Community Education and Awareness | Kansas City Digital Drive

MO state broadband office to host digital access meetings for Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray Counties

by William Crumpler | Oct 31, 2022 | Digital Infrastructure, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness, Home Internet Access

The Mid-America Regional Council is hosting two meetings with the Missouri Office of Broadband Development on broadband and digital access in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties. Your voice matters. Lend your voice and join other stakeholders to learn about...

Digital Scene KC: Video Production & Lighting

by William Crumpler | Oct 29, 2022 | Community Education and Awareness

Details Kansas City is a center for video production. Many top tier production companies have chosen KC as their place of business, and they generate top quality videos that reflect the full range of video products including film, advertising, promotional videos,...

Civic Innovation Challenge – Connecting Underrepresented Youths with Employment Opportunities

by William Crumpler | Oct 6, 2022 | Mobility Innovation Team, MetroLab, Mobility Innovation, Community Education and Awareness, IT Workforce Development, University Research Capacity, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs

Civic Innovation ChallengeConnecting Underrepresented Youths with Employment Opportunities This is a $1M National Science Foundation-funded project that aims to support the Kansas City region’s youth by boosting work readiness and cultivating occupational identities....

KC Goes Tech

by William Crumpler | Jun 29, 2022 | Community Education and Awareness, Digital Skills Training

KC Goes TechMicrogrants to expand digital inclusion training Read Our Impact Report Microgrants Available Individuals To Be Enrolled In Partner Training Available for Partner Organizations KC Digital Drive launched the “KC Goes Tech” microgrant program in July 2022 to...

Community Forum for Air Quality in KC’s Historic Eastside

by William Crumpler | Mar 29, 2022 | Digital Infrastructure, Community Education and Awareness, Gigabit Ecosystem Building

Empowering citizens around air quality and sensors – what they are, what they measure, why it matters, and how to get involved. About this event Event Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT Location: Kansas City Public Library: Lucile H....

Digital Equity for Community Health Workers

by William Crumpler | Jan 11, 2022 | Community Education and Awareness, Digital Skills Training

Digital equity for community health workers360-degree digital equity links healthcare to social services Click Here To Access a List of Digital Inclusion Resources for CHWs Digital Equity for Community Health Workers Community health workers (CHWs) are support...