Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) Archives – Startland News https://www.startlandnews.com/tag/nonprofit-technology-network-nten/ Kansas City’s source for bold, untold stories of local entrepreneurship Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:28:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Google opens applications for Digital Inclusion Fellowship https://www.startlandnews.com/2016/04/google-opens-applications-digital-inclusion-fellowship/ https://www.startlandnews.com/2016/04/google-opens-applications-digital-inclusion-fellowship/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:01:45 +0000 https://www.startlandnews.com/?p=11794 Just two months after it unveiled free access to gigabit internet for low-income households in Kansas City, Google Fiber is again ramping up efforts to close the digital divide. In partnership with the Nonprofit Technology Network, Google Fiber has again opened applications for its Digital Inclusion Fellowship, this time looking for 22 bright minds to

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Just two months after it unveiled free access to gigabit internet for low-income households in Kansas City, Google Fiber is again ramping up efforts to close the digital divide.

In partnership with the Nonprofit Technology Network, Google Fiber has again opened applications for its Digital Inclusion Fellowship, this time looking for 22 bright minds to develop digital inclusion initiatives.

As part of the program — now in its second year — fellows will create and lead digital literacy programs in the 11 metro areas with Google Fiber. Initiatives include showing adults how to take the GED online, helping job-seekers learn digital workplace skills and teaching parents how to access their children’s grades online.

In its first year, the fellowship made significant inroads in digital literacy efforts, said Andrew Bentley, Google Fiber’s digital inclusion specialist.

Over the past 9 months, our Digital Inclusion Fellows have been hard at work bringing people online for the first time,” Bentley said in a release. “To continue our progress, we’re expanding the fellowship to a second year, and opening applications for 22 positions across 11 cities. We’re looking forward to working with this year’s fellows, local organizations, and the Nonprofit Technology Network over the next year as they build new digital literacy and awareness programs for their communities.”

The new cohort is an expansion from last years’ 16 fellowship spots. Previously, Google accepted two Kansas City natives, Eze Redwood and Leslie Scott.

Kansas City fellows will continue to work with two local organizations, Literacy Kansas City and the Kansas City Public Library. Theses programs, along with the rest of the fellowship, will be supported by Google Fiber’s allocation of roughly $1 million to cover initiative expenses and fellows’ salaries.

The digital divide particularly affects low-literacy populations but working with fellows for a second year brings more opportunities to close the gap, said Gillian Helm, executive director of Literacy Kansas City.

“Adults with low literacy are disproportionately affected by digital exclusion, which means they are disproportionately left behind and left out of full participation in 21st century life,” Helm said. “We’re thrilled to be a part of this important program for the second year in a row, and thank Google Fiber and NTEN for having us back to continue to build on the important initiatives we were able to launch during year one.”

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Google selects two Kansas Citians to bridge digital divide https://www.startlandnews.com/2015/07/google-selects-two-kansas-citians-to-bridge-digital-divide/ https://www.startlandnews.com/2015/07/google-selects-two-kansas-citians-to-bridge-digital-divide/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2015 19:39:24 +0000 https://www.startlandnews.com/?p=6555 Two Kansas Citians hope to increase digital inclusion by participating in a new fellowship opportunity through Google Fiber. Google announced Friday that Eze Redwood and Leslie Scott were selected to participate in Google Fiber’s Digital Inclusion Fellowship program, a year-long program created to help community organizations get more people connected to the Web. In partnership

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Two Kansas Citians hope to increase digital inclusion by participating in a new fellowship opportunity through Google Fiber.

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Google announced Friday that Eze Redwood and Leslie Scott were selected to participate in Google Fiber’s Digital Inclusion Fellowship program, a year-long program created to help community organizations get more people connected to the Web.

In partnership with Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), Google Fiber announced its fellowship opportunity in May and recently chose 16 participants to pair with local community organizations in the eight Google Fiber metro areas: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Kansas City, Nashville, Provo, Raleigh-Durham and Salt Lake City. Google Fiber has committed $1 million to support the program, which includes compensation and resources for participating fellows.

“The digital inclusion fellowship is Google kind of putting their money where their mouth is,” Redwood said. “It’s them saying ‘We understand that digital literacy, and the digital divide is a real problem and we’re going to put people out here to invent creative solutions for that.’”

Redwood and Scott will be working with Literacy Kansas City and the Full Employment Council, respectively, and the fellows’ work will be specific to their organizations.

“When I met with Literacy KC, the first thing that came up was ‘How can we create something that innovates the way in which digital literacy is taught right now?’” Redwood said. “I think that my role as a fellow, as it relates to Literacy KC, is strengthening their programming, seeing what works and doesn’t work, what the communities need, and how to work with the community groups to tailor it and then greatly increase awareness that the services are out there.”

Throughout the program, fellows will travel to Mountain View, Calif., to receive specialized training from NTEN on how to build effective digital inclusion programs.

Redwood and Scott will fly to Google Headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., this Sunday for leadership training alongside the other fellows and the two will begin their work in Kansas City immediately following that trip.

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