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Nearby Hudson may have found internet desert solution

Noah Jones

May 11, 2017 |

Richland Source |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hudson, Ohio

Hudson was an internet desert, with slow and unreliable internet services and companies refusing to provide better internet since it wouldn't be very profitable. Thus, the city created its own internet company-Velocity Broadband, which already has more business customers than expected, has been receiving positive feedback- including residents wanting to access the service, and has sparked businesses to move to the area.

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What can the sharing economy bring to emerging markets?

Catherine Cheney

March 09, 2017 |

Devex |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

April Rinne, a sharing economy adviser in Portland, believes that new technology and the emergence of the sharing economy has massive potential to connect talent, resources, and ideas around the globe, particularly in the context of advancing international development initiatives. She works with clients around the world to "help the sharing economy realize its full potential" and challenge the assumptions surrounding poverty.

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One town's quest to join tech revolution – and what it says about digital inequality

Kyle Spencer

January 25, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Greeley, Colorado

As technology continues to play an ever increasing role in education - and subsequently, job opportunities - many rural towns with limited resources are struggling to provide their students, particularly those from low-income families, with the devices necessary to stay ahead in the digital age. In Greeley, CO - a town with significant minority and refugee populations that have little or no internet access at home - the digital divide and the wealth disparity between school districts is particularly stark. But the schools in Greeley remain determined - cobbling together old donated computers, salvaged devices, grants and fundraisers, to try and help provide better opportunities and more efficient education for all their students.

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How this podcast is fighting underrepresentation, one artist at a time

Donte Kirby

January 10, 2017 |

Generocity |

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Response Location: United States, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

The popularity of the podcast has skyrocketed in recent years, but minorities remain drastically underrepresented in the field, as with most media realms. Contemporary Black Canvas was created to help encourage people of color to participate, as well as giving minorities a platform from which to speak and a foot in the door of the industry.

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The Students, Families Who Can't Afford Internet in the Bronx

Sarah Gonzalez

November 23, 2016 |

WNYC |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In an era when success in school and the workplace is so heavily reliant on internet access, almost 20 percent of New York City households still lack internet access at home. Fortunately, the New York City Housing Authority is taking steps to address the issue by providing solutions such as installing free hotspots, distributing complimentary Wi-Fi equipment, and even parking digital vans outside of public housing complexes so that residents can easily and freely access computers, printers, and the Internet.

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Addressing The Digital Divide In Education

Megan Kamerick

October 07, 2016 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

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Response Location: United States, Farmington, New Mexico

Many families in rural New Mexico still do not have high speed internet access at home. In Farmington, the public school district, a local college, and nonprofits are working to close the gap in the digital divide for students by addressing access to technology and the internet.

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Can Bodegas Solve the Philippines' Internet Problem?

Rick Paulas

July 26, 2016 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: Philippines

While internet access is widespread in the Philippines, the speed tends to be low and the cost tends to be high. The Philippines-based company Wi-Fi Interactive Network has been taking steps to address these issues by creating internet hot spots at bodegas. People can access these hot spots for free through the purchase of essential items such as soap, toothpaste, and milk.

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Participation in NYC Public Libraries' Tech Trainings Soars

Jessica Mckenzie

June 03, 2016 |

Civic Hall |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York Public Libraries are closing the digital divide by offering tech trainings, that have already been very successful as indicated by their long waitlists. Attention is now turned towards growing these programs, providing free wifi hotspots, and reaching out to demographics that are not well represented in the tech industry.

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The Town That Made Its Own Internet

Rick Paulas

May 26, 2016 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: United States, Greenfield, Massachusetts

Before 2011, 40% of residents of Greenfield, Massachusetts did not have Internet access. The mayor hired someone to help the town become its own Internet Service Provider, build out the necessary fiber, and fund the entire project without raising taxes. Dan Kelley, who oversaw the project, said “the biggest reason the plan in Greenfield has worked is because of the buy-in commitment made by the town’s residents.” The new affordable Internet is helping residents throughout the town stay connected.

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Five Cheap Ways Tech Is Transforming Classrooms

Alex Madison

May 06, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Low budget schools across the U.S. are having students use their smartphones as learning tools inside and outside the classroom. At no extra cost they can incorporate technology into the curriculum through a myriad of applications, from homework reminder apps to free cloud document platforms like Google Docs.

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