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Cristal Mojica, Senior Program Manager, Digital Equity, recently attended Public Policy Institute of California's "Bridging California's Digital Divide." Key insights included: 1) California's topography makes broadband expansion challenging 2) Solutions should be community-driven 3) Networks should be future proof 4) Tribal communities face unique hurdles 5) Prioritizing partnerships and leveraging existing policies can stretch investments 6) MOUs can help facilitate data sharing Learn more from the three-day #digitalequity convening: https://lnkd.in/gnimupZK

"This series, sponsored by PolicyLink and written by PolicyLink and its partners, explores how each of us can carry forward the work of generations before us to realize a flourishing nation designed for all of its people. This reality is within reach and will require a radical reimagination of our governing structures, institutions, economy, and very ways of being—all necessary for a new foundation where everyone can thrive." https://lnkd.in/gKdFcmSG

Nets4Dem is building the infrastructure necessary to fortify democracy through collaboration and innovation 🔍 Why #Nets4Dem? As citizens actively seek more participatory and deliberative ways to engage in democratic processes, Nets4Dem stands at the forefront, committed to making democracy more inclusive, effective, and responsive. We believe that democracies should rebuild trust by offering new avenues for political participation. 🤝 Nets4Dem is a collaborative effort by leading European organisations, uniting academics, practitioners, and civil society. Together, we strive to advance democratic innovation and participation, fostering a network that pools diverse experiences and expertise. 📚 Our initiative establishes a European network dedicated to advanced research and activities in democratic innovation, civic deliberation, participation, and citizenship education. By connecting scattered knowledge and making it accessible, Nets4Dem equips policymakers and practitioners with the tools to strengthen and reimagine democracy at all levels. Nets4Dem is proudly funded by the European Union through its Horizon Europe program, reinforcing its commitment to shaping the future of democracy in Europe. Let's innovate European democracy - together! 🌐 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/Nets4Dem Horizon Europe

A step to reduce the digital divide in Ohio's rural areas is close at hand. https://lnkd.in/e3kQjJnr

How can we collaborate to support the financially struggling within the Black Country through technology? 📣 REGISTER NOW: Building Financial Capability within Communities – Collaborative Exploration Networking Event Date: Wednesday 15 May 2024 (09:30 - 11.30) Venue: iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham An event run by Dudley Building Society in partnership with SuperTech WM. Across the #BlackCountry, individuals are stuck in a cycle of generational financial difficulty, and lack the control, knowledge, and confidence to be able to break this cycle. Dudley Building Society, want to work together to understand how the communities that they serve can be better supported through financial challenges and that there is a role for technology within this discussion. So, join us on the morning of 15th May to help us better understand and explore how technology might be used to enhance support services for financially struggling young families within the Black Country. Full details and sign here: https://lnkd.in/e_Tuwnhe #Collaboration #Technology #FinTech #Challenges #Discussion

In a time when high-speed internet has become a necessity, the Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) Program emerges as a beacon of hope for underserved communities in North Carolina. 🙌With an impressive allocation of $400 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, this program not only aims to bridge the digital divide but also ensures that essential broadband services reach every nook and cranny in the state. 💙Our mission is to bring high-speed internet to every resident of North Carolina. So, CloudWyze sees this as an exciting opportunity for our company and counties to collaborate with the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) in funding and implementing broadband deployment projects. Read more 👉 https://hubs.la/Q01Z6htD0 #fiberinternet #internetserviceprovider #internetprovider #managedserviceprovider #ruralbroadband #northcarolina #golocal #wilmingtonnc #ilm #nashcountync #martincounty #harnettnc #dunnnc #nashvillenc #erwinnc #harnettcounty #nashcounty #williamstonnc #baileync

It has been a year since Biden signed the 2023 Broadband Equity Action Plan. Check out this article by the Benton Foundation to see all that we have accomplished in 2023! Day by day we continue to move closer to bridging the digital divide! #catchthewave #makingadifference #broadband #equity #digitaldivide https://lnkd.in/gD6YireV

How often do we question our built infrastructure and think "is that what we're really going to need"? Our challenge of building for the future will not look like what we did before, so why follow the same formula? How do we balance what is right for us now and what we will need later? How do we invest fairly and equitably? Lets redefine what we build and how we move by redefining what we value.

Nets4Dem is building the infrastructure necessary to fortify democracy through collaboration and innovation 🇪🇺 🔍 Why #Nets4Dem? As citizens actively seek more participatory and deliberative ways to engage in democratic processes, Nets4Dem stands at the forefront, committed to making democracy more inclusive, effective, and responsive. We believe that democracies should rebuild trust by offering new avenues for political participation. 🤝 Nets4Dem is a collaborative effort by leading European organisations, uniting academics, practitioners, and civil society. Together, we strive to advance democratic innovation and participation, fostering a network that pools diverse experiences and expertise. 📚 Our initiative establishes a European network dedicated to advanced research and activities in democratic innovation, civic deliberation, participation, and citizenship education. By connecting scattered knowledge and making it accessible, Nets4Dem equips policymakers and practitioners with the tools to strengthen and reimagine democracy at all levels. Nets4Dem is proudly funded by the European Union through its Horizon Europe program, reinforcing its commitment to shaping the future of democracy in Europe. Let's innovate European democracy - together! 🌐 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/Nets4Dem Horizon Europe, EU Science, Research and Innovation