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...

Further Reading

Beyond Digital Literacy: Middle Skills Training at the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion

Digital inclusion has its many ways of bridging gaps in industry, skill acquisition, and opportunity. But when it comes to digital skills training, there are a lot of beginner level programs in the Kansas City metro area, but less known is the middle skills development opportunities. The purpose of this gathering was to highlight some of the nonprofits in this space helping to close the gap on middle skills and workforce development for digital careers. 

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Enhancing KC Nonprofit Capacity through AmeriCorps, Internships, and Fellowships

Digital inclusion practitioners often find themselves limited by a lack of staff capacity, but face funding constraints that prevent them from bringing on new employees to keep up with their workload. A number of programs are available in the KC region to help nonprofits expand their capacity or enhance existing capacity, including using AmeriCorps members or interns from local training programs to fill new positions, or utilizing digital inclusion training and fellowship programs to enhance the work of existing staff members.

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Reflecting on a Year of Service: Empowering Kansas City Through Digital Equity

American Connection Corps (ACC) is a Lead for America program through AmeriCorps dedicated to advancing economic prosperity in rural and emerging communities nationwide. Members are placed with a local public institution, where they build critical capacity, attract resources, and activate community engagement across many key areas, including bridging the digital divide. Here at KC Digital Drive, our mission aligns perfectly with ACC’s goals, and the ACC members collaborated tirelessly with complementary skills and personalities to make for a successful year of service.

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