May 12, 2021 | Digital Equity, Spark Grants
Moving from Temporary to Comprehensive Solutions When COVID-19 lockdowns forced schools to transition to remote learning, everyone scrambled to ensure that students were equipped with the tools necessary to continue their studies at home. Unfortunately, the pandemic...
May 12, 2021 | Digital Equity, Spark Grants
The Prevalence of Digital Inequity The pandemic has revealed that high-speed internet is an essential utility necessary for academic and professional success, as well as better quality of life, yet millions of Americans don’t have suitable access to a stable broadband...
May 12, 2021 | Digital Equity, Spark Grants
Innovative Connectivity Solutions Traditional internet service providers (ISPs) have failed to connect millions of Americans to the internet. According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 21 million people in the United States are unconnected. This...
May 10, 2021 | Digital Equity, Spark Grants
Digital Equity: A Three-Legged Stool Digital equity is often described as a stool with three legs: 1) connectivity (access to adequate low-cost internet); 2) devices/tech support; and 3) digital literacy. All three must be present in order to achieve digital equity. ...
May 3, 2021 | Digital Equity, Event, Partnerships
Connecting California, Part V –– The Power of Connectivity: How Internet Innovators are Closing the Digital Divide Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 9:00-10:30 a.m. PDT Click here to register Join the Michelson 20MM Foundation on May 20, 2021, for The Power of Connectivity:...