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Join Cityfi and Verizon for our How Partnerships Can Help Close the Digital Divide Webinar.
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Reliable internet access is essential for finding employment, staying informed, and keeping pace with a fast-changing world. But the digital divide continues to keep many Americans from accessing key online services. About 70% of adult Americans have smartphones, but not all have a data plan or the necessary internet skills. And 44 million Americans lack high-speed internet access. The COVID-19 crisis has brought new awareness to the digital divide and its significant impact on lower-income school children. Will the current “homework gap” become an educational crisis in the future? Is digital equity achievable?
We will hear from a panel of experts from the public and private sectors, as well as leaders from philanthropy and academia—all discussing the importance of partnerships in closing the digital divide.
How Partnerships Can Help Close
the Digital Divide
Thursday, September 10, 2020
10 AM PT/1 PM ET
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Katie Boody, Founder and CEO, LEANLAB Education |
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Greta Byrum, Director of Community Tech NY, and co-director of the Digital Equity Laboratory at The New School |
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Kate Garman, Senior Associate, Cityfi; Former Technology Policy Advisor to Mayor Jenny Durkan, Seattle WA |
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Justina Nixon-Saintil, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Verizon |
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Save these dates for upcoming sessions in the Thrive in the Economic Recovery Webinar Series:
Session 4: To be rescheduled
Ask Me Anything #1
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Open panel of Cityfi experts and affiliates taking live questions |
Session 5: October 8
Budget Resiliency: How Public Agencies Can Innovate to Address the Revenue Gap
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Identify potential revenue-generating initiatives that offset costs |
Register now
Session 6: October 22
Ask Me Anything #2
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Open panel of Cityfi experts and affiliates taking live questions |
Session 7: November 12
How Smarter Transportation Solutions Can Help Ensure Mobility for All
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The future of mobility and remote work | | • | Actionable insights into changing transportation patterns throughout your city |
Register now
Past webinars
Session 1: August 13
How Remote Health Could Usher in a New Era in Care
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Benefits of telehealth | | • | Equitable application of technology can impact community resilience |
View replay
Session 2: August 27
Open for Business: How Cities are Making it Happen
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Best practices for adjusting to the new normal | | • | Future-proofing communities and economies |
View replay
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Cityfi is an urban change management firm working with the public and private sectors in a rapidly changing world.
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