KC Digital Drive one of four nonprofit recipients of Kansas Digital Equity and Inclusion Collaborative grant through Kansas Health Foundation

by | Jul 16, 2021 | Digital Skills Training, Home Internet Access, Fiber to the Community, Digital Infrastructure

On July 13, 2021, the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF) announced the four nonprofit recipients of its Kansas Digital Equity and Inclusion Collaborative grant. KC Digital Drive (KCDD) is one of the four recipients, all receiving a 3-year, $250,000 award. The “initiative...

KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion April Meeting

by | Mar 25, 2016 | Digital Infrastructure, Computers in the Home, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness, Home Internet Access, Digital Skills Training, Event Calendar

Join us for our monthly meeting to highlight digital inclusion resources available to practitioners in Kansas City, update progress on digital inclusion efforts, and work collaboratively to bridge the digital divide. KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion Meeting Agenda...
IEEE Smart Cities Initiative

IEEE Smart Cities Initiative

by | Feb 23, 2016 | Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness, Marketing the Region, Global Roundtables, University Research Capacity, Gigabit Ecosystem Building, Government Innovation

IEEE Smart Cities InitiativeEntering a global network of smart cities. Learn More IEEE Core Smart Cities worldwide Total registrants KC kickoff workshop US Affiliate City candidates at kickoff Academic papers submitted and displayed About IEEE Smart Cities The...
Announcement & Analysis: Google Fiber Brings Free Gigabit Internet to Public Housing Through ConnectHome

Announcement & Analysis: Google Fiber Brings Free Gigabit Internet to Public Housing Through ConnectHome

by | Feb 3, 2016 | Digital Infrastructure, Computers in the Home, Fiber to the Community, Community Education and Awareness

A crowd of nearly 60 community leaders, politicians and press piled into the cramped office of a low-income housing complex on Kansas City’s Westside this morning to hear the news that Google will start bringing free gigabit speed Internet to all to low-income...

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KC Digital Drive Publishes Template Organizational AI Policy for Nonprofits

KC Digital Drive recently hosted a workshop on developing an organizational AI policy for members of the Community Technology Action Network (CTAN), following up on our three previous workshops on generative AI basics. This workshop was built around a template organizational AI policy for nonprofits which can be accessed here. The template policy provides suggested […]

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From Tax Help to Tech Clinics: How Education Leaders Are Closing the Digital Divide

The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion (KCCDI) gathered for its May 2025 meeting with a focus on how digital access impacts the delivery of essential services. Speakers from the University of Missouri Extension, the City of Kansas City and LINC shared real-world examples of how digital barriers affect residents, and how local efforts are helping bridge the gap.

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Devices Grants Tell Transformative Stories of Digital Access and Support (Part 1)

The KC Digital Inclusion Fund awarded $75,000 to expand digital opportunities for clients of 11 eligible nonprofit organizations, fostering a sustainable ecosystem for residents of Kansas City. These grant funds helped job seekers, youth, individuals in reentry, and seniors gain skills and access, showing how technology can create opportunity, independence, and improved quality of life.

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