Keeping up with AI Innovation: Reflections from October’s Meeting of KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion

by | Oct 24, 2025 | Innovation Hubs/Tech Districts, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Digital Skills Training, Digital Inclusion

The October 17, 2025, meeting of the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion focused on the transformative impact of AI and the urgent need to prevent the creation of an “AI underclass” among vulnerable populations. The session featured four organizations...
From Research to Action: How Federal Reserve Banks Elevate Research to Bridge the Digital Divide Around the Country

From Research to Action: How Federal Reserve Banks Elevate Research to Bridge the Digital Divide Around the Country

by | Oct 3, 2025 | Digital Infrastructure, Government Innovation, Digital Skills Training, Digital Inclusion

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosted the “Digital Access Research Forum” in mid-September, bringing together stakeholders from across the country to share knowledge and impact on the digital divide and what this means for constituents for the present and...

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Advancing Health-Centered Digital Inclusion: Highlights from the January KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion Meeting

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.

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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.

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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.

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