Health Innovation Team | Kansas City Digital Drive

Health Innovation Team, August 2021

by Aaron Deacon | Aug 17, 2021 | Health Innovation Team

Event Date: August 25, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83375417414 Admission: Free In our August meeting, we will have the opportunity to hear two different approaches to innovation – one from a collaborative perspective...

Health Innovation Team, July 2021

by Aaron Deacon | Jul 12, 2021 | Health Innovation Team

Event Date: July 28, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: Zoom: https://kcdigitaldrive.zoom.us/j/83375417414 Admission: Free This month, we will consider two different approaches to reaching people where they are – in their homes. Our first presenter will be Steve...

KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion – Comeback KC Ventures

by Aaron Deacon | Jun 24, 2021 | Digital Infrastructure, Health Innovation Team

Event Date: July 16, 2021 Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: https://15797111.xleap.net/comebackkcventures * Admission: Free The June meeting of the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion will be devoted to a workshop on the innovations that emerged in response to...

Health Innovation Team – Comeback KC Ventures

by Aaron Deacon | Jun 24, 2021 | Health Innovation Team

Event Date: June 30, 2021 Time: 8:30-10:00 am Location: https://15797111.xleap.net/comebackkcventures * Admission: Free The June meeting of KC Digital Drive’s Health Innovation Team will be devoted to a workshop on the innovations that emerged in the health care...

Comeback KC Ventures

by Aaron Deacon | Jun 17, 2021 | Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Health Innovation Team, Digital Infrastructure

Comeback KC VenturesTurning pandemic response solutions into sustainable businesses Click here to participate Cohort 1 Fellows - 2021 Comeback KC Ventures was launched in 2021 to accelerate innovation to jumpstart KC’s comeback from COVID-19, and was originally funded...

Excelsior Springs Hospital, early receiver of a large FCC COVID-19 emergency grant for innovative telehealth response

by Erin Melton | Apr 1, 2021 | Health Innovation Team

In April 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a $200 million plan to provide telehealth funding to hospitals, many of which were scrambling to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the CARES Act, the FCC set aside the funds for provider...

KC Digital Drive created the “Digital Inclusion Learning Circle” at the end of 2023 and has continued to engage with digital skills trainers and digital navigators to enrich the ecosystem, create space for information-sharing and presenting, as well as foster collaboration among organizations and across state lines.

Central Middle School Enhances Digital Literacy Through Student-Led Podcast

Andrea Cook’s Student Tech Team at Central Middle School produces the award-winning Student Tech Team Podcast, exploring technology’s impact on society. The team, recognized with the Stellar Tech Team Award from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools, hosts global guests to discuss issues like digital access. Student-led, the podcast fosters essential skills in production, public speaking, and teamwork. The team aims to inspire future careers in tech and seeks industry professionals for future episodes.

KU Brings Digital Skills to Justice-Involved Women

The University of Kansas, through its Center for Digital Inclusion, has implemented the Technology Program for Women to help boost digital literacy training for justice-involved women across Kansas, including parts of the Kansas City metro area. The work of CDI expands to parts of Shawnee, Johnson, Clay, Wyandotte, and Jackson counties.