Event Date: Feb 21st, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/87272862030?pwd=FKtWDSqaxIbam0FqOQftwgzDkre0JD.1
Admission: Free
The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) is an open, collaborative group of organizations who foster digital equity and access to technology for Kansas City metro communities. KCCDI meets monthly on the first Friday of every month to hear about the work of local digital inclusion practitioners, and share information about upcoming opportunities in the digital inclusion space.
FEATURED CONTENT
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
MEMBER UPDATE
Memorial Church International – Cenyeaa Williams
Winder & Associates – Al Winder
FEATURED CONTENT (10:50-11:30)
Welcome Wellness Center – Jeannine Midgett, Executive Director
As an innovative and forward-thinking leader, Jeannine has embraced technology and leveraged it to expand the reach and effectiveness of programs offered by Welcome Wellness Center, a collaborative health and resource Center. They are the recipient of awards in all three rounds of the KC Digital Inclusion Fund (devices, IT support and new courses). She’ll give an overview of the programs and services Welcome Wellness offers and how they’re implementing each of their KC DIF grants to help close the digital divide in their community of Belton, Mo.
STATE AND NATIONAL UPDATES (11:15-11:30)
Missouri Office of Broadband Development–D’Mitri Farthing, Jr.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (11:30-noon)
Updates from members
NEXT MEETING
The next KCCDI meeting will be held virtually on Friday, March 7th 2025.
Please email lscott@kcdigitaldrive.org if you have announcements to share at an upcoming Coalition meeting.