Gigabit City Summit 2016

by | Dec 29, 2015 | University Research Capacity, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Digital Infrastructure, Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Digital Skills Training, Computers in the Home, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Technology Transfer, Fiber to the Community, Government Innovation, Online Gaming Development, Community Education and Awareness, Medical Reimbursement, Access to Capital, Home Internet Access, Telehealth Pilot, Convention Center Technology, IT Workforce Development, Digital Art, Event Calendar, Libraries Pilot, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Marketing the Region, Professional Development for Teachers, Global Roundtables, Mesh Wi-fi Networks

Announcing the 2016 Gigabit City Summit, a KC Digital Drive production, from May 16-18, 2016 in Kansas City. With 50 communities and nearly 250 delegates in attendance, our first Summit was an unqualified success! And the overwhelming feedback from those who attended...
Capture: A Community Filmmaking Project

Capture: A Community Filmmaking Project

by | Dec 14, 2015 | Digital Art

CAPTURE A Two-City, Gigabit-Powered Filmmaking Challenge Learn More Capture is a unique 48-hour crowd-sourced film challenge that takes place annually in Kansas City and Chattanooga. Created by the Association for Visual Arts in Chattanooga in 2013, Capture...

CAPTURE: A Community Filmmaking Event

by | Sep 15, 2015 | Digital Art, Event Calendar

1. YOU shoot the films. 2. THEY edit them. 3. WE all watch movies about our two cities in CAPTURE A unique 48-hour crowd-sourced film challenge taking place in Kansas City and Chattanooga, CAPTURE invites you to shoot five, 30-second video clips of your city around a...

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Skills in the States Forum looks toward infrastructure funding

The Skills in the States Forum recently hosted by the National Skills Coalition brought together professionals from all over the country in the workforce, government and education sectors as well as those supporting them through credentialing and other related services to talk about trends, best practices and innovative solutions. Much of the conversations focused on […]

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Bridging the Digital Divide through Digital Divide Simulation

The first Digital Divide Simulation event on Nov. 9 at the Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library increased awareness for the socioeconomic setbacks faced by Kansas Citians living on the wrong side of the Digital Divide. Participants were asked to take on the persona of an individual to complete tasks for “one month” measured as four, 15-minute long, “weeks.” Tasks assigned to participants included enrolling their children in school, finding housing information online, and applying to government programs, such as the Affordable Connectivity Program.

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