Media Literacy index: fake news damage is real in Charlotte

Charlotte needs to understand trends in mobile device access, create a winning formula for digital literacy education in West Charlotte, and strengthen the ability of residents to evaluate credible online information.

Google Fiber hosts Queens students for celebration of community service

As 15 seniors in Queens’ Knight School of Communication prepared recently for capstone presentations on service projects in Mecklenburg County, they realized the experience had been transactional in a way they hadn’t expected. More than the usual give something, get something.

How online reaction to Charlotte’s women’s march triggered a discussion of race

Jasmine Hines describes the digital divide in an especially painful way. It’s evidence of continued racism and white supremacy in Charlotte.

University City library takes digital literacy on the road

A group of staff members and volunteers organized by the University City branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is taking digital literacy classes on the road, and has already educated and certified 100 seniors in six classes throughout north Charlotte. […]

Telehealth is a key issue in North Carolina digital inclusion

Eric Boyette, chief information officer for the State of North Carolina, spoke at the 2018 North Carolina ConnectHomeUSA Summit. Boyette took a few minutes to discuss inclusion with DigitalCharlotte at the June 20 event.

Five lessons from the launch of Charlotte’s digital library

Two years ago, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library launched a new digital branch for $10,000. Beyond the cost savings, the library’s digital strategy manager says the project delivered at least five key lessons.

On Beatties Ford Road, a grassroots trade school needs tech support

A West Charlotte community leader is translating a construction labor shortage into opportunities for African American men who are unemployed, underemployed, or re-entering the community after incarceration. The challenge is that she needs more support.

‘The Nest’ nurtures a smarter city, starting in the North End

For Charlotte residents who want to learn more about Smart Cities, the North End Smart District is a good first stop. Rob Phocas will guide the way. On May 8, the city and at least 15 other organizations banded together […]

Latin American Coalition opens Charlotte’s first center for day laborers

The Latin American Coalition describes three goals for the first center in Charlotte to support day laborers: advocating for fair pay and treatment for day laborers, building community, and providing educational, development, and family resources.

How do seniors acquire health information online? Students — and the YMCA — find out.

A turning point in the way Charlotte residents learn about their health is creating new ways for senior citizens to acquire medical information, and for university students to discover how they can contribute to a growing new field.

A new tool builds parent community in schools: digital literacy

The POWER Program is designed to strengthen digital literacy skills among parents in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. But building community may be its greatest contribution.

At South Meck, a fourth E2D lab shows how students help students help students

When E2D opened its fourth computer laboratory in Mecklenburg County, it faced the kind of challenging problem that’s both painful and joyful to solve. E2D – it stands for Eliminate the Digital Divide – was sorting through the critical step […]

Charlotte schools launch new program to empower parents

Regina Meeks faces a fascinating problem. As a technology instructor at Westerly Hills Academy, she spends much of her time with students between 5 and 14 years old. But for six weeks in February and March of 2017, Ms. Meeks […]