The #ConnectedNation team is at Michigan Works! NE Consortium conducting Digital Skills training today/tomorrow in Gaylord, Michigan AND Wednesday/Thursday in Alpena, Michigan! If you are in the area - stop by and see us! There will be lunch and giveaways thanks to the NEMCOG.

🗣️ WEEKLY ROUNDUP Check out the happenings here at #ConnectedNation through the links below! ⬇️ Podcast: bit.ly/49GFWtO Blog: bit.ly/3SWiLFg Learning Center: bit.ly/3OQLBoZ Conference: bit.ly/3UNGB8s Utah: bit.ly/42IA0yd

Day 2 of the Net Inclusion Conference hosted by @netinclusion and our team is here for it! #ConnectedNation staff has been busy learning, taking notes and making connections! But if you are at home and can't attend - you can stream it live here👇 linkedin.com/events/netinclu…

📅 HAPPENING NEXT MONDAY: Achievery Webinar: Homeschool Edition Join us next Monday at 3:00 EST (2:00 CST) to hear from Claudette and her experience with The Achievery as a mom who works full-time! Link to join: bit.ly/44nsgAM #TheAchievery #ConnectedNation

Connected Nation announces initiative that combines digital skills training with job fairs across Kentucky The new effort will help new technology users and job seekers increase their chances of landing a job. Visit: bit.ly/3qtluf8 #ConnectedNation

The Digital Divide at Home: How #ConnectedNation is helping bridge the gap in digital literacy by encouraging teens to share their tech skills Check out this new staff blog that covers Teens Teach Tech and its impact on all generations! Read: bit.ly/3MDHVpT

Panel 2 is now underway. The focus for this discussion is Intenet Adoption and Digital Readiness. The participants are discussing what they did during the pandemic to address adoption & digital readiness. #digitalequity #internetforall #CEDCRoundtable #FCCLive #ConnectedNation

Also the federal funding timelines for Digital Inclusion are critical. Organizations that need those funds to sustain these efforts, we have community organizations who have added digital equity is some of the core work they're doing. ~Hal Woods, @KidsFirstChi #internetforall

We need to make sure older adults are included. No demographic that is having a hard time with technology should be left out of these initiatives. They need to be inclusive. It is important to make sure you cover the bases. ~Thomas Kamber, @OlderAdultsTech #internetforall

Improving on the Affordable Connectivity Program would be a Godsend for the Virigin Islands. I hear from a lot of people they woul rather not use the internet than give up personal data. ~Stephan Adams, Virgin Islands Next Gen Network #digitalequity

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) program is great but the challenge of enrollment is very difficult - from people not wanting to give up their personal info TO the process to enroll being too cumbersome. ~Stephan Adams, Virgin Islands Next Gen Network #digitalequity

There is a big silver lining in the crisis and that's that we learned to come together and solve big problems quickly. Some areas of subsidies are needed for rural areas, Native American areas, even some low-income urban areas. #digitalequity #internetforall #CEDCRoundtable

We ask the ACP program continues because it not only gets people online but it helps them get the devices they need. ~Thu Nguyen with the Asian Pacific American Advocates #digitalequity #internetforall #CEDCRoundtable #ConnectedNation

We must not just address digital equity needs one by one but must also help improve digital skills - B/C stats show those with digital skills have more awareness of these programs that can help them. ~Greta Byrum, Principal for Broadband and Digital Equity, HR&A Advisors

This is a one in a lifetime opportunity. There's an unprecedented amount of money to help with access and ACP. BUT -there are millions still not signed up so we need to do more to make that happen. ~Broderick Johnson, EVP, Digital Equity, @comcast #CEDCRountable