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OHSU hosts inaugural CO-LED summit: A new landscape in digital health equity
OHSU hosted its first CO-LED Summit celebrated efforts to advance digital health equity. Community organizations shared successes in digital literacy programs, while panels, including Portland’s Digital Equity Manager Rebecca Gibbons, highlighted collaboration to bridge the digital divide.
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MHCRC peer learning event: Empowerment through video creation and collaboration
MHCRC hosted a Peer Learning Event for over 40 grantees to showcase video projects created through its Community Technology Grants. The event highlighted how MHCRC funding fosters collaboration, enables communities to tell impactful stories, and strengthens community engagement through media.
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OHSU Hosts Inaugural CO-LED Summit: A New Landscape in Digital Health Equity
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Digital Equity Newsletter – November 2024
OHSU CO-LED Summit, Cully Business Association Meeting, 2025 MHCRC Community Grants Cycle and Franchise Renewal, Multnomah County Library Volunteer Opportunity, Calls to Action
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City of Portland receives Conference of Mayor’s 2024 Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge Grant for $250,000
BPS in partnership with NTEN have received the US Conference of Mayor's Digital Equity Challenge Grant of $250,000. The application was submitted with the support of Mayor Wheeler and Commissioner Rubio
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Digital Equity Newsletter – May 2024
Affordable Connectivity Program update, Digital Equity Act (DEA) notice of funding opportunity, Broadband Equity Study community event wrap-up
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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Rebecca Gibbons appointed to National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) Board of Directors
Gibbons will also co-chair the Broadband and Digital Equity Committee.
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BPS and Free Geek celebrate one-time ARPA Digital Divide Response Grant, providing new laptops and free internet for 500 IRCO Clients
City Staff, Community Partners and Commissioner Rubio joined immigrant and refugee recipients as they celebrated the success of a collaborative effort to address the digital divide in the City of Portland and Multnomah County.
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Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability announces funding award for AfroVillage Old Town Community Wireless Network project
AfroVillage PDX’s successful award application will invest in Old Town community and economic development through seed funding for a neighborhood owned publicly accessible wireless network.
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Portland's Community Technology Program announces Digital Inclusion Coalition Grant Finalist
Grant funds will support a community-centered organization to bridge the digital divide and achieve digital equity throughout Multnomah County.
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12 finalists selected to receive ARPA Tech Kit Grants
If successful, these organizations will assist the City in distributing $2,445,225 of ARPA resources in devices to communities most in need.
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Apply for the Wireless Network Building Grant Opportunity
The application period has closed as of March 12, 2023.
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Apply for a Tech Kit Grant
Application period closes Dec. 19, 2022. Grants are available as part of the ARPA Digital Divide Response Project.
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Apply for a Digital Inclusion Coalition-building Grant Opportunity
Application period closes Jan. 22, 2023. Grant funds are available to support a community-centered organization (s) to bridge the digital divide and achieve digital equity throughout Multnomah County.
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Commissioner Carmen Rubio Announces Bureau Organizational Changes
The Office for Community Technology will join the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
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Digital Inclusion Week 2022
"Turning Our Moment into Movement" is the theme of Digital Inclusion Week 2022. Digital Inclusion Week is an annual week of awareness, recognition, and celebration of the organizations and individuals across the country who work tirelessly to promote digital equity in their communities.
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2022 Digital Inclusion Fund Grantees!
Congratulations to Community Digital Navigators grantees, AfroVillage and The Rosewood Initiative, and Small Business Digital Navigator grantee, the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber!
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Digital Navigators Application Window Has Closed
Community Digital Navigators, and the Small Business Digital Navigators pilot grant application window has closed. Stay tuned for more information on this grant program.
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