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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

October 3 - Leadership and Policy
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

Check out Day 1 and Day 2

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	WSU Provost, Mark Kornbluh, PhD
9:05 AM	Opening Remarks	Josh Edmonds, City of Detroit + Connect 313
9:10 AM	Speaker Introduction	Naimah Wade, PhD, WSU and Connect 313
9:15 AM	Symposium Kickoff	Francella Ochillo, Next Century Cities
10:15 - 11:15 AM	The Following Sessions will run concurrently
	Designing Tools that Align with the Values and Strengths of Communities. (Panel)	Dr. Tawanna Dillahunt, University of Michigan, School of Information
	Escaping the digital inclusion-exclusion cycle (Presentation)	Dr. Johannes Bauer, Michigan State University, Quello Center
	Citizen-Centered Design for Civic Technologies (Workshop)	Scott Tenbrink and Cliff Lampe University of Michigan, School of Information
	Lessons Learned from urban school social workers in the 2020-21 pandemic (Presentation)	Dr. Norma Love-Shropshire, Dr. Shantalea Johns, Dr. Fay Keys, , Dr. Megan Hicks, Wayne State University, School of Social Work
	Education’s Digital Dilemma: Unresolved Complications and Myopic Integration Strategies of Schooling Technology (Presentation)	Pierette Dagg, Merit Network
	A Whole New World: Providing a broader aperture to view "digital" (Presentation)	Dr. Marcus Collins, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
	Challenges and Opportunities of Student Disconnection: Academic Outcomes to Socioemotional Well-Being (Presentation)	Dr. Keith Hampton, Michigan State University, Quello Center

11:30 AM	Speed Networking
11:30 AM	45 ideas in 45 minutes
12:00 PM	Lunch is Served
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
	Mind the Map: Closing the Digital Divide in America (Presentation)	Stephanie Vaughn, Detroit Community Technology Project
	Connecting Parents, Schools and Community Broadband Lessons from the EdConnect Evaluation Study (Presentation)	Damian Bebell and Deb Socia, Boston College
	A systems perspective of digital inclusion (Presentation)	Dr. Johannes Bauer, MSU and Pierette Dagg, Merit Network
	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) The Role of Communication Disparities in Older African American Detroit Residents “Dying Before Their Time”: Strategies for Bending the Digital Equity Arc Towards Health and Justice (Panel)	Dr. Carrie Leach Wayne State University, Institute of Gerontology,
	Design for Digital Inclusion (Presentation)	Cezanne Charles and John Marshall, rootoftwo, LLC
3:30	Connect 313 Survey Outcomes & Implications	GQR Consulting
4:00PM	Closing Remarks and Transition to Awards Reception
5:00-7:00PM	Awards & Reception Ceremony

Time	Description		Panelist
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

View presentations from Detroit Digital Inclusion Week

Day 1: Leadership & Policy

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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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