The Open Door Collective Presents: Partnering for a Digitally Equitable World

Recorded Friday June 11th

Description:

Supporting digital equity as a bridge out of poverty is particularly timely in light of the impact of the pandemic on adult learning opportunities, as well as many other aspects of life. This discussion will center around digital equity across different type of organizations at various governmental and/or geographic levels i.e. state, local, and national. The webinar will consist of a panel of three experts, each of whom will provide insight on digital equity and partnering from a different perspective.

Led by moderator Gwenn Weaver, the panelists will give a brief talk on the partnerships they are involved with, and answer a series of questions, before turning to the audience for further discussion. Gwenn Weaver, Moderator Shauna Edson (Digital Inclusion Coordinator at The Salt Lake City Public Library) will be discussing the highly localized work of their digital navigators program. Abi Walton (Digital Inclusion Librarian at the State Library of North Carolina) will be presenting on her work closing the homework gap in North Carolina, including her work with parents. John Windhausen (founder and Executive Director of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition) will be tying together the need for high speed access to support the programmatic activities presented by the other two and to stress the urgency of policy work, such as that currently occurring around broadband.

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