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Plans finalized to continue a digital literacy program

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Adult Education Professional Development Center and Broadband Rhode Island announced Tuesday an agreement to develop a plan to continue the agency’s Digital Literacy Project.

It improves adult Internet usage across the state, the announcement said.

As part of the federally-funded initiative, BBRI created a digital literacy program for adults, including curriculum and instructor training, and established a network of over 200 volunteer and professional digital literacy trainers who target the state’s disadvantaged residents.

To date, these instructors delivered digital literacy training to almost 1000 adults through libraries, public housing authorities, adult education organizations and senior centers.

“The question for us was how do we sustain and grow the BBRI Digital Literacy program beyond our current capacity,” said Stuart Freiman, Broadband Program Director from the  R.I. Office of Digital Excellence.

“With its focus on assisting educators who work with the state’s adult learners,” she said, “we established a productive working relationship with the PD Center. They are ideally suited to carry forward our important mission of expanding broadband awareness and adoption in order to improve Rhode Islanders’ lives.”

The professional development and BBRI have plans for numerous activities throughout this year that are designed to strengthen the Digital Literacy Project and sustain its impact beyond the grant that was made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The professional development center and BBRI will work together to develop a sustainable digital literacy trainer network, through adult education organizations and libraries.


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