Presenter Francella Ochillo, Executive Director of Next Century Cities, described the need for long-term solutions for local connectivity.

• Slides from the September 10th webinar in PDF (373 KB)
• The recording from the September 10th webinar is available on YouTube.

Presenters Grace Ting and Ellen Goldich introduced the Digital Bridge K-12 Home Access Needs Assessment Playbook, a free step-by-step guide to help schools/school districts identify students who lack home digital access.

• Slides from the September 24th webinar in PDF (0.97 MB)
• The recording from the September 24th webinar is available on Youtube.

Presenter Sam Faduski from the The Public Utility Law Project, provided an overview of the Lifeline low-income discount telephone program and low-income internet programs, also reviewing changes to these programs in light of the COVID-19 health pandemic.

• Program evaluation survey (October 1 program)
• Slides from the October 1st webinar in PDF (205 KB)

Presented by Greta Byrum of Community Tech NY and Sharon Akkoul of NYSERNet, with speakers from The Point CDC and the Bronx Community Relief Effort, the Kingston Equitable Internet Initiative, and the Buffalo Digital Divide Initiative, this webinar will demonstate how three unique communities are building broadband ecosystems their own way.

Register for Building Community Broadband Networks

Presented by National Digital Inclusion Alliance, this webinar will show how different affiliates are putting the Digital Navigator Model into action to add more digital equity to our social safety net and community institutions. Speakers include: Sabrina Roach and Paolo Balboa from NDIA; Shauna Edson and Justin Strange, from the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Digital Navigator project; and Margaret (Meg) Käufer, of the STEM Alliance of Larchmont-Mamaroneck.

Register for Using Digital Navigators to Bridge Social Divides

Presented by Scott Kushner, Director of LaFayette Public Library, and Annabeth Hayes, Director of Tully Free Library, founders of the Central New York Digital Inclusion Coalition; and Stacey Martin, Digital Inclusion Coordinator at Finger Lakes Digital Inclusion Coalition. This program will interview members of newly formed coalitions, explore establishing and sustaining a coalition, and address the real work happening right now.

Register for Starting Your Own Digital Inclusion Coalition

Presented by Shawna M. Brandle, Associate Professor of Political Science, at Kingsborough Community College, Stacy Katz, Assistant Professor, Library, Lehman College, Jennifer Van Allen, Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, Lehman College, Nicole Williams, Instructor, Library, Bronx Community College. This webinar will introduce Open Educational Resources (OER) and how to customize these learning materials for students’ diverse needs.

Register for Capitalizing on OER for Equity in PK-12: Finding and Using Open Teaching and Learning Resources

Presented by AnnMaire Lanesy of AlbanyCanCode, this webinar will introduce CanCode’s Virtual Digital Literacy program which is designed to create a bridge for underserved populations to take their first steps towards careers in technology.

Register for Cancode: Virtual Digital Literacy for All

Presented by Nick Higgins, Selvon Smith, Maya Wagoner, and David Giles from the Brooklyn Public Library.

Register for Broader than Broadband: Brooklyn Public Library’s Digital Equity Strategy