Net Inclusion 2023: Full Schedule

Welcome to Net Inclusion 2023! Please make sure to select your schedule for this three day interactive event!

Net Inclusion 2023 is being hosted at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention center, located at: 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

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10:30am CST

Digital Skills Curriculum with Equity at the Forefront

Evaluation

What’s considered “basic” in digital skills has significantly shifted in recent years. Because various aspects of everyday life now take place online, it is imperative that all individuals can adapt to the ever-changing demands of digital environments. Learn about why we must develop digital skills curricula with equity at the forefront, the different resources and tools currently available to support this effort, and the roles various sectors can play in advancing this conversation.
Key Takeaways:

Current shifts in necessary digital skills to fully participate in society and economy
Effective strategies, tools, and resources to foster digital skill development at both the individual and systemic levels

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Speakers

Ina P Montgomery

Executive Director, Urban TEC

Ina P Montgomery, M.Ed. is the Founder and Executive Director of Urban Technology Empowered Communities dba/ Urban TEC. As a digital literacy education and training company, its mission is to bridge the digital literacy divide in urban schools and communities to ensure that urban... Read More →

Ji Soo Song

Digital Equity Advisor, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology

At the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology (OET), Ji Soo lead’s the Digital Equity Education Roundtables (DEER) Initiative to expand equitable adoption of high-speed broadband and digital tools for learning. He also develops intra-agency and interagency... Read More →

Theresa Sladek

Strategic Partnerships & Northstar Business Development Manager, Northstar Digital Literacy

Theresa Sladek, MA, is the Strategic Partnerships and Northstar New Business Manager at Literacy Minnesota and works with organizations to ascertain and implement their digital literacy needs. Theresa also works with Literacy Minnesota’s national Open Door Collective program on... Read More →

Julian Alexander

Hacienda CDC

Stacy Rozier

Senior Director, Mission Impact, Goodwill of North Georgia

Stacy joined the Goodwill family in July 2009, initially completing one year of AmeriCorps service. It was during her service that she saw the need for digital skills training in the community. After completing her service, she became a career center manager in the Athens and Atlanta... Read More →

Tuesday February 28, 2023 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Room 225 B 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

Break-Out

1:15pm CST

Digital Inclusion 101 & Net Inclusion Guide

New to digital inclusion work or Net Inclusion? Join us as we cover the basics of digital inclusion and guide you through Net Inclusion so that you can make the most out of this conference!

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Speakers

Susan Walters

Regional Director, West, NTIA

Susan E. Walters joined National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as a Regional Director for western states. In this role Susan oversees staff responsible for coordinating federal support of the state’s broadband and digital equity work. This includes... Read More →

Richelle Crotty

Technical Assistance Advisor, Digital Equity, NTIA

Knowledge Build Hudson

Digital Equity Advisor, NTIA

Knowledge Build Hudson joined the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) in August 2022 as a Digital Equity Advisory for the Southwest and the Northern Plains Regions. In the role of a Digital Equity Advisor, Knowledge Build works with the Digital Equity... Read More →

Yvette Scorse

Communications Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Yvette joined the NDIA team in summer 2021. She became passionate about digital equity during her six years as the communications director of Byte Back, where she led the Washington, DC-based organization’s branding, thought leadership, and media strategy. Previously, she worked... Read More →

Pamela Rosales

Training and Engagement Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Tuesday February 28, 2023 1:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Room 225 B 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

Workshop

10:00am CST

Fundraising for Sustainable Digital Equity Programs

Evaluation

With historic levels of funding for digital inclusion work from state and federal governments and private funders, this is the time to learn how to write impactful proposals to secure funding for your community. Get an overview of how to develop grant proposals, identify opportunities, learn best practices for crafting your proposal, and use storytelling to share program needs, opportunities, and resources to support your request.

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Speakers

Sara Nichols

Regional Planner, Land of Sky Regional Council

Cristal Mojica

Senior Program Manager, Michelson 20MM Foundation

Deb Socia

President/CEO, The Enterprise Center

Josh Eichen

Director of Program Development, Mass Broadband Institute

Josh Eichen is the Director of Program Development at the Massachusetts Broadband Institute. Josh manages and oversees MBI's suite of digital equity and infrastructure investments. An Urban Planner by trade, Josh moved into the Digital Equity arena while at the Metropolitan Area Planning... Read More →

Margaret Kaufer

President / Chief Visionary Officer, The STEM Alliance

Margaret Käufer is the President/Chief Visionary Offier and a founding member of The STEM Alliance. Under her leadership, the STEM Alliance has grown from a grassroots organization to a Westchester County leader in science, technology, engineering and math enrichment. Throughout... Read More →

Wednesday March 1, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am CST
Room 225 B 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

Break-Out

2:30pm CST

Advancing Digital Inclusion Data Quality, Tools, and Applications

Evaluation

During the past year, we’ve seen a proliferation of new digital inclusion data and tools: from FCC and NTIA mapping tools to data analysis and visualization platforms to internet speed test sites. Explore some of the most (and least) promising new digital inclusion data resources, featuring insights on the trustworthiness, strengths, limitations, and best applications of each.

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Speakers

Cassie Bair

Mobile Citizen, a Voqal project

Cassie is the Chief Business Development Executive of Mobile Citizen, a Voqal program, which aims to bridge the digital divide with affordable mobile broadband technology. Mobile Citizen works with nonprofits, libraries, educational institutions, and social welfare agencies to advance... Read More →

Maile Martinez

Program Manager, Airband, Microsoft

David Keyes

Digital Equity Advisor, City of Seattle IT Dept (Seattle IT)

I (he/him) work in digital equity at the intersection with information and communications technologies, race and social justice, and community capacity building. I have over 25 years experience guiding the City of Seattle’s digital equity strategic planning, advocacy, programs and... Read More →

Leon Yin

Investigative data journalist, The Markup

Leon Yin is an investigative data journalist at The Markup. He uses interdisciplinary methods and bespoke datasets to report on technology and monopolies. His work has been cited by legislators, the academy, civil rights groups, and popular media. In 2022, he received a Gerald Loeb Award for the series "Amazon's Advantage".I'll be presenting on my recent investigation of disparities in Internet plans across 38 major cities by four Internet service providers.Please contact me with...- tips on what to report on next!- digi... Read More →

Christine Parker

Senior GIS Analyst, Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Christine is the Senior GIS Analyst on the Community Broadband Networks team at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Her work is centered around describing and illustrating Internet availability and adoption across the US. An ongoing responsibility of Christine's is maintaining... Read More →

Wednesday March 1, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm CST
Room 225 B 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

Break-Out

10:30am CST

Teaching Tech: Training Models

Evaluation

Digital inclusion efforts must be as flexible and unique as the communities we serve. This panel will include reflections on best practices and responsive methods of instruction and training.

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Speakers

Andrea Alexander

Executive Director, T3 Tribal Technology Training

Hi I am Andrea Alexander, I am Makah Tribal member my reservation is Neah Bay, Washington the most northwest tip of the United States. Many of the rural reservations in the Pacific Northwest lack access to broadband, so we have worked for 20 years to advocate internet access. I am... Read More →

Djimet Dogo

Associate Directors, Director of Africa House, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

Kimberly Harris

Advisory Chair, LinkAGES

I've spent my career working at the intersection of aging, technology, and digital equity. I'm especially passionate about intergenerational connections and the combination of humans and technology to improve the way we live. Talk to me about any of these topics - or birds. :-)

Kami Griffiths

Executive Director/Co-founder, Community Tech Network

Kami Griffiths is the executive director and co-founder of Community Tech Network, a nonprofit with the mission to transform lives through digital equity. With 20 years of experience working in the public sector, Kami has developed a passion for helping people gain access and better... Read More →

Ricky Santiago

Digital Inclusion Manager, Louisville Metro Government

Thursday March 2, 2023 10:30am - 11:30am CST
Room 225 B 900 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX, USA

Break-Out