Hi everyone! Share what county you’re zooming in from and what number describes your commitment to bringing or championing a digital inclusion plan in your county: 1) Here just to learn 2) Ready to start but don’t know how 3) My county WILL or DOES have a plan and I want to be part of it!

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Share what county you’re zooming in from and what number describes your commitment to bringing or championing a digital inclusion plan in your county: 1) Here just to learn 2) Ready to start but don’t know how 3) My county WILL or DOES have a plan and I want to be part of it!

Northampton Co. 1

Wayne Co. 3

Oscar Mabry - Commissioner, Town of Pinetops NC

Ronald Mayers - Guilford County - 1

IEI’s 2023 Talent First Forum: https://iei.ncsu.edu/talent-first-economics/

Is your county working on a digital inclusion plan? Check out the BAND-NC map to see some of the progress! https://iei.ncsu.edu/band-nc/resources/

Weaverville, NC North Buncombe County

We are not working on one. Columbus County here.

Christopher Just

deb Watts here from Broadband Catalysts, a broadband planning group that has worked with several counties in this fantastic program. I'm here to learn how it is evolving and about new Stata developmenrs

Deb is the expert!!

Person County, 3

What has been one of the biggest barriers to adoption in your community?

Here’s a flyer with some of the definitions and resources for today that have been helpful for our DI partners (part of your follow-up email): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YvV8Ib7kzIlwKniV_J-qVVCEzfBCfSVb/view?usp=sharing

https://kramden.org/

What efforts have you all made in creating these materials, programs, etc. accessible in languages other than English, specifically Spanish?

Durham plan: https://digitaldurham.net/digital-equity-plan/

Remember to include your public libraries! We are working with Innovate Chatham to help get the word out.

ACP: https://www.ncbroadband.gov/assistance/affordable-connectivity-program

ACP outreach (en español): https://www.ncbroadband.gov/assistance/affordable-connectivity-program/affordable-connectivity-program-outreach-materials

Those interested in refurbished devices as well as training (train-the-trainer) are welcome to email me at cdelmariani@kramden.org

Register now: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqc-2orD4tGNKwQPCzbjS0U4AUdZlSxC1c

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