Local news Stories ConnectHomeUSA plans to move the dial on connectivity for low-income Charlotteans Within four years, a Charlotte organization plans to connect 80 percent of people in federally assisted housing to the internet.
Local news Stories A new tool builds parent community in schools: digital literacy The POWER Program is designed to strengthen digital literacy skills among parents in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. But building community may be its greatest contribution.
Local news Stories At tech workshops on Tyvola Road, seniors create an easier world Eager-to-learn seniors with technology questions and device mishaps fill the Tyvola Senior Center on Friday mornings. With the help of a couple of senior volunteers, a county park program called “Computer Help with the Guys” is making Charlotte an easier […]
Local news Stories At South Meck, a fourth E2D lab shows how students help students help students When E2D opened its fourth computer laboratory in Mecklenburg County, it faced the kind of challenging problem that’s both painful and joyful to solve. E2D – it stands for Eliminate the Digital Divide – was sorting through the critical step […]
Local news Stories Dan Rather on fake news: ‘Two and two equals four. It does not equal five or seven.’ Journalist Dan Rather discussed fake news and other topics at Queens University of Charlotte on Tuesday, Feb. 20. “There are several things to know about that fake news and I would like to put ‘fake news’ in quotation marks. First […]
Local news Stories How the Bechtler offers art beyond walls and websites In a city focused on growth and finance, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is taking steps toward making its collection more available to people who lack the time, money, and online resources to access its facility and website. These […]
Local news Stories Charlotte schools launch new program to empower parents Regina Meeks faces a fascinating problem. As a technology instructor at Westerly Hills Academy, she spends much of her time with students between 5 and 14 years old. But for six weeks in February and March of 2017, Ms. Meeks […]
Local news Stories Fake news and fact-checking: Q&A with the editor of PolitiFact Angie Drobnic Holan, editor of PolitiFact, spoke at Queens University of Charlotte on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Before her presentation, Ms. Holan discussed her work in an interview broadcast on Facebook Live.
Local news Stories C-SPAN bus demonstrates resources for digital citizenship About five dozen students, Charlotte residents and community organizers toured a C-SPAN information bus on the Queens campus, learning that citizenship is supported by unexpectedly rich resources in easy-to-find digital places.
Stories How Urban League certification programs address economic mobility A multi-year investment in certification programs by the Urban League is focusing on at least two issues critical to Charlotte’s future — economic inequality, and the creation of skills needed to strengthen the city’s digital infrastructure.
Guide Net neutrality – what is it, why is it important, and what can I do about it? Net neutrality: The idea, principle, or requirement that internet service providers should or must treat all internet data as the same regardless of its kind, source, or destination. SOURCE: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Viewpoint Can’t offer anything to your community? Think again. We have a responsibility to our communities to give of ourselves in a positive way. When an opportunity to volunteer with Digital Charlotte came up, it was a perfect match for me. I knew that I could make a difference […]
List Five tech tips for non-profits new to coworking spaces Lucas Keiffer manages technology support for members of the Advent Coworking space in Charlotte. He recently discussed best tech practices for non-profit organizations, small businesses, and new members of coworking spaces. 1. Ensure you have a fast, reliable internet connection. […]
