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Enhancing KC Nonprofit Capacity through AmeriCorps, Internships, and Fellowships
Digital inclusion practitioners often find themselves limited by a lack of staff capacity, but face funding constraints that prevent them from bringing on new employees to keep up with their workload. A number of programs are available in the KC region to help nonprofits expand their capacity or enhance existing capacity, including using AmeriCorps members or interns from local training programs to fill new positions, or utilizing digital inclusion training and fellowship programs to enhance the work of existing staff members.
Reflecting on a Year of Service: Empowering Kansas City Through Digital Equity
American Connection Corps (ACC) is a Lead for America program through AmeriCorps dedicated to advancing economic prosperity in rural and emerging communities nationwide. Members are placed with a local public institution, where they build critical capacity, attract resources, and activate community engagement across many key areas, including bridging the digital divide. Here at KC Digital Drive, our mission aligns perfectly with ACC’s goals, and the ACC members collaborated tirelessly with complementary skills and personalities to make for a successful year of service.
Conversation on the Future of the ACP with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
The following is a recap of a conversation between KC Digital Drive Executive Director Aaron Deacon and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez at the US Ignite communities call on July 11, 2024. View a recording of the conversation here. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was a federal internet subsidy program that provided qualifying households with up […]