In May 2015, NTEN and Google Fiber launched the Digital Inclusion Fellowship, a new national program investing in local communities and nonprofit organizations to address the digital divide. Sixteen Fellows comprised the first cohort and one of the Charlotte fellows, Jessica Washington, gives an update on her work with the Urban League of Central Carolinas.
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In our Stakeholder Snapshot section, new profiles highlight some of the educators, trainers, and practitioners working to close the gap in the digital divide in Charlotte. This month we feature Gurtej Singh from Hip Hop University and Travis Manigan from Gameplan.
On Oct. 1, non-profit group Eliminate the Digital Divide (E2D), the event distributed 500 computers to families from five high schools around Charlotte, NC. For a technology educator at West Charlotte High School, distributing low-cost personal computers opens countless doors for students — but devices are just the first step in helping people succeed online.
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