Digital Inclusion Week
Digital Inclusion Week is an annual campaign to highlight digital inclusion efforts and promote digital equity across the country. In Detroit, Connect 313 is celebrating the organizations and leaders who have helped bridge the digital divide in our hometown. We will be hosting a series of events and workshops to educate local and national stakeholders on the progress we’ve made, as well as activating partnerships and leading activities to support digital inclusion in our community.
Schedule
Time & Location: 11 am – 4 pm @ Wayne State University Student Center, 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202
October 4 - Research Symposium: A Decade of Digital Inclusion
Time & Location: 9 am – 4 pm at Wayne State University MacGregor Conference Center, 495 Gilmour Mall, Detroit, MI 48202
Awards & Reception Ceremony
Following the inaugural Research Symposium, we will celebrate Digital Inclusion Week together with an awards ceremony, live music, and delicious hors d’oeuvres!
5 pm – 7 pm at Wayne State University MacGregor Conference Center
October 5 - A Focus on Small Business
Time & Location: 10 am – 4 pm at Ford Resource & Engagement Center, 15491 Maddelein St., Detroit, MI 48205
October 6 - Connected Communities
Time & Location: 10 am – 4 pm at Ford Resource & Engagement Center, 15491 Maddelein St., Detroit, MI 48205
October 7- The Future is NOW: Engaging Youth in a Meaningful Way
Detailed Agenda
- Day 1 Leadership & Policy
- Day 2 Research Symposium: A Decade of Digital Inclusion
- Day 3 A Focus on Small Business
- Day 4 Connected Communities
- Day 5 The Future is NOW: Engaging Youth in a Meaningful Way
Time | Description | Panelist |
11:15-11:30AM | Welcome Sponsor Presentations | Art Thompson, Chief Information Officer, City of Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters Councilwoman Angela Whitfield-Calloway Sponsors – Ally Financial, Verizon, Comcast |
11:30 – 12:00 PM | Fireside Chat: State and Local Government Coordinating for Digital Equity | Eric Frederick, SOM Chief Connectivity at Officer & Joshua Edmonds Eric Frederick, Chief Connectivity Officer, State of Michigan Joshua Edmonds, Director of Digital Inclusion City of Detroit |
12:00 – 12:15 PM | Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break | District 1 |
12:15 – 1:00 PM | The Business Case of Bridging the Digital Divide ft. CEO Action Racial Equity Group | Moderator: Shawn Perdue, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, MillerKnoll, CEO Action for Racial Equity Alumna Panelists: Myka Burley, Program Manager, Rocket Community Fund, Nkechi Mbanu, Detroit CARE Leader, Cummins Inc. Mark Greer, II, Co-Executive Director, Transforming Power Fund, CEO Action for Racial Equity Alumna |
1:00 – 1:15 PM | Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break | District 2 |
1:15 – 2:00 PM | Boxed Lunch Driving Towards Digital Equity & Inclusion for All: A Framework | Dan Lemont, Executive Director, Technology Strategy & Office of the CIO, Ally Financial |
2:00 – 2:15 PM | Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break | District 3 |
2:15 – 2:25 PM | Detroit Digital Literacy Playbook Presentation | Qumisha Goss, Connect 313 Digital Literacy SME |
2:25 – 2:30 PM | Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break | District 5 |
2:30-3:10PM | Driving Towards Digital Equity & Inclusion for All: A Framework | Dan Lemont, Executive Director, Technology Strategy & Office of the CIO, Ally Financial |
3:10-3:20PM | Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break | District 6 |
3:20-3:40PM | Detroit Deserves – Conversation with Broadband Advocates | Allie Herkenroder, Director of Digital Inclusion, State of Michigan, Janice Gates, Director of Equitable Internet Initiative, Steven Henry, Organizing Manager, Connect 313, Debbie Fischer, Executive Director, Hope Village Revitalization, Alina Hooper, 270 Strategies |
4:00-4:15PM | Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break | District 7 |
4:15-4:45PM | Reshaping Digital Navigation Through Retail Panel Discussion | Jennifer Jambor, Laura Grannemann, Genna Young Moderated by Joshua Edmonds |
Time | Description | Panelist/Speaker |
9:00 AM | Campus Welcome |
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9:05 AM | Opening Remarks |
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9:10 AM | Speaker Introduction |
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9:15 AM | Symposium Kickoff |
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10:15 - 11:15 AM | The Following Sessions will run concurrently |
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| Designing Tools that Align with the Values and Strengths of Communities. (Panel) |
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| Escaping the digital inclusion-exclusion cycle (Presentation) |
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| Citizen-Centered Design for Civic Technologies (Workshop) |
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| Lessons Learned from urban school social workers in the 2020-21 pandemic (Presentation) |
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| Education’s Digital Dilemma: Unresolved Complications and Myopic Integration Strategies of Schooling Technology (Presentation) |
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| A Whole New World: Providing a broader aperture to view "digital" (Presentation) |
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| Challenges and Opportunities of Student Disconnection: Academic Outcomes to Socioemotional Well-Being (Presentation) |
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11:30 AM | Speed Networking |
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11:30 AM | 45 ideas in 45 minutes |
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12:00 PM | Lunch is Served |
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12:30 -2:00 PM | Research Meets Practice Lunch Panel | Matt Williams (Microsoft), Kalisha Davis (Kapor), Alex Haddad (Student), Siobhan Gregory (WSU Faculty) |
2:15-3:15 PM | The Following Sessions will run concurrently |
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| Mind the Map: Closing the Digital Divide in America (Presentation) |
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| Connecting Parents, Schools and Community Broadband Lessons from the EdConnect Evaluation Study (Presentation) |
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| A systems perspective of digital inclusion (Presentation) |
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| Lessons Learned in Co-creating Digitally Accessible Detroit Neighborhoods: From Steeples to People to Stable Neighborhood Operating Systems (Virtual Roundtable) | Larry Gant, Ph.D. University of Michigan, School of Social Work & Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design (REMOVE) |
| Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES), Center for Health Equity & Community Knowledge in Urban Populations (Panel) |
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| Design for Digital Inclusion (Presentation) |
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3:30 | Connect 313 Survey Outcomes & Implications | GQR Consulting |
4:00PM | Closing Remarks and Transition to Awards Reception |
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5:00-7:00PM | Awards & Reception Ceremony |
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Time | Description |
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10:00 - 10:15 am | Welcome |
| Myka Burley & Qumisha Goss |
10:15 - 10:30 am | Introduction to FREC |
| Justin Kimpson, Senior Director, FREC |
10:30 - 12:00 pm | Small Business DIY Resource Guide Panel |
| University of Michigan Community Tech Workers |
12:00 - 12:45 pm | Venture 313 Panel Discussion |
| James Feagin, Marlo Rencher, Jeff Ponders |
12:45 - 1:30 pm | ‘Get Your Business on Google’ Workshop |
| Jamesha Lucas, TechTown Detroit |
1:30 - 2:00 pm | Small Business Resources with Michigan Women Forward | n | Alexis Dishman |
2:00 - 2:30 pm | Small Business Sustainability Program |
| Paul Garrison, Osborn Neighborhood Alliance |
2:30 - 3:00 pm | Digital Financial Tools for Small Businesses |
| Jeremy Lewis, Accounting Aid Society |
3:00 - 4:00PM | Verizon Small Business Digital Readiness Platform |
| VERIZON + LISC |
Time | Description | Panelist |
10:00 – 10:15 am | Welcome | Autumn Evans |
10:15 am – 11:00 am | Bridging the Gap: Digital Navigators as a Tool for Digital Equity
| Katherine Allison, Comcast |
11:00 am – 11:45 am | Community-Based Cybersecurity | Shane Pfanes |
11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Digital Literacy Playbook: How To | Qumisha Goss |
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Training to Career: Non-Traditional Pathways to Careers in Tech | Dr. JR Sledge Kaleena Eugene-Louis Moderator: Qumisha Goss |
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Workshop: Digital Literacy 101 Creating & Using Email | Elizabeth Garrett |
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Social Media as a Career: Becoming an Influencer | Cartiear Madlock @VeganBlackGuy |
2:00 – 2:30 pm | Workshop: Digital Literacy 101 | Ron Norwood |
2:30 – 3:15 pm | Digital Injustice in the Urban Community | Steven Henry |
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | What’s Next?: How to Stay Connected to Digital Inclusion Resources + Closing | Myka Burley |
This day provides ways to attract kids to STEM education, IT careers, and the digital world’s many opportunities. This day will be facilitated in partnership with Fisher Magnet Schools, and is not open to the public.
DIW 2022 Resources
Day 2: Research Symposium: A decade of digital inclusion
Day 3: A Focus on Small Business
A special thank you to all of our Sponsors
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In Kind Sponsors
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Welcome /Sponsor Presentation
Art Thompson, Chief Information Officer, City of Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters Councilwoman Angela Whitfield-Calloway Sponsors – Ally Financial, Verizon, Comcast
Fireside Chat: State and Local Government Coordinating for Digital Equity
Eric Frederick, SOM Chief Connectivity at Officer & Joshua Edmonds Eric Frederick, Chief Connectivity Officer, State of Michigan Joshua Edmonds, Director of Digital Inclusion City of Detroit
Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break
District 1
The Business Case of Bridging the Digital Divide ft. CEO Action Racial Equity Group
John Davis, Myka Burley, Mark Grier
Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break
District 2
Boxed Lunch Apple Developer Academy Project Demonstration
Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break
District 3
Detroit Digital Literacy Playbook Presentation
Qumisha Goss, Connect 313 Digital Literacy SME
Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break
District 5
Driving Towards Digital Equity & Inclusion for All: A Framework
Dan Lemont, Executive Director, Technology Strategy & Office of the CIO, Ally Financial
Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break
District 6
Detroit Deserves – Conversation with Broadband Advocates
Allie Harkenroden, Director of Digital Inclusion, State of Michigan, Janice Gates, Director of Equitable Internet Initiative, Steven Henry, Organizing Manager, Connect 313, Debbie Fischer, Executive Director, Hope Village Revitalization
Community Ambassador Spotlight & Break
District 7
Reshaping Digital Navigation Through Retail Panel Discussion
Jennifer Jambor, Laura Grannemann, Genna Young Moderated by Joshua Edmonds
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