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Building Partnerships That Bridge the Digital Divide: Highlights from the Third Friday December 2025 Coalition Meeting

by Leah Henriksen | Jan 2, 2026 | Digital Art, Digital Skills Training, Digital Inclusion, Digital Media

From Connected Learning Centers, Financial Literacy and Expanded Youth IT Training, Organizations Step Up for Digital Empowerment Dec 19, 2025 – The December 2025 Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion meeting highlighted transformative partnerships bringing...

Digital Scene – KC: VML

by Britt Shanklin | Apr 22, 2025 | Event Calendar, Digital Media

Event Date: July 10, 2025 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm Location: VML (250 NW Richards Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116) Admission: Free – register on Eventbrite __________ DIGITAL SCENE KC: VML Join KC IMAGINE on July 10th for an exciting networking event at Kansas...

Digital Scene – KC: B2B Media

by Britt Shanklin | Apr 7, 2025 | Digital Art, Event Calendar, Digital Media

Event Date: May 8, 2025 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm Location: Avant Food Media (1703 Wyandotte St. #300, Kansas City, MO 64108) Admission: Free – register on Eventbrite __________ DIGITAL SCENE KC: B2B Media Join us on Thursday, May 8 th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at...

Integrating Arts Into KC’s Regional Innovation Ecosystem

by KC Digital Drive | Dec 19, 2024 | Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Digital Art, Digital Inclusion, Digital Media

NSF-funded project aims to bring arts and culture into KC’s Critical Materials & Biologics ecosystems Robust innovation ecosystems rely on the interaction of different sectors, each with their intrinsic motivations. Scientists produce research, experiments,...

Digital Scene – KC: Strategic Story

by Britt Shanklin | Nov 26, 2024 | Digital Media

Event Date: January 16, 2024 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm Location: Overflow (708 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64105) Admission: Free – register on Eventbrite __________ Have you wondered how stories drive idea adoption? Join us on Tuesday, January 16th...

Illustrating The Possibilities of KC’s Digital Industry With KC IMAGINE

by KC Digital Drive | Sep 27, 2024 | Digital Media

Building KC’s Digital Future Tuesday, September 24, 2024 — KC IMAGINE partnered with KC Digital Drive to host its annual “Building KC’s Digital Future” conference. This conference provided a unique opportunity for digital media professionals to connect and network...

The January 2026 meeting of the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion explored the critical intersection of healthcare and digital access. Featuring presentations from KC Digital Drive, Heartland Wellness Connection, and Care Beyond the Boulevard, the session highlighted how digital navigation is being embedded into clinical and social care to address health disparities and the social drivers of health.

How San Antonio Used a Digital Divide Simulation to Align Community Leaders

In September 2025, SA Digital Connects, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), and digitalLIFT partnered with KC Digital Drive to host a Digital Divide Simulation in San Antonio, Texas. The immersive experience convened more than 60 civic, healthcare, nonprofit, philanthropic, and institutional leaders from across San Antonio and Bexar County to explore how digital exclusion compounds barriers across healthcare, workforce development, education, and public services.

Digital Inclusion Is Civic Infrastructure: What 2025 Taught Us

In 2025, digital inclusion stopped being about programs alone. It became unmistakably clear that it functions as civic infrastructure—essential for accessing health care, education, work, and public systems, and dependent on coordination, trust, and sustained human support to work at scale.