Digital
Inclusion Week 2020 Is Here!
OTAN: 10.06.2020 
Everyone
Needs Internet
Digital
Inclusion Week, sponsored by the National
Digital Inclusion Alliance, is an annual event meant to bring attention to
solutions addressing home internet access, personal devices, and local
technology training and support programs, with the goal of closing the digital
divide that exist in cities and local communities around the country. This
year, Digital Inclusion Week is from October 5 to 9.
COVID-19
has shown a white-hot spotlight on digital divide issues that our students and
others are currently facing. During Digital Inclusion Week 2020, there are many
ways to learn more about and raise awareness of digital equity issues that
communities in California face:
➤ Share
this NDIA infographic on Everyone Needs InternetExternal Link Icon opens in new window
or tab with students, staff, and stakeholders.
➤ Consider
doing one or more of the events
listed this week or in the future, including hosting a digital resource
fair, a workshop on a variety of digital inclusion topics, or a resume rally.
➤ In
addition to this week's events, connect with NDIA Affiliates in your
area and add them to your list of stakeholders.
➤ Follow
the Twitter hashtags to see what other organizations across the country are
working on to close digital divide.
➤ Get
more information about digital inclusion and digital equity on the NDIA website.
Digital equity is an issue that currently affects thousands of urban and rural Californians across the state and threatens to persist after COVID-19; adult education agencies and their partners can help close the digital divide. Learn more and raise awareness during Digital Inclusion Week 2020 and in the weeks and months to come. READ MORE ➤➤
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