Tag: The Kansas City Public Library

digital divide

Connecting For Good CEO analyzes the area digital divide

By Tommy Felts / May 25, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. After my first four months as CEO of Connecting For Good, I’m compelled to share a viewpoint on what the Kansas City digital divide looks like. Knowing the answer to this question is only the first step to tackling digital inclusion efforts, but…

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Google opens applications for Digital Inclusion Fellowship

By Tommy Felts / April 21, 2016

Just two months after it unveiled free access to gigabit internet for low-income households in Kansas City, Google Fiber is again ramping up efforts to close the digital divide. In partnership with the Nonprofit Technology Network, Google Fiber has again opened applications for its Digital Inclusion Fellowship, this time looking for 22 bright minds to…

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The Kansas City Public Library OneNorth

Tech hub at Kansas City Public Library to accelerate entrepreneurship

By Tommy Felts / April 14, 2016

The Kansas City Public Library is doing its part to promote entrepreneurship with a soon-to-be opened learning and tech hub at the downtown Central Library. The new,  2,100-square-foot space — named OneNorth Technology Center — will boast nearly four dozen computers, a dozen tablets and free access to a variety software. Among many offerings, OneNorth…

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