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South Park Information and Resources Center Celebrates Successful First Year...
In 2018, its first year of operation, with just 20 laptops and one instructor, the South Park Information and Resources Center enrolled 85 people, predominantly Latino, who were looking to sharpen...
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Technology Matching Fund Workshops: What You Missed
The City of Seattle recently held three workshops to help understand how to apply for the Technology Matching Fund Grant program. Missed one of the workshops? No problem! Here’s some information...
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City of Seattle invests $320,000 to improve digital literacy, access to...
Eleven Technology Matching Fund recipients aim to close digital divide The Seattle City Council approved $320,000 in funding for community-led projects that increase digital literacy. The Technology...
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2015 Technology Matching Fund Grants
STEM programs, community radio stations, English language and literacy training, job finding assistance, expanding and upgrading computer labs for disadvantaged kids and low-income seniors, the...
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2014 Department of Information Technology Report
2014 was a year of accomplishment and transition for the Seattle Department of Information Technology. The Annual Report also shows what DoIt has learned about internet access and use in Seattle...
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Coalition for Refugees from Burma: Another Technology Matching Fund Success...
Siobhan Whalen, Youth Program Manager for Coalition for Refugees from Burma and Seattle CTO Michael Mattmiller. It’s only been a few months since the award, but one recipient of a Technology Matching...
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Expanded wi-fi now available at 26 Seattle Community Centers
The City of Seattle has completed upgrading public wi-fi equipment at 26 Seattle Parks and Recreation Community Centers, and it’s already helping thousands of users. The increased access points were...
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Seattle Information Technology recognized at NATOA Awards in Seattle
Pictured from left to right: Brian Roberts, Jose Vasquez, Delia Burke, Jim Loter, Chance Hunt, Vicky Yuki, Derrick Hall, David Keyes, Chris Alejana, Gabriel Garcia Big honors were given out to Seattle...
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The City of Seattle Awards $400,000 to Help Improve Digital Equity
Photo courtesy YouthCare, a 2018 recipient The Technology Matching Fund grants will be offered for the 21st year in a row to organizations in Seattle working on improving lives through technology...
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South Park Information and Resources Center Celebrates Successful First Year...
In 2018, its first year of operation, with just 20 laptops and one instructor, the South Park Information and Resources Center enrolled 85 people, predominantly Latino, who were looking to sharpen...
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Technology Matching Fund Workshops: What You Missed
The City of Seattle recently held three workshops to help understand how to apply for the Technology Matching Fund Grant program. Missed one of the workshops? No problem! Here’s some information...
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City of Seattle invests $320,000 to improve digital literacy, access to...
Eleven Technology Matching Fund recipients aim to close digital divide The Seattle City Council approved $320,000 in funding for community-led projects that increase digital literacy. The Technology...
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Technology Matching Fund grant applications open for 2021
City of Seattle grants will again be offered to organizations working to close the digital divide; applications due Jan. 12, 2021 The City of Seattle is opening the 2021 round of applications for the...
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Internet for All Seattle Update Report
The Seattle Information Technology Department’s Community Technology team presented the Internet for All Seattle Update Report at the May 19 City Council Transportation and Utilities Committee...
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Supplemental funding awards more Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grants to 14...
Work to close the digital divide continues during these challenging times The City of Seattle announced the recipients of 14 additional Technology Matching Fund grants. The funding for this...
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Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T participate in a forum on Digital Equity Tuesday,...
The City of Seattle’s Community Technology Advisory Board (CTAB) is using its February 8 meeting to host three of the major telecommunications companies for a discussion on digital equity. There will...
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Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Helping Low-Income Households with...
On January 1 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program or ACP to replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The new program is a long-term benefit...
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City of Seattle announces 2022 Digital Equity grant winners
The 25th year of digital grants welcomes the Digital Navigator Cohort as nearly 20 non-profits receive $590,000 to help close the digital divide in neighborhoods throughout the city The City of...
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Seattle Named a 2022 ‘Digital Inclusion Trailblazer’
Seattle Meets All Six Criteria to Be Named ‘Trailblazer’ for the Sixth Time On Monday, August 22, Seattle was named a 2022 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance...
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What maps have to do with digital equity
by Jon Morrison Winters, Digital Equity Program and Broadband Manager Lately, there has been a lot of talk about maps, especially the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) National Broadband Map....
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