Digital equity seeks to ensure all residents and neighborhoods have the information technology capacity needed for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning, and access to essential services. Working toward digital equity involves intentional strategies and investments to reduce and eliminate historical barriers to access and technology use.
PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
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Jason Pace, Executive Director, UW Bothell Digital Future Lab
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Matthew Toles, Amazon Catalyst Fellow, Founder and CEO, Slightly Robot
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Kirk Mead, Director of Development and Communications at Technology Access Foundation
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Dirk Van Velzen, Executive Director, The Prison Scholars Fund
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Kalpana Viswanathan, President, Kal Academy
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Amari Garrett, Techpreneur and CoFounder, Young Geniuses
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Khabirah Weddington, Founder, Black Student Union LINK
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Mike Katell, PhD Student, UW Information School
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Mina Tari, Senior, UW Informatics & Gender Women & Sexuality Studies
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Maria Cuevas, UW Informatics
