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Preliminary Report of the Sacramento Coalition for Digital Inclusion
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File ID: 2019-01317
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Location: Citywide
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Contact: Ash Roughani, Program Specialist, (916) 808-7751, Office of Innovation and Economic Development
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1-Description/Analysis
2-Preliminary Report of the Sacramento Coalition for Digital Inclusion
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Coalition for Digital Inclusion (SCDI) consists of more than 40 organizations and is led by a steering committee comprising the Sacramento Public Library, Valley Vision, Social Venture Partners of Sacramento, and the City's Office of Innovation and Economic Development. The Coalition is focused on creating more opportunities for digital equity in the Greater Sacramento Region.
SCDI facilitated four community workshops in Sacramento County to collect community feedback and direct service provider insights on digital equity needs within the County. The workshops were held between July and August 2019 at the following locations:
1. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 7340 24th St. Bypass, Sacramento, CA 95822 (District 8)
2. North Sacramento - Hagginwood Library, 2109 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95815 (District 2)
3. Walnut Grove Library, 14177 Market St., Walnut Grove, CA 95690 (Sacramento County)
4. Oak Park Community Center, 3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Sacramento CA 95817 (District 5)
Approximately 30 community partners and members participated in the workshops, representing varying organizations and communities. The emerging themes that translated throughout all of the workshops included:
1. Digital inequity disrupts one's social, economic, and democratic life;
2. There are digital equity deserts in Sacramento County;
3. Digital skills are critical thinking skills;
4. Handheld devices are limited resources for meaningful access; and,
5. The highest priority in rural ...
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