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The latest about digital inclusion in Charlotte

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. Give something, get something, that’s the way things often go.

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.

Davida Jackson, host of the Phone Wallet Keys Podcast in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 2018

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.

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.

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.

Mary Pitkin, volunteer, Digital Charlotte, October 2018

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.

Jane Wester, David Boraks, and TJ Spry at Knight School of Communication, October 2018

Journalists discuss trust, self-editing, and talking heads

A panel of three Charlotte journalists discussed trust in the news media, self-editing, and talking heads in a “Coffee @ Knight” session on Oct. 10.

Rob Phocas of Charlotte at Smart Cities Forum in Philadelphia, September 2018

Charlotte sends 12 to smart cities conference in Philadelphia

Eleven Charlotte community planners and digital strategists participated this week in a smart cities conference in Philadelphia.

Five new organizations in the Digital Charlotte Program Accelerator, September 2018

Five new organizations win placement in Program Accelerator

Five Charlotte non-profit organizations have become the newest participants in the Digital Charlotte Program Accelerator.

How online reaction to Charlotte’s women’s march triggered a discussion of race

Jasmine Hines describes the digital divide in an especially painful way. It’s evidence of continued racism and white supremacy in Charlotte.

Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services

Low-cost internet is a potential lifeline for Charlotte’s neediest residents. But few know about it.

A team of student journalists from Queens University found weak awareness about low-cost internet access plans across Mecklenburg County among low-income residents and some of the agencies that work with them.

University City library takes digital literacy on the road

A group of staff members and volunteers organized by the University City branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is taking digital literacy classes on the road, and has already educated and certified 100 seniors in six classes throughout north Charlotte. […]

Program leader Hiwot Hailu (standing) supports a class member in Digital Charlotte's Accelerator program.

News Briefs: Digital Charlotte is looking for five community groups

Digital Charlotte is looking for five good community organizations in Charlotte. Exactly five of them.