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Kevin Hyrams, At-large Community Council member, with Building Connected Communities written on top of image
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A Community-First Approach

The Community Council was formed to be a vital component of The Center for Digital Equity (CDE), along with the advisory board, to help guide the CDE’s work in Charlotte. The Community Council is composed of a diverse group of […]

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Five Ways You Can Influence Digital Inclusion in Charlotte

What if you woke up and didn’t have your smartphone to check the latest Charlotte Agenda post, didn’t have Alexa to check the weather, didn’t have your laptop to finish a last-minute resume update or homework assignment. These are daily […]

Rachel Kubie, reference librarian in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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Reference librarians as superheroes: navigators in a precarious online world

At best, searching for reliable online information is precarious. At worst, it’s dangerous. A new breed of information superhero — the reference librarian — is a trained navigator of this new world.

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Using digital literacy to prepare residents of correctional facilities for success

In partnership with Charlotte Works and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Digital Charlotte is conducting classes in correctional facilities to teach their residents the necessary digital and media literacy skills to thrive in an ever-changing, modern society.

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For students, and everyone, conflict resolution is a critical skill.

After leading a workshop for students in a new form of conflict resolution, a university chaplain says what young people need is exactly what the rest of the population needs — Beware of trapping yourself in an isolated information bubble. Talk with people who disagree with you. Focus on commonalities, not differences.

Druid Hills neighborhood, Charlotte
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How Druid Hills builds a stronger neighborhood

Investment in communication helps ensure that Druid Hills residents build relationships with neighbors and stay informed about new development.

Pineville Neighbors Place, North Carolina
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What Charlotte may not understand about suburban poverty

Pineville is an example of a suburban city in which poverty often goes unseen. Digital tools can help create a solution.

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Project LIFT and the city gear up for Net Inclusion 2019

With Net Inclusion 2019 less than a month away, a dozen local Charlotte organizations are getting ready to showcase their work with digital inclusion and share their impact on the community.

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A forum teaches us how to disagree once again. Gracefully.

In a political climate so polarized that members of the same family no longer speak with each another, a Charlotte forum is designed to get people talking respectfully once again.

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Upcoming conference hopes to unite people around digital inclusion

As recognition around digital inclusion increases, the Net Inclusion 2019 conference in Charlotte brings people together to tackle the issue.

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To get technical, the INTech Camp for Girls leads with role models

An organization focused on strengthening STEM skills in girls is succeeding in part by investing in a lot of non-technical concepts — role models, social issues, educational approaches, and soft skills. For Rhynne Pharr, a recent graduate of the INTech […]

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Six north Charlotte residents load up on modern daily skills

At  the completion of a six-week digital literacy program, six graduates at Sunridge Apartments in northeast Charlotte are now able to accomplish tasks identified by a national housing connectivity initiative.

Davida Jackson, host of the Phone Wallet Keys Podcast in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 2018
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Charlotte’s library wants to create more podcasters like Davida Jackson

In the hope of creating more Davida Jacksons, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library now make podcasting kits available for checkout.

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