Device Essentials for Digital Equity

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Digital Literacy for Veterans: The Power of Computer Ownership

Through the 3 Southern States Connected Communities program, Digitunity, in collaboration with AT&T, has been working with Open Doors to Future Possibilities, an organization dedicated to supporting veterans and their families. We spoke with its founder and executive director, Dr. Simone Lundquist, about the challenges veterans face in using technology and how computer ownership, digital skills training, and trusted community partnerships can help them connect with essential services, pursue employment, and build greater independence. 1.

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From Broadband Access to Meaningful Adoption in Arkansas

Kamelle Gomez explains why broadband alone cannot close Arkansas’s digital divide—and why computers, digital skills, and local support matter. Arkansas offers a clear example of why expanding broadband infrastructure is only one part of closing the digital divide. As the state expands broadband infrastructure, leaders and community partners are also confronting the practical barriers that can keep households from benefiting from that investment. Kamelle Gomez, Commerce Division Manager with the Arkansas Department of Commerce and

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Devices, Skills, and Community: Building Digital Opportunity in Las Vegas

Forty refurbished laptops and a digital literacy workshop came together in Las Vegas this summer through a collaboration between Digitunity, AT&T, Mentor Me Now Foundation, and Compudopt. Each organization played a different role in helping connect local residents with technology, skills, and support. Digitunity helped lead the collaboration, connecting the broader computer ownership strategy with the organizations and resources needed to implement it locally. Census Bureau data shows that in 2024 32.9 million people nationwide

Device Essentials for Digital Equity