A long road to equity: Reflections and opportunities from Mountain Connect with TEC CEO Deb Socia
When I was a child, there was no internet. We all had access to the same library for information — as long as we could walk to it and enter […]
Tech Goes Home celebrates 10,000 graduates; community impact
Across Chattanooga and Tennessee, 10,000+ residents are better able to connect with educational resources, loved ones and new career opportunities through The Enterprise Center’s Tech Goes Home program. The digital […]
A Digital Nation: Reflections from Tech Goes Home’s Rachael Morrow
MTV and I both made our debut into the world within the same year (which is apropos, considering I could sing before I could talk). Some of my earliest childhood […]
NDIA’s Net Inclusion 2024 Conference Leaving Chattanooga
Digital equity programming like Tech Goes Home Tennessee and a commitment to ensuring that every resident has the access and tools to succeed are at the very heart of who we are. We believe that Chattanooga, and the partners who drive digital equity work in all of our communities, can serve as a model to replicate and accelerate other such efforts in communities across the country.
Net Inclusion & Beyond – What’s in store for 2023-2024
“El que no habla, dios no lo escucha,” Lupe Valenzuela, Strategy and Technology Operations Director for Chicanos Por La Causa, said during one of the first panels of the 2023 […]
Digital Inclusion & Placemaking Action Weeks: What do they mean for local communities?
“[w]hen the disconnected fall behind the curve in an increasingly online world, they can find themselves alienated from the resources right outside their front door.” …
Chattanooga named a 2022 ‘Digital Inclusion Trailblazer’
“Like water or power, the internet has become an essential need for our residents, which is why it’s so important to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or neighborhood, has access,” said Chattanooga …
Addressing the digital divide: What’s working & what is still needed to expand access to all
“This is a moment in time where we need all options on the table to ensure we have equitable access across the county.”
Reflections from Net Inclusion 2022 — A note from President & CEO Deb Socia & COO Geoff Millener:
Each year, digital equity advocates from across the country gather for one of our favorite traditions: the National Digital Inclusion Alliance‘s Net Inclusion summit. It’s more of a family reunion […]
The biggest barriers to technology for older adults? Access, affordability & opportunity …
When it comes to technology, older adults are pioneers — yet they are often also the most overlooked, particularly in terms of accessible resources. They experienced emerging technologies at a […]
