Event Date: September 8, 2023
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center – 4510 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128
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
As school kicks into gear, we’ll “Fall into Technology” with a showcase of organizations providing advanced digital skills training to students in the urban core. The featured presentations will include an overview of their respective programs and how they are making an impact with urban youth. Participating organizations include:
- Urban TEC, Ina P. Montgomery (depending if the times align between the conference and the meeting)
- Black Family Technology Awareness Association (BFTAA), George Walker
- Cybercreationz, Goldie Powell
- Grateful Education Foundation, Crystal Shakur
- i.c. stars, Nyomi Brooks
- United By Creativity, Shakyra Washington
- W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center, Joshua Haskin
Beyond DuBois Learning Center’s own programming, the building is host to several other technology-focused and training providers, and there will be an optional tour of the center by Joshua Haskin following the meeting.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Aaron Deacon of KC Digital Drive will invite everyone to their upcoming webinar, Understanding the Public Comments Process.
- Open announcements–anyone is invited to share special announcements or news related to digital inclusion
NEXT MEETING
The October KCCDI meeting will be held virtually on Friday, October 6th 2023.
Please email lscott@kcdigitaldrive.org if you have announcements to share at an upcoming Coalition meeting.