San Joaquin Valley Regional Consortium (SJVRC)—a public-private entity made up of telecommunications providers, government, private businesses, nonprofit and health agencies—is honing its plans to accelerate broadband deployment, accessibility and adoption within Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare Counties. Read More>>>
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Eight community-based organizations making significant progress to close the Digital Divide were officially recognized by members of California's congressional delegation on Thursday, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announced. U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo (Palo Alto), Mike Honda (San Jose), Barbara Lee (Oakland) and Lucille Roybal-Allard [...]
Norman Comer has owned two computers, but soon gave them to his grandson because of his frustration in trying to use them. But the 70-year-old Comer says he's eager to take advantage of the free Wi-Fi, low-cost computers and training being offered to him and [...]
The program uses a mobile computer lab and a center in Pico-Union to offer basic lessons in an effort to increase access for Latinos, 30% of whom don't use the Internet. There's been one notably awkward issue between Luis Arteaga and his mother. He's an [...]
Club Digital, the most comprehensive bilingual, multimedia Internet training program, has been launched in the California state and will be expanded nationwide in an attempt to close the digital divide affecting Hispanic families in the United States. Officials from the White House Initiative on Educational [...]
Officials from the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and the State of California today joined Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and impreMedia publisher Monica Lozano to participate in the launch of Club Digital, the nation's most comprehensive bilingual Internet training program. Designed [...]
Funcionarios de la Iniciativa de la Casa Blanca sobre la Excelencia Educativa para Hispanos y el estado de California se unieron hoy al Alcalde de Los Ángeles Antonio Villaraigosa y a la Editora de impreMedia Mónica Lozano para elogiar a Club Digital, el programa de [...]
To help close the Digital Divide that disproportionately affects Hispanic families in America, impreMedia is launching Club Digital, the nation's most comprehensive bilingual, multimedia Internet training program. Club Digital's summer pilot program will reach nearly three million Hispanics in California. The program launches August 1st [...]
Si bien la adopción de la tecnología de banda ancha está en plena expansión en todo el país y en California, y las personas utilizan cada vez más los teléfonos móviles para conectarse en línea, todavía hay grandes diferencias entre los diversos grupos étnicos y [...]
The Race to Close the Digital Divide announces its statewide campaign to promote computer literacy and Internet use among underserved Californians. Working with faith-based organizations around the state, the Race educates families about the many economic, educational and social benefits of the Internet and helps [...]