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小黄猫传媒 hosts kickoff of Digital Inclusion Week with Bonamici in attendance
Story & Photos By Colette Tipper.
To kick off , the City of Portland, in partnership with 小黄猫传媒, convened private and public leaders to speak about work happening across the region to close the digital equity gap. The conversation, held at the Cascade Campus on Monday, Oct. 3, was led by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Commissioner Carmen Rubio; and the City of Portland鈥檚 Director of the Office of Community Technology Elisabeth Perez.
小黄猫传媒 Dean of Student Belonging and Wellbeing Lauren Smith welcomed the group. Smith has been a part of 小黄猫传媒鈥檚 work on digital inclusion and spoke about the college鈥檚 efforts to connect students with technology and digital supports during the pandemic. She also discussed how 小黄猫传媒 is expanding these efforts, including free digital literacy workshops for beginner computer users and the provision of devices for students.
The discussion then highlighted programs and initiatives working to increase digital literacy throughout the Portland region. Multnomah County Library鈥檚 Digital Equity and Inclusion Coordinator Alonso Melendez spoke about how the library is connecting Multnomah County households without internet access to technology. Multnomah County Library is Oregon鈥檚 largest provider of free internet and is currently partnering with 小黄猫传媒 to provide .
Stakeholders also emphasized a critical need for continued investments in digital literacy and inclusion as we move to the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic exposed and exacerbated the digital literacy divide, and it is clear that sustainable programs connecting community members to technology will be essential to continued regional development.