pi515 students have been invited to participate in the 2022 Kids Tech Summit, an event hosted by Connected Nation, a nonprofit working to expand broadband internet access. The high school students will base their project for the summit on topics like digital literacy training, computer repair or internet access. “Pi515 is excited for this opportunity to continue to work together to create awareness around digital inclusion and ultimately close the digital

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April 4, 2019

Grow with Google plants workshop in Des Moines

Grow with Google, the tech giant’s initiative to bring digital literacy workshops to students, small businesses and job seekers nationwide, will be planting itself in the Des Moines Public Library system on Monday, April 15.  From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Library will host four free workshops for registered participants, and staff “Googlers” will be available for 1:1 coaching sessions all day for Iowans with personal business questions or

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April 4, 2019

Good Read: How an aging population will reshape the internet

Although many older Americans have, like the rest of us, embraced the tools and playthings of the technology industry, a growing body of research shows they have disproportionately fallen prey to the dangers of internet misinformation and risk being further polarized by their online habits, reports Buzzfeed News. While that matters much to them, it’s also a massive challenge for society, given the outsize role older generations play in civic life, and demographic

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