Local news Research & white papers Stories How do seniors acquire health information online? Students — and the YMCA — find out. A turning point in the way Charlotte residents learn about their health is creating new ways for senior citizens to acquire medical information, and for university students to discover how they can contribute to a growing new field.
Local news Opinions Stories Viewpoint The power of online knowledge took me from point A to point Z Parents in five Charlotte schools recently took advantage of a pilot program to help them, which made me think about the impact of online technology on my own life.
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 […]
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.
Stories NC CIO: Charlotte leads in digital inclusion The secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Information Technology says Charlotte is a leading force for digital inclusion in the state.
Stories Charlotte’s ‘Digital Divide’ tied to troubling gap in economic mobility Nineteen percent of Charlotte residents lack internet access, with impacts on the economic development of the city and the vocational development of residents.
Stories Does coworking make sense for Charlotte non-profits? Charlotte offers about a dozen locally grown coworking spaces. Does the arrival of WeWork, the largest coworking space company in the world, reflect a rising tide that lifts all boats? Beyond space, do the digital resources of these spaces work for non-profits?
Stories How Village Network serves the digital needs of seniors Charlotte Village Network is a non-profit organization that helps senior citizens age in place — and digital tools are a key component for providing access to services.