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Better Wi-Fi for everyone

Thursday, September 24, 2020

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The next step in speed — experience 2 Gig now with the Google Fiber Trusted Tester program

Monday, September 14, 2020

average residential internet speed in the US was 7.12 Mbps down and 2.42 Mbps upleader in customer serviceWhy 2 Gig?2 GigSo... how can I get it?Google Fiber Trusted Testerhere

Doing Our Part: The Austin Justice Coalition Story

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

This post is the third installment of our Pursuing Racial Justice and Equity series, which highlights the courageous and vital work happening across our Google Fiber and Google Fiber Webpass cities to fight systemic racism and create more just communities where everyone has the opportunity and the ability to thrive.

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You can't be anti-poverty without being anti-racist

Thursday, September 03, 2020

This post is a part of our Pursuing Racial Justice and Equity series, which highlights the courageous and vital work happening across our Google Fiber and Google Fiber Webpass cities to fight systemic racism and create more just communities where everyone has the opportunity and the ability to thrive. United Way of the Greater Triangle

An orientation to justice where we look for solutions that attack the root causes and don’t just deal with the effects of poverty.

A re-imagination of philanthropy where authentic partnerships with marginalized communities mean they retain the right to design the solutions for their lives rather than have approaches imposed on them.

An acknowledgment that the burden of poverty does not rest on the shoulders of the impoverished but on the systems with which they interact and the people that hold those systems up.

An anti-racism community.

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Pulling apart community level data connected to the key levers of poverty to focus our work on the parts of our community that are suffering the most.

Critically analyzing our own funding portfolio and internal operations through an equity lens. Through that same framework, we’re building and implementing new policies, procedures, and grant-making processes.

Asking our nonprofit partners equity-centered questions, not as a punitive measure, but as a way to determine how UWGT can leverage its assets to support and further the equity journey of our entire region.

Anti-Racism Community Fund

Invest in the leadership development and ideas of local community leaders.

Invest in scalable, anti-racism solutions aimed at systems perpetuating systemic racism.

Invest in the training, education, and awareness building that increases the capacity of the entire community be anti-racist.

Empowering Black voters in the COVID-19 era

Monday, August 31, 2020

we kicked off last week.Workers Center for Racial JusticeWorkers Center for Racial Justiceaddress the racial disparitiesOutvoteWeek of Action

The Future of Fiber TV

Thursday, August 27, 2020

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Pursuing Digital and Racial Equity

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

15 to 16 million students (30%)digital inclusionlongtime partnershipdigital equity ecosystemamplified the worktraineda commitment to improving racial equitySouthern Center for Human RightsWorkers Center for Racial JusticeAustin Justice Coalition

Caption: Cross-functional group of leaders at November 2019 systems meeting (Not pictured: La'Naeschia O'Rear, Jenn Chang)

Google Fiber is Coming to Millcreek, UT

Monday, July 13, 2020

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Thank you, West Des Moines!

Monday, July 06, 2020

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NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellowships Applications Open Now

Thursday, May 07, 2020

applicationsDigital Inclusion Fellowsnational leadersa lot

Krysti Nellermoe (Cohort 5), at the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City, developed new systems to expand digital services at every point of the refugee experience. Resources included integrated skills training in job readiness and financial literacy programs for new arrivals to the United States, as well as business development and entrepreneurship workshops for those who have been in the country longer. She also established a Tech Mentor program, which provided new devices and in-home training for participants, and a series of Citizenship and Digital Safety workshops for teens. The IRC also hired a full-time digital inclusion coordinator over the last year, which great increased the reach of the program.

Emily Flores (Cohort 5), at the San Antonio Public Library, launched a Digital Inclusion Certification program, providing training in computer basics, job seeking skills, social media, and professional administrative skills in both English and Spanish.

Lindsey Sipe (Cohort 4), at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, developed Project LIFT, a six-week technology course where families each received 12 hours of digital literacy training and received a laptop and hotspot at the end of the course. Over 300 families have completed the course to date.

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Better Wi-Fi for everyone

The next step in speed — experience 2 Gig now with the Google Fiber Trusted Tester program

Doing Our Part: The Austin Justice Coalition Story

You can't be anti-poverty without being anti-racist

Empowering Black voters in the COVID-19 era

The Future of Fiber TV

Pursuing Digital and Racial Equity

Google Fiber is Coming to Millcreek, UT

Thank you, West Des Moines!

NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellowships Applications Open Now

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