Digitunity Webinar Series
Digital Navigators and the Device Divide: Community Voices from Seven US Cities
Digital Navigators and the Device Divide: Community Voices from Seven US Cities.
Live webinar on Wednesday, August 2, 2023
11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST
Join us for this engaging webinar on August 2, 2023, at 2 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada), featuring our special guest speaker, digital inclusion researcher and educator, Maribel Martinez. During the webinar, Martinez will present the findings of her latest research on the digital divide.
This recently commissioned qualitative research study by Digitunity provides valuable insights into the experiences of Digital Navigators in seven US cities, who play a crucial role in promoting digital equity and inclusion. The study specifically addresses the challenges faced by Digital Navigators in procuring affordable large-screen devices for underserved communities.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
- The significance of leaving no one behind in the quest for digital equity and making large-screen devices affordable, available, and connected.
- The importance of matching the right device to a client’s needs and the impact it has on digital inclusion efforts.
- The obstacles and opportunities in sourcing affordable devices through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
- The role of local communities in exploring hyperlocal device ecosystems and their potential to narrow the digital divide.
- And much more.
Don’t miss this opportunity to delve into the research findings live with researcher Maribel Martinez. Join us and be part of the conversation on creating actionable solutions for a more inclusive digital future.
Guest Speaker:
Maribel Martinez
Principal at Maribel Martinez Consulting, LLC
Register Now:
To register for the Digital Navigators and the Device Divide: Community Voices from Seven US Cities webinar August 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada), please complete the registration form below.
If for any reason you cannot attend but would still like to learn more about Digitunity’s expanded view of equity related to devices, a recording of the webinar will be made available to all registered attendees, regardless of attendance status, after the event. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact us at webinar@digitunity.org.
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Owning a computer is critical to thriving in the modern economy. Yet, 36 million people in the U.S. do not have a computer at home. Solving this issue at scale requires comprehensive changes to the formal and informal systems that allow an individual to obtain a computer.
Achieving digital equity requires the activation and connection of local, state, regional, and national assets and stakeholders to benefit communities with the goal of sustainable, efficient pathways to device ownership for people in need.
A robust, reliable supply of free or low cost devices is required to fill this nationwide need, as well as effective community-level systems of distribution and the provision of related services such as training, connectivity, and support. It also requires entirely new thinking.
Digitunity has released new guidance that outlines the key elements and conditions that need to be in place to ensure affordable devices and related support are available to those who need them.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
- The conditions that need to be in place to advance digital equity;
- The need for public, private, and social sector entry points;
- Why proper device preparation and configuration is crucial;
- The importance of community collaboration, input and feedback in achieving digital equity;
- And much more.
You won’t want to miss this event! Put your name on the waitlist!
Presented by:
Scot Henley
Executive Director, Digitunity
Interested in Attending?
Put your name on the list! Be first to learn when the webinar date is announced for the Digital Equity Planning for a Sustainable Device Ecosystem: Methodology and Recommendations webinar.
Please complete the waitlist form below to receive a personal email when registration for the webinar has opened.
If for any reason you cannot attend but would still like to learn more about Digitunity’s framework, a recording of the webinar will be made available to all registered attendees, regardless of attendance status, after the event. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact us at webinar@digitunity.org.