The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is a leader in “changing people’s lives for the better” via technology, and in advocating for diversity, economic growth, and STEM education. Its affiliate, the CTA Foundation, advances the mission by funding digital-inclusion projects geared…
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ESGH and Current Events: Digital Inclusion Week 2022
Happy Digital Inclusion Week (October 3–7 in 2022)! Since 2016, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) has been working to raise awareness of the digital divide and to promote digital literacy. What Is Digital Inclusion? For those new to the…
Easter Seals Greater Houston Named NDIA National Digital Navigator Corps Grantee
NEWS PROVIDED BYEaster Seals Greater Houston Sep 07, 2022, 15:39 ET HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) announced today that Easter Seals Greater Houston will be one of 18 organizations that will launch the National Digital Navigator…
Service of a Different Kind: Bridging Communication Gaps for Ukrainians
As Disability Awareness month comes to a close, my mind has been completely occupied by thoughts of those with disabilities during war time and those who acquire disabilities as a result of war. As tensions increased between Russia and Ukraine…
BridgingApps at CES 2022
Thanks to the generosity and ongoing support of the CTA Foundation, BridgingApps was able to attend the amazing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada last week. Although this show is highly anticipated as the place to see the newest…
Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Teams Up with Texas Education Agency to Connect Texas Students and Families with Internet Access at Home
Comcast’s Internet Essentials program and Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4 ESC) have partnered with the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Connect Texas Program to ensure students within TEA’s Texas footprint have access to reliable, commercially available home-based fixed broadband…
National Museum opening doors again
Go out on a limb – that’s where the fruit is. And just raise cain. Clouds are free they come and go as they please. Let’s put some happy little bushes on the other side now.