Local news Stories Project LIFT and the city gear up for Net Inclusion 2019 With Net Inclusion 2019 less than a month away, a dozen local Charlotte organizations are getting ready to showcase their work with digital inclusion and share their impact on the community.
Local news Stories Nine Charlotte media organizations form new journalism collaborative To strengthen local journalism and encourage greater connection between reporters and Charlotte residents, Solutions Journalism Network is launching the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of six major media companies and three local institutions focusing on issues of major importance to the region.
Local news Stories A forum teaches us how to disagree once again. Gracefully. In a political climate so polarized that members of the same family no longer speak with each another, a Charlotte forum is designed to get people talking respectfully once again.
Local news Stories Upcoming conference hopes to unite people around digital inclusion As recognition around digital inclusion increases, the Net Inclusion 2019 conference in Charlotte brings people together to tackle the issue.
Local news Stories Literacy index: fake news damage is real in Charlotte Charlotte needs to understand trends in mobile device access, create a winning formula for digital literacy education in West Charlotte, and strengthen the ability of residents to evaluate credible online information.
Local news News Briefs Stories Digital inclusion advocates to gather for Net Inclusion 2019 Hundreds of policymakers, advocates, and service providers travel to Charlotte on April 1-3 to participate in Net Inclusion 2019, an event focused on digital inclusion issues. The annual event covers topics that include local, state, and federal policies affecting digital […]
Local news Stories To get technical, the INTech Camp for Girls leads with role models An organization focused on strengthening STEM skills in girls is succeeding in part by investing in a lot of non-technical concepts — role models, social issues, educational approaches, and soft skills. For Rhynne Pharr, a recent graduate of the INTech […]
Local news Stories Google Fiber hosts Queens students for celebration of community service As 15 seniors in Queens’ Knight School of Communication prepared recently for capstone presentations on service projects in Mecklenburg County, they realized the experience had been transactional in a way they hadn’t expected. More than the usual give something, get something.
Local news Stories Six north Charlotte residents load up on modern daily skills At the completion of a six-week digital literacy program, six graduates at Sunridge Apartments in northeast Charlotte are now able to accomplish tasks identified by a national housing connectivity initiative.
Local news Stories Charlotte’s library wants to create more podcasters like Davida Jackson In the hope of creating more Davida Jacksons, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library now make podcasting kits available for checkout.
Local news Stories A Pineville non-profit confronts suburban poverty Pineville Neighbors Place is a testament to a little-known set of facts: suburbs are not always models of prosperity and education, and in many ways they lack digital resources just as seriously as urban and rural communities.
Local news News Briefs Stories The 5 most connected cities in North Carolina The five most connected cities in North Carolina are Cary, Huntersville, Holly Springs, Indian Trail, and Apex, according to 2017 data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Local news Stories Mary Pitkin is a giver, receiver, volunteer, and digital activist Volunteering, often overlooked and ignored, benefits both the giver and receiver–and Mary Pitkin is a perfect example of why it’s such a great thing to do.
