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September 12, 2022. 2:21 PMUncategorized
A Connect 313 Grant is Keeping Families Together
A Connect 313 Grant is Keeping Families Together The bond between a parent and a child is one of the most important relationships in a child’s life – and it’s critical for their development. But, for kids with incarcerated parents, the separation adds a barrier – one Developing Despite Distance (3D) aims to break through.
September 8, 2022. 8:36 PMUncategorized
Join Us for Detroit’s Digital Inclusion Week
Join Us for Detroit’s Digital Inclusion Week Digital inclusion brings opportunity, education, and connection. Ensuring all Detroit residents have access to the digital world is Connect 313’s fundamental goal. Join us October 3-7 as Connect 313 hosts Detroit’s fourth annual Digital Inclusion Week, a 5-day event that promotes digital equity and highlights digital inclusion efforts
September 7, 2022. 2:41 PMConnect 313
How Connect 313 Provided Chromebooks to Keep Kids Cooking
How Connect 313 Provided Chromebooks to Keep Kids Cooking Food is more than fuel, it’s a way to connect, converse, and create change. At the Detroit Food Academy, they’re teaching students ages 10-24 culinary and leadership skills by bringing classes together in the kitchen after school. “Our students would say it’s an after-school cooking club,
September 7, 2022. 2:27 PMUncategorized
Connect 313’s FREE Digital Literacy Playbook is Available Now
Connect 313’s FREE Digital Literacy Playbook is Available Now Digital literacy is key to bridging the digital divide. But, ensuring people have the basic skills they need to be comfortable and confident online can be difficult, especially in tech’s ever-changing environment. That’s where Connect 313’s Digital Literacy Playbook comes in. You can access free online
August 22, 2022. 2:50 PMConnect 313
How A Community Suggestion to Connect 313 Launched a Summer Tech Camp for Kids
How A Community Suggestion to Connect 313 Launched a Summer Tech Camp for Kids When people think about Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch, video gaming immediately comes to mind. But, these days, gaming can be more than a hobby – it can lead to a lucrative career. That’s why Osborn Neighborhood Alliance Community Ambassador Steven Henry,
August 22, 2022. 2:38 PMConnect 313
Jordan Falby on Connect 313’s Grassroots Approach
Jordan Falby on Connect 313’s Grassroots Approach Jordan Falby is a self-described “jack-of-all trades,” crafting grant agreements, offering technical assistance, collecting reports, and sharing metrics and information with the Connect 313 collaborative. She is Connect 313’s Structure & Operations Program Manager, which pairs well with her role at United Way for Southeastern Michigan where she’s
August 1, 2022. 3:51 PMConnect 313
Qumisha Goss is Building Connect 313’s Digital Literacy Playbook
Qumisha Goss is Building Connect 313’s Digital Literacy Playbook If you’re wondering how these blog posts get on Connect 313’s website, Qumisha Goss is the person who makes it happen. Qumisha is Connect 313’s Digital Literacy Subject Matter Expert and the Management Lead of the Digital Literacy and Skilling Committee. Before joining Connect 313, Qumisha
July 27, 2022. 4:27 PMFunding
Total Health Care Foundation awards $150,000 to benefit Connect 313
Total Health Care Foundation awards $150,000 to benefit Connect 313 On a crisp, clear afternoon at the Detroit Golf Club, the Total Health Care Foundation awarded the Rocket Giving Fund a $150,000 grant to benefit Connect 313, a collaborative organization that aims to close Detroit’s digital divide. The check presentation took place at the AREA
July 18, 2022. 12:11 PMConnect 313
Naimah Wade Helps Cultivate ‘The Genius Within’
Naimah Wade Helps Cultivate ‘The Genius Within’ Naimah Wade enjoys helping people cultivate the genius within themselves, which is why she joined the Connect 313 team. “What the most impactful people in my world did for me was reduce barriers or eliminate them all together,” Naimah says. “I am a part of this work to
July 14, 2022. 12:08 PMConnect 313
Gearing Up for Digital Inclusion Week with Nina Yu
Gearing Up for Digital Inclusion Week with Nina Yu Nina Yu knew she needed to be involved with Connect 313 after taking part in the inaugural Digital Inclusion Week last fall and seeing the direct impact it had on Detroiters. “One of the reasons I love working with Connect 313 is because we’re working
June 29, 2022. 5:55 PMConnect 313
Exclusive poll finds Detroiters want affordable broadband access and support a public high-speed internet network
Exclusive poll finds Detroiters want affordable broadband access and support a public high-speed internet network A recent poll of Detroit residents supports the need for a strategic, city-led approach to bridging the digital divide. The survey of 600 Detroit adults, conducted in April and May 2022 by Washington, D.C.-based GQR, reveals 2 out of 3
June 29, 2022. 5:18 AMConnect 313
From DTE to Connect 313, How David Underwood Helps Detroiters
From DTE to Connect 313, How David Underwood Helps Detroiters “I worked in Detroit, I play in Detroit, I worship and go to church in Detroit,” says David Underwood, chair of Connect 313’s Devices and Connectivity committee. “I care a lot about the city, and I care a lot about its people, and I want
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Rocket Community Fund starts Neighbor to Neighbor program to help bridge Cleveland’s digital divide
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