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The Digital Equity Act Creates New Opportunities: Survey Results Identify Latino Frontline Workers’ Digital Skill Needs and Promising Approaches

The Digital Equity Act presents a unique opportunity to promote digital inclusion for Latino workers and local communities.

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The Ever-Growing Network Helping to #AccelerateDigitalEquity

In our effort to support communities working to close the digital divide on both national and regional scales, the Digital Equity Accelerator relies on a diverse network of industry leaders, who help our cohort further unlock their potential for impact. Check out the folks lending their expertise to the Accelerator as Mentors and Technical Experts, and join us in offering them a warm “hello”!

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Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, June 2022

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.

Digital Skills Spotlight: McDonald’s Leverages Technology To Empower Learners at All Levels

In this interview, we learn how McDonald’s uses technology to improve customer service and democratize learning across its workforce.

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10 Things We Learned About Digital Skills During the Pandemic

How did pandemic — and heightened attention to racial inequities — affect employment, education, and training for frontline workers?

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Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, May 2022

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.

Continuing Our Journey to #AccelerateDigitalEquity

With over 170 phenomenal applications from around the world, getting down to seven members was an inspiring challenge, and we are so grateful to the dozens of organizations that took the time to share with us their groundbreaking projects. Please welcome the inaugural cohort of the Digital Equity Accelerator!

“Meet the First-Ever Digital Equity Accelerator Cohort.” Nonprofits listed from the United States are: e4 Youth, Mobile Pathways, and Oasis Institute. From India: Digital Empowerment Foundation and Fourth Wave Foundation. From Morocco: Douar Tech and eSTEM. A series of three images depict people using technology. On the left, a person in a wheelchair uses a smart phone. At the center, a child uses their computer for virtual learning. On the right, two people, one wearing a head covering, look at a tablet together. The image includes logos for Aspen Digital and HP Inc.

Pathways to digital skills development for Latino workers

This report shares insights from Latino frontline workers and workforce development organizations, promising business practices, and ecosystem approaches.

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The Digital Equity Accelerator’s New Advisory Council

As we prepare to welcome the Digital Equity Accelerator’s first-ever cohort, we are thrilled to introduce a phenomenal group of leaders who will serve as our inaugural Advisory Council. Comprising leaders at the forefront of advancing equity in education, healthcare, and economic opportunity across the digital space, this diverse network serves as a brain trust to ensure that the Accelerator centers on and serves the communities most impacted by the digital divide.

Image includes headshots of and Twitter handles for or names of the eleven Advisory Council members. From left to right, top to bottom: “@PAbeywardena, @shahed, Sarbani Banerjee Belur, Jochai Ben-Avie, @gangulis, Fyras Mawazini, @AlejandroRoark, Susan Scott-Parker, @udbhav_tiwari, @maria_m_town, and Kristi Zappie-Ferradino.”

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, April 2022

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.