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June 17, 2022. 5:37 PMConnect 313

Kaleena Louis’s Detroit Legacy

Kaleena Louis’s Detroit Legacy Kaleena Louis proudly calls herself a ‘legacy Detroiter.’ As Connect 313’s Policy, Advocacy, and Ecosystem vice chair, she supports the city where she was born and raised by connecting people to digital resources. “A big portion is connecting with the community where they are. You can’t assume that people know what’s

June 13, 2022. 5:25 PMUncategorized

Rescue Plan Funding: Eight states and localities committing Fiscal Recovery Funds to improve access to reliable, high-speed internet

Rescue Plan Funding: Eight states and localities committing Fiscal Recovery Funds to improve access to reliable, high-speed internet: In a Press Release issued by the Biden-⁠Harris Administration announced over $25 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding to Help Ensure Every American Has Access to High Speed, Affordable Internet. The City of Detroit is listed as an

June 7, 2022. 4:11 PMConnect 313

Shadora Ford Asks, “What is the Barrier?”

Shadora Ford Asks, “What is the Barrier?” Shadora Ford wants to help families not just survive but thrive. As Connect 313’s Special Projects and Shared Resources chair she provides education, training, and resources to connect the public with essential technology to help bridge the digital divide. In 2010, at just 19 years old, Shadora founded

June 3, 2022. 11:51 PMConnect 313

Connect 313’s Jamie Harris has 3 Main Goals

Connect 313’s Jamie Harris has 3 Main Goals Connect 313’s co-chair of Digital Literacy & Skilling, Jamie Harris, has spent more than a decade connecting the community to career opportunities, including many in the tech industry. Her three main goals are to train, empower, and employ. Jamie is the founder and CEO of DSDT a

May 24, 2022. 4:21 PMConnect 313

How Lashawna Manigault Works With Connect 313

How Lashawna Manigault Works With Connect 313 Lashawna Manigault knows firsthand how difficult it is to own a small business and how crucial internet access and connectivity can be. That’s why she’s supporting small business owners across Detroit as Connect 313’s chair of Policy, Advocacy & Ecosystem. “If COVID showed us nothing else, it’s that

May 16, 2022. 4:03 PMConnect 313

Meet Connect 313’s TeQuion Brookins

Meet Connect 313’s TeQuion Brookins TeQuion Brookins is passionate about setting people up for success. And that’s exactly what she does in her role as the 2022 chair of the Structure & Operations Committee for Connect 313. TeQuion helps develop processes and policies that clarify and streamline Connect 313’s work that aims to end Detroit’s

May 13, 2022. 6:26 PMUncategorized

Connect 313 Fuels Fiber Optic Initiative in HOPE Village

Connect 313 Fuels Fiber Optic Initiative in HOPE Village Losing internet access for 45 days in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic is something Jeff Jones will never forget. The longtime HOPE Village resident, a husband and father of school-aged children, recounted that harrowing ordeal during a series of community meetings held at Focus:HOPE to

May 9, 2022. 2:50 PMConnect 313

2022 Detroit Means Business Summit

Detroit Means Business hosted its inaugural small business summit on May 2, 2022. The event offered tangible takeaways for strengthening business, including 1:1 Expert Consultations, Live Panels and Workshops. Connect 313 was proud to participate in this event to support local Detroit businesses utilize digital resources to promote and strengthen their business. Myka Burley Connect