Test Event
2022-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Camp North End, 400 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC, 28206, United States
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Back To School event at Evoke Living Westerly Hills
2022-08-20 10:00 - 14:00 | 5004 Evoke Living Ln, Charlotte, NC 28208
Corridor based partner event: focused on internet access – ACP enrollment.

First Day Ready- Back to School Event
2022-08-20 11:00 - 15:00 | 1520 Alleghany St, Charlotte, NC 28208
Corridor-Based Partner Event: ACP enrollment, DN Awareness, Community Council Awareness

Wayfinders Annual Back to School Bash Resource Fair
2022-08-20 15:00 - 17:00 | 1000 E. Morehead
Service: ACP sign-up and general Digital Navigator service awareness.

A Vibe Outside
2022-08-20 16:30 - 20:30 | 1600 W. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28216
Service: ACP enrollment support and general CDE awareness

E2D Back to School D-Day
2022-08-27 09:00 - 12:00 | 7830 Green Ridge Dr
Service: ACP sign-up support and Digital Navigator service awareness.

Alley Hoops Jam
2022-08-28 14:00 - 20:00 | 209 East 7th Street
Awareness: CDE and Digital Navigator service.

SHARE Fest
2022-09-22 09:00 - 11:30 | 5301 Wilkinson Blvd
Awareness: opportunities to collaborate with other non-profits.

CM Library Laptop Distribution
2022-09-24 08:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-22 08:00 - 16:00 | AvidXChange
Corridor-based partner event: All connected opportunities including ACP enrollment.

Legacy Fest - Community Festival for West Blvd. Corridor Neighborhoods
2022-10-08 12:00 - 15:00 | 2157 West Blvd.
Corridor-Based Partner Event: General CDE and digital navigator service awareness.

E2D/Barings Laptop Distribution
2022-10-27 | Evoke at Westerly
Corridor-based Partner Event: ACP Awareness/Enrollment. Barings is providing all volunteers.

Hispanic Heritage Festival
2022-10-29 | 1901 Archdale Dr. Charlotte, NC 29210
Service Provided: ACP and Digital Navigator Service Awareness
Complete this form to volunteer: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx
About the Event
Celebrate the vibrant cultures within the Hispanic community with food, games, and music! You’ll be helping the CDE share the benefits of signing up for the Affordable Connectivity Program. Spanish speaking volunteers especially welcome and needed!
The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Many people aren’t aware that they qualify for free or reduced cost internet, so that’s where our volunteers come in!
Event Logistics

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
Time: 11:00a – 3:00p
Address: St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 1901 Archdale Dr. Charlotte, NC 28210

ACP Enrollment with Rural LISC in Salisbury, NC
2022-11-01 13:00 - 17:00
Service Provided: ACP Awareness and Enrollment
Complete this form to volunteer: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx

About the Event
Join us in Salisbury as we partner with Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to bring free and affordable internet services to community members living outside of urban centers.
We’ll be spreading awareness of what the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) offers, and helping residents complete their application. The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service.
Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help. We’ll also be raising awareness of our Digital Navigator Services, free to all Mecklenburg residents through 311.
Event Details

Date: November 1, 2022
Time: 1:00 – 5:00p
Address: Salisbury Civic Center, 315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave S, Salisbury, NC 28144

E2D/Barings Laptop Distribution
2022-11-10 | Wednover Walk
Corridor-based Partner Event: ACP Awareness/Enrollment for the residents of Wendover Walk apartments. Barings is providing volunteers, but we welcome a few more!
Complete this form to volunteer: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx
About the Event
Participants will receive a refurbished laptop (perhaps their very first computer!) and we will be on hand to sign them up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Once the residents receive their new laptop, they may need help with digital skilling and literacy. That’s why we’ll also be raising awareness of our Digital Navigator Services, free to all Mecklenburg residents through 311.
Event Logistics

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Time: 3:30 – 6:00p
Address: Wendover Walk Apartments, 740 N Wendover Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211

Partnerships
The Center for Digital Equity is partnering with E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) and Barings for this event.

ACP Awareness & Enrollment at Reid Park Academy
2022-11-16 17:00 - 18:00
Complete this form to volunteer: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx
About the Event
We’re joining Reid Park Academy’s Hispanic Heritage Night! Join us in the family fun as we spread awareness about free and reduced cost internet services available through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Reid Park Academy families may also be in need of help with digital skilling and literacy, which is why we’ll also be raising awareness of our Digital Navigator Services, free to all Mecklenburg residents through 311.
Event Logistics

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Time: 5:00 – 6:00p
Address: Reid Park Academy – 4108 W. Tyvola Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208
Contact: Quenesha Pinkney, School Social Worker
School Phone: 980-343-5035

E2D/Barings Laptop Distribution
2022-11-17 | Maple Way
Corridor-based Partner Event: ACP Awareness/Enrollment for the residents of Maple Way Apartment Complex. Barings is providing volunteers, but we welcome a few more!
Complete this form to volunteer: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx
About the Event
Participants will receive a refurbished laptop (perhaps their very first computer!) and we will be on hand to sign them up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Once the residents receive their new laptop, they may need help with digital skilling and literacy. That’s why we’ll also be raising awareness of our Digital Navigator Services, free to all Mecklenburg residents through 311.
Event Logistics

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Time: 4:00 – 5:30p
Address: Maple Way Apartment Complex, 1012 McAlway Road, Charlotte, NC 28211

Partnerships
The Center for Digital Equity is partnering with E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) and Barings for this event.

CM Library Laptop Distribution
2022-11-19 08:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-03 08:00 - 16:00 | AvidXChange
MeckTech Partner Event: ACP Awareness/Enrollment for the recipients of a free laptop from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.

Complete this form to volunteer: https://airtable.com/shr8VjjGR6lmRCCKe
About the Event
The MeckTech Computer Kit Program (through the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) is distributing 20,000 free laptops to Mecklenburg County adults without a home computer. Each kit includes a refurbished laptop optimized for accessing the internet, joining virtual meetings, creating documents, and more.
Pick a Saturday to join the laptop distribution and help the CDE! Once participants receive a refurbished laptop (perhaps their very first computer!), they may be interested in free or reduced cost internet, as well as our free Digital Navigator Services. Join us on-site to sign people up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)! We’ll also be raising awareness of our Digital Navigator Services, free to all Mecklenburg residents through 311.
What is the ACP?
The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Event Logistics
Each distribution event is broken into four shifts: full day, morning, mid-day, or afternoon. 2,000 laptops are distributed at each event, and every distribution event is on a Saturday from 8:00a – 4:00p.

Hispanic Entrepreneur Showcase
2022-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | 201 Stetson Drive
Service Provided: ACP enrollment and general CDE awareness
Complete this form to volunteer: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx

About the Event
Camino is hosting a fair showcasing the Hispanic Entrepreneurs who have graduated their Career Development Program. Join the CDE in providing ACP awareness & enrollment. Plus, connect with local professionals while enjoying food and music! Spanish speaking volunteers especially welcome and needed!
The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Event Logistics

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
Time: 10:00a – 1:00p
Address:201 Stetson Dr. Charlotte, NC 28262

Partnerships
The Center for Digital Equity is partnering with Camino Health Center for this event.

E2D/Barings Laptop Distribution
2022-11-29 | Shamrock Gardens
Corridor-based Partner Event: ACP Awareness/Enrollment for the residents of Shamrock Gardens Apartment Complex. Barings is providing volunteers, but we welcome a few more!
Complete this form to volunteer: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx
About the Event
Participants will receive a refurbished laptop (perhaps their very first computer!) and we will be on hand to sign them up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Once the residents receive their new laptop, they may need help with digital skilling and literacy. That’s why we’ll also be raising awareness of our Digital Navigator Services, free to all Mecklenburg residents through 311.
Event Logistics

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Time: 3:30 – 6:00p
Address: Shamrock Gardens, 3779 Michigan Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28215

Partnerships
The Center for Digital Equity is partnering with E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) and Barings for this event.

Public Community Council Meeting
2023-02-02 15:30 - 17:00
Join Us
We invite you to join our monthly Community Council Meeting, which occurs the first Thursday of every month.
Follow this link to join us on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/w/85420606899?tk=aFRqUEOzZidIJCzbBziPnrDPmjtuy0PdewrU_3HPiUI.DQMAAAAT43cFsxZwUHRBUlBhWFJPV1JQa0Z0OFJNeUNnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Meeting ID: 854 2060 6899

Public Workstream Meeting: Device and Connectivity
2023-02-09 10:00 - 11:00
You’re invited to our public monthly workstream meetings! We value the input of all Mecklenburg County residents, whether you just want to listen to the conversation or whether you’d like to become a full member of one of our workstreams. Each workstream is composed of local residents, public sector leaders, and private sector partners.
Join the the Device and Connectivity Workstream meeting to learn what’s happening in Charlotte to connect residents with affordable devices that empowers them to succeed in a highly digitized world. Their mission is to navigate different partner inputs and connect the community with available resources. These meetings alternate between being virtual and in-person, so check the calendar monthly for updated information.
Standing Meeting Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Date: February 9, 2023
Workstream Program Director: Ameera Bartholomew
RSVP: Complete this form to indicate your interest in joining a meeting. Ameera will contact you with the meeting location.
**Note: You are still welcome to join the meeting if you don’t RSVP.

Overview of Workstreams at the CDE
The overall mission of the Center for Digital Equity is to make Mecklenburg county the most digitally equitable community in America, and each workstream tackles specific key performances indicators (KPIs) related to that broader goal.
The CDE is organized across five workstreams that generally correlate with our no-cost community services, which are as follows:

Support signing up for affordable home internet
Support finding a no or low-cost device
Support connecting with and enrolling in digital skilling programs
Basic technical support

Workstream meetings are hosted monthly, and you’re welcome to join a different one each month to learn about the unique initiatives of our five workstreams:

Data, Research, and Program Measurement
Device and Connectivity
Digital Literacy and Skilling
Digital Navigation and Technical Support
Policy, Advocacy, and Ecosystem Development

Volunteer: Laptop Distribution with the CDE & the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
2023-02-11 08:00 - 15:00 | AvidXChange, 1210 AvidXChange Lane, Charlotte, NC, 28206, United States
Partner Event: ACP Awareness/Enrollment for the recipients of a free laptop through the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s MeckTech program.
Complete our Volunteer Form to sign up for this event: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx

About the Event
The MeckTech Computer Kit Program (through the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) is distributing 20,000 free laptops to Mecklenburg County adults without a home computer. Each kit includes a refurbished laptop optimized for accessing the internet, joining virtual meetings, creating documents, and more.
Pick a date to join the laptop distribution and work with the CDE! Once participants receive a refurbished laptop (perhaps their very first computer!), they may be interested in free or reduced cost internet, as well as our free Digital Navigator Services. Join us on-site to help residents complete the application for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). You’ll also help raise awareness of our Digital Navigator Services, free to all Mecklenburg residents through 311.

What is the ACP?
The ACP is a new federal benefit program that helps ensure households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Volunteers will help guide residents through the ACP application process. We’ll have a step-by-step packet to guide you, plus additional staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Event Logistics
Complete our Volunteer Form to sign up for this event: https://share.hsforms.com/1UETgTAgST665mOr3GwjGBQ3qimx
About 2,000 laptops are distributed at each event. Every distribution event is on a Saturday from 8:00a – 3:00p and hosted at AvidXChange, which is located at 1210 AvidXChange Lane, Charlotte, NC 28206. Each distribution event is broken into four shifts: full day, morning, mid-day, or afternoon. Please indicate which shift works for you in the form above.

Volunteer as a Facilitator for Digital Literacy Classes (West Blvd. Library)
2023-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – West Blvd. Branch, 2157 West Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, 28208, United States
Looking to make a community impact while applying your experiences as a teacher or facilitator? Come volunteer as a digital literacy facilitator! Digital literacy teaches the skills needed to live, learn, and work in a society where communication and information access is increasingly digitized. These sessions will be offered in Spanish and English, so we welcome bilingual volunteers.
Click here to complete the volunteer registration form and select the date and time best for you.

These sessions are for any basic, intermediary or advanced technology questions attendees may have. We can cover the following topics:

Basic technology assistance (turning on a computer, creating an email)
Intermediary assistance (how to manage settings, use a web browser, and other online tools)
Advanced (how to use zoom and/or other job specific related topics)

If you volunteer for a month and support a total of 8 sessions, you’ll earn a $30 gift card!
See address information below.

Public Workstream Meeting: Digital Literacy and Skilling
2023-02-16 14:00 - 15:00
You’re invited to our public monthly workstream meetings! We value the input of all Mecklenburg County residents, whether you just want to listen to the conversation or whether you’d like to become a full member of one of our workstreams. Each workstream is composed of local residents, public sector leaders, and private sector partners.
Join the the Digital Literacy and Skilling Workstream meeting to learn what we’re doing to educate residents on using digital tools so they feel empowered to succeed in a highly digitized world. Their mission is to navigate different partner inputs and connect the community with available resources.
Date: February 16, 2023
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Workstream Program Director: Ameera Bartholomew
RSVP: Complete this form to indicate your interest in joining a meeting. Ameera will contact you with the meeting location.
**Note: You are still welcome to join the meeting if you don’t RSVP.

Overview of Workstreams at the CDE
The overall mission of the Center for Digital Equity is to make Mecklenburg county the most digitally equitable community in America, and each workstream tackles specific key performances indicators (KPIs) related to that broader goal.
The CDE is organized across five workstreams that generally correlate with our no-cost community services, which are as follows:

Support signing up for affordable home internet
Support finding a no or low-cost device
Support connecting with and enrolling in digital skilling programs
Basic technical support

Workstream meetings are hosted monthly, and you’re welcome to join a different one each month to learn about the unique initiatives of our five workstreams:

Data, Research, and Program Measurement
Device and Connectivity
Digital Literacy and Skilling
Digital Navigation and Technical Support
Policy, Advocacy, and Ecosystem Development

Volunteer as a Facilitator for Digital Literacy Classes (Do Greater Creative Lab)
2023-02-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Do Greater Creative Lab, 2400 Greenland Avenue, Charlotte, 28208, United States

Volunteer as a Facilitator for Digital Literacy Classes (Allegra Westbrooks Library)
2023-02-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Allegra Westbrooks Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC, 28216, United States

Volunteer at Tech Tuesdays: Low-Cost Laptop Distribution
2023-02-21 15:00 - 17:00
Are you in need of an affordable laptop? Join us at Tech Tuesdays! E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) is hosting Tech Tuesday events to provide up to 2 low-cost laptops per family on a first come, first served basis. Head over to AvidXChange every 3rd Tuesday of the month to participate while supplies last!
The price of a laptop is $80 (cash, money order, or credit card) and there is a limit of 2 laptops per family. Please note, the E2D program is for families with demonstrated need.
*Credit card transactions will incur a $4.00 fee PER laptop.*

Venue: E2D AvidXChange Lab
Address: 920 Hamilton Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Parking: Park across the street at AvidXChange
E2D Website: https://www.e-2-d.org/get-a-laptop
