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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.
Digital Inclusion in the Next Administration
The following is a recap of a presentation by Amy Huffman, Policy Director at NDIA, given to the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion on November 15th, 2024. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Traditionally, the FCC is led by a chair nominated by the incoming President. As such, it is likely that the current chairwoman, Jessica […]
Reflection: Digital Inclusion Week 2024 in Kansas City
Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) is an annual week of awareness, recognition and celebration. We’re living in a pivotal time for digital inclusion action, and this week was a small reflection on the work occurring in the digital inclusion ecosystem in KC and beyond. Here is a recap of some of the DIW events that occurred locally.
KC Metro Orgs Offer Digital Inclusion Support for Older Adults
As the Kansas City metro’s population continues to age, ensuring access to technology and the internet for seniors has never been more urgent. A number of organizations across Kansas City have been working to integrate digital inclusion into their senior programming to help ensure this segment of our population is able to get and stay connected.
Cutting Through Reality
Keystone CoLab hosted a VR Event on October 9, 2024, to showcase how VR technologies are transforming healthcare education and improving innovation and accessibility for healthcare professionals. Attendees tried their hand at performing surgery in mixed reality, and the event showed that not everyone could make the cut.
Digital Inclusion Fund Awards $75,000 for Devices in the Greater Kansas City Area
The Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund announces the 2024 Devices Grants cycle list of grant awardees. The KC Digital Inclusion Fund supports 501(c)(3) entities that focus on digital inclusion access, affordability and adoption to increase participation in digital society for Kansas City’s most underserved and/or disconnected residents. Initial funding support is from the Health Forward Foundation, Kauffman Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation and GFiber (Google Fiber).
New ACC AmeriCorps Member Joins Team
Welcome, Gus Livers! He joins KC Digital Drive as an American Connection Corps (ACC) AmeriCorps member, serving in the 2024-2025 service year, thanks to the generous financial support from Comcast. Gus will serve as the Digital Inclusion Coordinator, and with his previous experience in internet services and streaming from Marksman Solutions, and event management at […]
Illustrating The Possibilities of KC’s Digital Industry With KC IMAGINE
KC IMAGINE hosted its annual “Building KC’s Digital Future” conference on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, that discussed topics like artificial intelligence, animation, blockchain technology, and hiring practices. This conference provided an engaging event for digital media professionals that extended networking into the KC’s growing digital media scene.
Digital Inclusion Week 2024
What is Digital Inclusion Week? Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) is an annual week of awareness, recognition and celebration. With support from NDIA, organizations and individuals across the country host special events, run social media campaigns, and share their digital inclusion actions and progress with media, among other actions. We’re living in a pivotal time for […]
Networking with Zombies
FlipSwitch VR opened its arcade doors for the Digital Scene KC: Game Development event on Thursday, September 12, 2024, for a night of immersion and inspiration. They held an engaging event for digital media professionals that extended networking into the virtual world of gaming.