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Digital Inclusion week 2024: How access to a computer changed the course of my life

Many folks reading this will take access to a computer for granted. That is not the fault of any person; it’s the reality of our world. We use computers every day to do everything from writing emails to paying rent to booking doctor’s appointments to checking our kids’ grades and… [ Keep reading ]

Calling all non-profits and community groups seeking funding for digital equity projects!

The City of Seattle’s annual digital equity grant application process opens next Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and will accept applications from non-profits that aim to close the digital divide and increase digital literacy in our community! The 2025 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) will provide funds of up to $45,000 to… [ Keep reading ]

Digital Inclusion Week 2024 continues: Stories on closing the digital divide

I learned how to type in high school, in a room with rows of electric typewriters. No backspace or delete, just correction tape that didn’t quite hide the divot left by the typewriter key hitting the page. I learned to type slow and deliberately, but the finished product was beautiful… [ Keep reading ]

Supporting Digital Equity in Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods

Seattle has long valued and supported community-driven technology solutions, recognizing that local neighborhoods and micro communities know best what’s needed to support digital equity within our large diverse city. Seattle established our Technology Matching Fund program in 1996 to support the community’s efforts to close the digital divide and encourage… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Information Technology (IT) celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion every day

Stop by Seattle IT’s booth at Seattle’s Pridefest at the Seattle Center, Sunday, June 30, 12 -5 p.m. Happy Pride week Seattle! Here at Seattle IT, we are celebrating the work we do every day to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our primary goal is to guarantee digital access and… [ Keep reading ]

Public-Private Partnerships that make a difference: City of Seattle and Verizon team up with the Friendship Circle of Washington

City of Seattle Technology Matching Fund (TMF) and Verizon team up with the Friendship Circle of Washington to provide digital skills training to developmentally disabled youth What do you get when the City of Seattle’s Technology Matching Fund (TMF), Verizon, and the Friendship Circle of Washington work together to leverage… [ Keep reading ]

You’re invited to our virtual event! Digital Equity/Inequity in Seattle: Learning from 2024 Seattle Technology Access & Adoption Study community research

Join us for a data discovery and discussion session as Seattle IT presents Digital Equity/Inequity in Seattle: Learning from 2024 Seattle Technology Access & Adoption Study presentation and discussion on Tuesday, May 21, from 3-4 p.m. with an optional extended conversation from 4-4:30 p.m. This virtual Webex event is an… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle’s Busy Digital Equity Fall Campaign

Closing the digital divide is challenging work. Connecting the unconnected requires more than just boxes and wires; it requires tailor-made planning to meet the community’s needs. The City of Seattle’s Digital Equity team has been working to meet those needs for over 25 years. In the past few months, they… [ Keep reading ]

Deadline coming for 2024 Digital Equity Grant application process; join the last virtual information session

The last virtual information session for the 2024 Digital Equity Grant application process will be held Thursday, November 2, from 5 – 6 p.m. Details on how to join the virtual session are below. Digital grant team members will review grant guidelines, applications, and review criteria. The final day to… [ Keep reading ]

$545,000 in technology grants awarded to community groups to support digital literacy 

The City of Seattle is awarding $545,000 in Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grants as it continues its work to expand digital literacy and close the technology gap in our community. This year, 18 organizations will receive funding to support their projects. The community match contribution is valued at over $135,000… [ Keep reading ]