COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT
BROADBAND, DIGITAL ECONOMY, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
We empower and equip communities to provide broadband internet access to their neighborhoods along with resources to effectively utilize the internet and advance their goals through technology.
Broadband equity and connectivity are essential in community infrastructure
therefore this project will bring internet point-to-point service where it does not exist today while simultaneously encouraging the adoption of the internet from providers where it does exist today for the betterment of the community and lives of the citizens in the community.
This 5-year project began as the Digital KC Now initiative, a 2-year pilot sponsored by the City of Kansas City, Missouri in Sept. 2021.
The pilot sunset in September 21st of 2023 and the model produced the Digital Community Broadband Initiative where aSTEAM Village works with local communities, neighborhood associations, and civic organizations to replicate the award-winning Digital KC Now broadband network stood up by middle school and high school students.
More about the City of Kansas City, Missouri Digital KC Now pilot funded by ARPA Recovery Act funds....
The City of Kansas City supports the initiative to provide equitable internet access and technology-focused education to under-served communities where there is a disparity on physical wired connections and an understanding of how to use the internet. The 3rd District community of Kansas City will act as a pilot for the initiative.
This 5-year project began as the Digital KC Now initiative, a 2-year pilot sponsored by the City of Kansas City, Missouri in Sept. 2021.
The pilot sunset in September 21st of 2023 and the model produced the Digital Community Broadband Initiative where aSTEAM Village works with local communities, neighborhood associations, and civic organizations to replicate the award-winning Digital KC Now broadband network stood up by middle school and high school students.
More about the City of Kansas City, Missouri Digital KC Now pilot funded by ARPA Recovery Act funds....
The City of Kansas City supports the initiative to provide equitable internet access and technology-focused education to under-served communities where there is a disparity on physical wired connections and an understanding of how to use the internet. The 3rd District community of Kansas City will act as a pilot for the initiative.
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Through Digital KC Connect
educating people on how to use the internet is key to improving lives: access to healthcare and education, enhancing business performance, and raising the area’s median household income. The ability to utilize the internet affects people’s access to education, career opportunities, remote work, public health information, and up-to-date news and therefore is an important part of this program.
aSTEAM Village
will hire, train and mentor a workforce from the community to create knowledge workers right here locally in the 3rd District. In fact, aSTEAM Village’s RedTails program is an essential component of the digital workforce team. A knowledgeable population has greater earning capabilities, financial stability, and public health outcomes. Using technically trained citizens of the 3rd District, means the community will lead the charge of education, healthcare and workforce development for the participation in the 21st Century economy.
