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A celebration of digital inclusion forecasts the future

Forty community leaders met in early June to brainstorm critical issues in digital inclusion, celebrate successes, and predict the future.

Maker Space at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library May 2019
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Extending community access to technology at 3 Charlotte organizations

Behailu Academy, BLKTECHCLT, and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library are extending community access to technology through a donation of 25 Apple iMac workstations from the Queens Knight School of Communication.

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative
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Nine Charlotte media organizations form new journalism collaborative

To strengthen local journalism and encourage greater connection between reporters and Charlotte residents, Solutions Journalism Network is launching the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of six major media companies and three local institutions focusing on issues of major importance to the region.

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Digital inclusion advocates to gather for Net Inclusion 2019

Hundreds of policymakers, advocates, and service providers travel to Charlotte on April 1-3 to participate in Net Inclusion 2019, an event focused on digital inclusion issues. The annual event covers topics that include local, state, and federal policies affecting digital […]

Program leader Hiwot Hailu (standing) supports a class member in Digital Charlotte's Accelerator program.
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News Briefs: Digital Charlotte is looking for five community groups

Digital Charlotte is looking for five good community organizations in Charlotte. Exactly five of them.

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Net neutrality – what is it, why is it important, and what can I do about it?

Net neutrality: The idea, principle, or requirement that internet service providers should or must treat all internet data as the same regardless of its kind, source, or destination. SOURCE: Merriam-Webster Dictionary

A student at Queens University of Charlotte works on digital literacy skills with a Charlotte resident at Grier Heights Community Center, April 2017.
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Charlotte’s ‘Digital Divide’ tied to troubling gap in economic mobility

Nineteen percent of Charlotte residents lack internet access, with impacts on the economic development of the city and the vocational development of residents.

Dr. Brandon Brooks of the Queens Knight School of Communication in discussion at NTIA, Washington, DC, July 2016
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Digital Charlotte joins Community Connectivity Initiative in Washington

Several North Carolina organizations participated in the 2016 BroadbandUSA “Community Connectivity Initiative” workshop in Washington, DC, positioning Charlotte as a potential pilot city for upcoming projects.

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Supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Digital Charlotte is focused on empowering organizations to deliver digital inclusion resources in the Charlotte community.

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The Center for Digital Equity is a collaboration of public, private, and resident partners housed at Queens at Queens University of Charlotte: a private, co-ed, masters level university with a commitment to liberal arts and professional studies.

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