What is The Digital Equity Act? - https://www.digitalequityact.org
- Provides digital skills training and education and education to low-income populations
- Improves online accessibility of social services for individuals with disabilities
- Empowers rural communities to measure and address their own broadband needs
Help close the Digital Equity Gap - NATIONAL DIGITAL EQUITY CENTER
"Watch our Maine Digital Inclusion Initiative Whiteboard Video"- NDEC To participate in the NDEC digital literacy program, you need to enroll online by you or with assistance from another with internet access. It is free to enroll and free to take many of their classes.
See: https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes/enroll/ to enroll and https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes/online-interactive/ for their classes.
"Watch our Maine Digital Inclusion Initiative Whiteboard Video"- NDEC To participate in the NDEC digital literacy program, you need to enroll online by you or with assistance from another with internet access. It is free to enroll and free to take many of their classes.
See: https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes/enroll/ to enroll and https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes/online-interactive/ for their classes.
More Affordable Options for Computing Devices
Do you need a more affordable option for a computing device or have one that still has life and want to donate it or you need to recycle it?
Please go to the give IT get IT site to find out more. https://www.giveitgetit.org/
Individuals seeking services from give IT get IT can connect with an expert staff member by phone to help assess the individuals’ program eligibility, IT needs, and goals driving their need for personal computers, internet, training, and support. Staff provide easily accessible and impartial guidance to clients to help overcome the significant barriers clients experience when faced with the many equipment, internet, support, and training options available to them.
Do you need a more affordable option for a computing device or have one that still has life and want to donate it or you need to recycle it?
Please go to the give IT get IT site to find out more. https://www.giveitgetit.org/
Individuals seeking services from give IT get IT can connect with an expert staff member by phone to help assess the individuals’ program eligibility, IT needs, and goals driving their need for personal computers, internet, training, and support. Staff provide easily accessible and impartial guidance to clients to help overcome the significant barriers clients experience when faced with the many equipment, internet, support, and training options available to them.
DEFINITIONS & REFERENCES
Digital Equity: The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) defines digital equity as “a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy.”
Digital Inclusion: Digital inclusion involves the activities necessary to ensure equitable access to and use of information and communication technologies for participation in social and economic life including for education, social services, health, social and community participation.
Digital inclusion includes:
REFERENCES
1. Wilson, Chris K.; Thomas, Julian; Barraket, Jo (2019-06-30). "Measuring Digital Inequality in Australia: the Australian Digital Inclusion Index". Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy. 7 (2): 102–120. doi:10.18080/jtde.v7n2.187. ISSN 2203-1693. S2CID 201305031.
2. Sieck, Cynthia J.; Sheon, Amy; Ancker, Jessica S.; Castek, Jill; Callahan, Bill; Siefer, Angela (2021). "Digital inclusion as a social determinant of health". NPJ Digital Medicine. 4 (1): 52. doi:10.1038/s41746-021-00413-8. ISSN 2398-6352. PMC 7969595. PMID 33731887.
Digital Equity: The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) defines digital equity as “a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy.”
Digital Inclusion: Digital inclusion involves the activities necessary to ensure equitable access to and use of information and communication technologies for participation in social and economic life including for education, social services, health, social and community participation.
Digital inclusion includes:
- access to affordable broadband Internet services,
- Internet-enabled devices,
- access to digital literacy training,
- quality technical support, and applications
- and online content designed to enable and encourage self-sufficiency, participation, and collaboration.
REFERENCES
1. Wilson, Chris K.; Thomas, Julian; Barraket, Jo (2019-06-30). "Measuring Digital Inequality in Australia: the Australian Digital Inclusion Index". Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy. 7 (2): 102–120. doi:10.18080/jtde.v7n2.187. ISSN 2203-1693. S2CID 201305031.
2. Sieck, Cynthia J.; Sheon, Amy; Ancker, Jessica S.; Castek, Jill; Callahan, Bill; Siefer, Angela (2021). "Digital inclusion as a social determinant of health". NPJ Digital Medicine. 4 (1): 52. doi:10.1038/s41746-021-00413-8. ISSN 2398-6352. PMC 7969595. PMID 33731887.
DIGITAL EQUITY & INCLUSION!
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