@ComcastPolicy@BLU4WP@SkillsCoalition@CodeTheDream Lo Smith with @netinclusion emphasizes why digital navigators are so important for helping people learn digital skills, especially because digital skills is a spectrum - some might only want to learn foundational skills, others might want to learn to code.
Broadband has transformed everything about the ways we work – and most jobs now require some level of digital skilling. Join us on May 22 for a discussion on the importance of digital skills with @BroadbandCensus: https://t.co/226zHNCG5d
WEDNESDAY: Our friends at @BroadbandCensus will host "Achieving Internet for All, Addressing Discrimination and Rurality" at 11 a.m. EDT. Register here! https://t.co/S9bnXzWnWY
📣Our State Digital Equity Implementation Manual is here, packed with resources + best practices aimed at helping implement digital inclusion strategies statewide.
Thanks to @AARP, @digitunity, & Dr. Colin Rhinesmith for making this possible.
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Being intentional about how we communicate about the likely end of #ACP means offering community members the compassion, information, and support that they need.
Visit our ACP Transition page for examples of helpful wind-down flyers from NDIA Affiliates: https://t.co/D8sOxvR34j
“It’s a big task to reach every unconnected household in the country. That’s going to be way harder w/o #ACP attracting infrastructure to those very hard-to-reach areas.”
More on how ending ACP will widen the digital divide by @maddiengo @nytimes: https://t.co/to9vYd1QTD
With billions in public and private funding invested in broadband deployment, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to realize the potential of a fully connected America. Read more about how #BroadbandTransformsEverything ⤵️
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Pong, who? Video games have evolved beyond plugging a console into your TV. #BroadbandTransforms Gaming beyond anything we could have imagined 30 years ago: https://t.co/A09ACsvxyE
Our ACP consumer survey results illuminate the program’s impact, and how ending it might affect access to broadband connectivity in communities. Over 3/4ths of polled ACP recipients said they would experience service disruption. https://t.co/aDBavLeSeU
#AmericasExcellentInternet has changed everything about the way we live our lives – even going to church! #BroadbandTransforms Worship and allows people of all faiths to stay connected. https://t.co/g9tK0ADE2n