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Tuesday, February 15
 

8:00am PST

Registration and Breakfast
Tuesday February 15, 2022 8:00am - 9:00am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

9:00am PST

Welcome Plenary
Tuesday February 15, 2022 9:00am - 9:30am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

9:30am PST

Lightning Round 1
Tuesday February 15, 2022 9:30am - 10:00am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

10:00am PST

Break
Tuesday February 15, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am PST

10:30am PST

Assistive Technology and Digital Equity
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
SR

Sabine Rear

Accessibility Specialist, AT Lab at Community Vision
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Kim Nguyen

Principal and Founder, Silver Scaffold
I am a humanistic researcher and a passionate advocate of older adults and digital inclusion. Older adults are a growing population, and they must be prioritized by companies that use and develop technology solutions and the activists and educators working to promote and enable digital... Read More →



Tuesday February 15, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 298

10:30am PST

Building Subsidized & Affordable Broadband
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
DP

Danny Peralta

HPCN Director and Special Projects Manager, THE POINT Community Development Corporation
avatar for Angela Thi Bennett

Angela Thi Bennett

Director of Advocacy & Impact, DigitalC
Angela brings both a broad background in education, leadership, public-private partnerships, public administration and legal expertise to her role at DigitalC. Angela serves as a strategic advisor in the design, development and implementation of a community-based ISP to empower the... Read More →
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Chris Mitchell

Director, Community Broadband Networks, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Christopher Mitchell is the Director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) in Minneapolis.On a day-to-day basis, Mitchell runs MuniNetworks.org, the comprehensive online clearinghouse of information about local government... Read More →
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Clayton Banks

CEO, Silicon Harlem
Clayton Banks is the CEO and co-founder of Silicon Harlem whose goal is to combine technology and innovationwith affordable connectivity that can enable a sustainable economic engine in emerging communities across theUnited States. Under his leadership, Silicon Harlem has attracted... Read More →


Tuesday February 15, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 294

10:30am PST

Digital Inclusion 101 & Net Inclusion Guide
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Munirih Santiago Jester

Munirih Santiago Jester

Senior Program Manager, NDIA
Munirih joined the NDIA team in summer 2021. has extensive experience in the field of digital inclusion. For the past 6 years, she has played a leadership role in planning, implementing, expanding, and evaluating digital inclusion efforts in relation to training, devices, connectivity... Read More →
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Pamela Rosales

Training and Engagement Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
avatar for Miles Miller

Miles Miller

Associate, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Miles joined NDIA in 2019. He hails from the city of Cape Town, South Africa, and attended the University of Pretoria for his undergraduate and honor’s degrees. Upon graduation, Miles was accepted into the master’s program of public policy and urban planning at the University... Read More →
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Vicky Yuki

Senior Programs Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance


Tuesday February 15, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 333

10:30am PST

Using Digital Inclusion Data: Understanding and Utilizing Federal Data
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Melissa Sassi

Melissa Sassi

Chief Pinguin, IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator, IBM
Digital Inclusion Advocate | Startup Boss | Chair IEEE Digital Intelligence Working Group | IBMer | CEO & Founder | Social Entrepreneur | UN, World Economic Forum, Microsoft & IBM Speaker | Youth & Female Empowerment
avatar for Norma Fernandez

Norma Fernandez

CEO, EveryoneOn
Norma oversees EveryoneOn’s core programs--ConnectHomeUSA and the offer locator tool. She works closely with diverse partners, including HUD, public housing communities, nonprofits across the country, and ISPs to design and implement strategies that link unconnected and underconnected... Read More →
avatar for Aaron Schill

Aaron Schill

Director of Research & Programs, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Aaron joined the NDIA team in January 2022. He is experienced at working with local leaders and elected officials to build consensus and develop place-based solutions to the most pressing community challenges. Throughout his career, Aaron has advocated for data and information access... Read More →
avatar for Bob Ballance

Bob Ballance

Principal, The Center for Internet as Infrastructure, LLC.
Dr. Robert Ballance is the founder of the Center for Internet as Infrastructure, LLC. Internet connectivity in the US is in transition from a desirable innovation to essential infrastructure. The Center’s purpose is to help accelerate that transition.The I3 Connectivity Explorer... Read More →


Tuesday February 15, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 327

11:30am PST

Lunch
Tuesday February 15, 2022 11:30am - 1:00pm PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

1:00pm PST

Plenary - NDIA Updates and Announcement
Tuesday February 15, 2022 1:00pm - 1:45pm PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

1:45pm PST

Lightning Round 2
Tuesday February 15, 2022 1:45pm - 2:15pm PST

2:15pm PST

Break
Tuesday February 15, 2022 2:15pm - 2:45pm PST

2:45pm PST

Coalitions and Digital Equity Planning
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Jordan Davis

Jordan Davis

Executive Director, Smart Columbus, Smart Columbus/Franklin County Digital Equity Coalition
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Sara Nichols

Regional Planner, Land of Sky Regional Council
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Maggie Woods

Policy and Program Manager, Institute for Emerging Issues
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Matthew Timberlake

IT Project Manager, Multnomah County
Founding member of the Digital Inclusion Network in Portland, Oregon. IT project portfolio manager for Multnomah County Library, the largest provider of free digital access and services in Oregon. Working on issues of digital equity and inclusion since 2014.
avatar for Autumn Evans

Autumn Evans

Deputy Director of Digital Inclusion, City of Detroit
Focusing on public-private partnerships with an emphasis on implementing and sustaining strategic initiatives, Autumn has contributed to the success of many initiatives of Connect 313, the City of Detroit’s digital inclusion strategy as well as administering many of the ARPA Digital... Read More →


Tuesday February 15, 2022 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

2:45pm PST

Digital Navigators Model - How to Start in Your Community
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Andy Stutzman

Andy Stutzman

Director for Civic Technology, Drexel University - ExCITe Center
avatar for Shauna Edson

Shauna Edson

Technology and Digital Equity Manager, Salt Lake City Public Library
Shauna is the Digital Inclusion Coordinator at The Salt Lake City Public Library. She leads the library’s digital inclusion initiative, the Tech League, and works with library staff and community partners to create long-term digital inclusion programming in the communities the Library’s... Read More →
avatar for Abi Waldrupe

Abi Waldrupe

Digital Navigator Manager, NDIA
Abi Waldrupe joined NDIA in January 2022. She began work in digital inclusion at the start of her career in academic libraries, where she saw a correlation between digital inequities and academic success in first-year college students. At the State Library of North Carolina, in partnership... Read More →
avatar for Gina Birch

Gina Birch

Program Manager, Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center
I love all things tech! I've even got the jargon and hands-on experience to support my passion. I have been doing DI work since 2018, and have worked in consumer electronics (sales, repair and installation) since 2007. I get very excited about interrupting ISP power over people and... Read More →


Tuesday February 15, 2022 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
PSU - Room 294

2:45pm PST

Growing the Field: How to Expand the Pipeline of Future Leaders
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Lindsey

Elizabeth Lindsey

CEO, Urban Alliance
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Leana Mayzlina

Sr Program Manager, NTEN


Tuesday February 15, 2022 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
PSU - Room 298

2:45pm PST

Making the Most of Low Cost Internet Service & EBB
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Jesse Rodriguez

Jesse Rodriguez

Program Manager, City of Austin - TARA
Jesse Rodriguez coordinates the Grant for Technology Opportunities Program (GTOPs) for the City of Austin. GTOPs is a grant designed to support non-profits doing digital inclusion work in the community. In addition to coordinating GTOPs, Jesse works on all aspects of the Community... Read More →
avatar for Gina Dircks

Gina Dircks

Marketing and Sales Director, Mobile Citizen, a Voqal Project
Digital Equity, Inclusion, and ending the Digital Divide.
avatar for Vicky Yuki

Vicky Yuki

Senior Programs Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
avatar for Geoff Millener

Geoff Millener

COO, The Enterprise Center
Geoff Millener serves as the Chief Operating Officer for The Enterprise Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He works with a dynamic team and community partners leveraging the city’s unique gigabit infrastructure to develop, test, deploy and scale solutions for the 21st century, with... Read More →
avatar for Casey Sorensen

Casey Sorensen

CEO, PCs for People
Casey Sorensen is the CEO of PCs for People, a national non-profit organization based in St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN. Casey began his career working in technology automation with Deloitte Consulting, however, his true passion was to help others join the digital world. Casey left consulting... Read More →


Tuesday February 15, 2022 2:45pm - 3:45pm PST
PSU - Room 327

3:45pm PST

Break
Tuesday February 15, 2022 3:45pm - 4:15pm PST

4:15pm PST

Lightning Round 3
Tuesday February 15, 2022 4:15pm - 4:45pm PST

4:45pm PST

Presentation of Digital Equity Champion and Wrap Up
Tuesday February 15, 2022 4:45pm - 5:15pm PST

6:30pm PST

Dine Arounds (optional)
Dine Arounds are a great chance to catch-up with folks you haven't seen in a while and meet new attendees in a casual, small group setting. The NDIA team has scouted out some of the best places to eat in town and made reservations for NDIA attendees at the restaurants listed below. For those looking to avoid crowded spaces, most reservations are for covered & heated outdoor seating or indoors but separated from the main dining area. If you'd like to participate, you can get more info & sign up for the restaurant of your choice at the registration table anytime on Tuesday. Each reservation is capped at 10 people, so you'll want to sign up early - they will fill up fast!

Dine Around Restaurants:
  • Jakes Famous Crawfish (Seafood)
  • Von Ebert Brewing (Brewpub)
  • Farmhouse Kitchen - Pearl District (Thai)
  • Il Terrazzo (Italian)
  • King Tide Fish & Shell (Seafood)
  • Kells Brewery (Irish)
  • Noble Rot (American Wine Bar & Bistro)
  • Verde Cocina en la Perla (Mexican)
  • Backwoods Brewing Company (Brewpub)
  • Piattino (Italian)
Please note these are strictly reservations - attendees are on their own to make their way to the restaurants and split checks.

Tuesday February 15, 2022 6:30pm - 8:30pm PST
Assorted local restaurants
 
Wednesday, February 16
 

8:00am PST

Registration and Breakfast
Wednesday February 16, 2022 8:00am - 9:00am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

9:00am PST

Welcome Plenary
Wednesday February 16, 2022 9:00am - 9:25am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

9:25am PST

Lightning Round 4
Wednesday February 16, 2022 9:25am - 9:40am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

10:00am PST

Break
Wednesday February 16, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am PST

10:30am PST

Device Access Solutions - Completing the Digital Equity Triangle
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Megan Steckly

Megan Steckly

Compudopt
Megan is a globally-minded strategist with 15+ years of experience working in private and nonprofit organizations in the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Through her career, she has worked in the education, technology, arts, and consumer product sectors. Currently she serves as the... Read More →
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Jeff Hanson

Digital Bridge
MA

Michael Abensour

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Human-I-T


Wednesday February 16, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 296

10:30am PST

Digital Inclusion, the Corrections System and Returning Residents
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
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Jordan Cormier

Director of Programming, Youth Shelter Program of Westchester


Wednesday February 16, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 294

10:30am PST

Economic Development & Digital Inclusion
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Joe Paul

Joe Paul

Chief Executive Officer, Byte Back Inc
Joe PaulChief Executive Officer Byte BackJoe Paul is the Chief Executive Officer of Byte Back, a tech nonprofit committed to bridging the digital divide through inclusive tech training. Prior to joining Byte Back, he was the 29th Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of... Read More →
avatar for Liz Lima

Liz Lima

ACC AmeriCorps Fellow, Lead for America - American Connection Corps
Liz Lima graduated from the Ohio State University in May of 2021 where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Public Health. She is passionate about how deeply injustice can affect people's lives, and how it shows up in health outcomes. She has been a Lead for America... Read More →
avatar for Roberto Gallardo

Roberto Gallardo

Director, Purdue Center for Regional Development
Roberto Gallardo is Assistant Director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and a Purdue Extension Community & Regional Economics Specialist. He holds an electronics engineering undergraduate degree, a master's in economic development, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration... Read More →
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Deb Socia

President/CEO, The Enterprise Center


Wednesday February 16, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 327

10:30am PST

Local Government Funding, Offices, Coordination, and Policy
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Candelaria Mendoza

Candelaria Mendoza

Smart City Coordinator, City of San Antonio
Candelaria Mendoza’s passion for enhancing the quality of life for her community has led to a successful career in public service. As the youngest daughter of a migrant farmworker family, she understands first-hand the many challenges that community members encounter on a daily... Read More →
avatar for Francella Ochillo

Francella Ochillo

Executive Director, Next Century Cities
Francella Ochillo is the Executive Director of Next Century Cities, a nonprofit organization that focuses on expanding high-speed Internet connectivity across the U.S. She is an attorney and digital rights advocate whose work underscores how widespread broadband adoption can improve... Read More →
avatar for Rebecca Gibbons

Rebecca Gibbons

Community Technology Strategic Initiatives Manager, City of Portland
Rebecca is a public servant, innovative policy expert, and strategic thought partner experienced in cable/telecommunications policy, public right-of-way management and regulation, and broadband infrastructure planning and is passionate about digital equity and its connection to racial... Read More →


Wednesday February 16, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 333

10:30am PST

Program Data - What to Collect, When, and How
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Paolo Balboa

Paolo Balboa

Senor Program Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Paolo joined NDIA in summer 2020. He began his career in public library education and outreach in 2013, first in Cleveland and most recently at the New York Public Library. He has worked with the Mozilla Foundation and a cohort of practitioners and advocates to develop a Web Literacy... Read More →
avatar for Susan Corbett

Susan Corbett

Executive Director, National Digital Equity Center
Ms. Corbett is a preeminent authority and advocate for digital equity and digital inclusion, and works closely with economic development and rural organizations to promote broadband adoption. In the fall of 2017, Ms. Corbett founded and launched the National Digital Equity Center... Read More →
avatar for Wendy Pearson

Wendy Pearson

Strategic Initiatives Manager, Kansas City Public Library
I have developed and now oversee Tech Access, a collection of resources at the Kansas City Public Library, to help our adult patrons achieve their goals in digital literacy and workforce skills development.I look forward to catching up with friends and sharing success stories, challenges... Read More →


Wednesday February 16, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

10:30am PST

Teaching Security and Privacy Inclusively
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
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Amy Hinojosa

President and CEO, MANA, A National Latina Organization
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Lo Smith

Senior Programs Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Former public librarian, enthusiastic Baltimorean, digital equity warrior. Always trying to figure out the best question to ask.
avatar for Amy VanDeVelde

Amy VanDeVelde

Technology Education Director, Oasis
Connect with me if you care about accessibility, digital equity, media literacy, privacy or trivia! I manage the Oasis Connections tech literacy program and am keenly interested in tech that enhances relationships by decreasing social isolation.
avatar for Brandon Forester

Brandon Forester

organizer, MediaJustice
Brandon is the National Organizer for Internet Rights at MediaJustice. Brandon has been an educator and organizer for over a decade working on a broad range of issue areas, geographic areas and campaign sizes from local community campaigns to nationwide days of action. Brandon is... Read More →


Wednesday February 16, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 298

11:30am PST

Lunch (Click for Lunch Affinity Meetups!)
Wednesday Lunchtime
Affinity Group Meet-Ups
BIPOC
1st floor Dining Area
LGBTQ+
2nd floor Study Lounge
Data Nerds
Ballroom
Newbies - New to digital inclusion field & Net Inclusion 1st timers
Ballroom balcony
Animal Lovers
East side of building by outdoor eating area on Broadway
Movers, Stretchers & Yogis - Want to get up and move outside during lunch?!
East side of building by outdoor eating area on Broadway

Wednesday February 16, 2022 11:30am - 1:00pm PST

1:00pm PST

Plenary - Structural Racism Fireside Chat
Wednesday February 16, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

2:00pm PST

Break
Wednesday February 16, 2022 2:00pm - 2:30pm PST

2:30pm PST

Digital Equity and Structural Racism
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Wanda Davis

Wanda Davis

Executive Director, Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3)
Wanda Davis has served the University Circle / Ashbury / Glenville communities in various capacities for several decades. She volunteered and worked for many organizations in management and administration, including: Ashbury Community Services, Inc., Northeastern Neighborhood Development... Read More →
avatar for James Walker

James Walker

Informative Technologies Inc. | Center for Digital Equity
James Walker is Founder & CEO of Informative Technologies, a social enterprise that has researched and developed scalable, market-driven solutions to the problems of the digital divide and electronic waste since 2014. He also serves the Charlotte Center for Digital Equity as Chair... Read More →
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Jordana Barton

VP Community Investments, Methodist Healthcare Ministries
avatar for Regina (Gina) Cooper Benjamin

Regina (Gina) Cooper Benjamin

DD, National Digital Inclusion Alliance


Wednesday February 16, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

2:30pm PST

Learning from Each Other - Emerging Leaders and Their Success Stories
Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers
avatar for Yvette Scorse

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 →
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Teri Mumm

Director of Community & Government Initiatives, Spy Hop Productions
Teri Mumm is the Director of Community & Government Initiatives for Spy Hop Productions, a nationally recognized creative youth development organization. Teri’s vision for collective impact is shaped by over 20 years of project development, grant management, and public relations... Read More →


Wednesday February 16, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
PSU - Room 327

2:30pm PST

Partnering with Internet Service Providers
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Roxanna Barboza

Roxanna Barboza

Industry & Cybersecurity Policy Analyst, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association
Roxanna (Roxy) Barboza is NTCA's Industry and Cybersecurity Policy Analyst. Ms. Barboza provides expert advice and assistance to member systems and NTCA staff concerning cybersecurity, emergency communications, and digital equity and inclusion. In addition, Ms. Barboza oversees CyberShare... Read More →
avatar for Crystal Ivey

Crystal Ivey

Broadband Policy Advisor, Knoxville Utilities Board
Crystal Ivey joined the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) team launching its new fiber division. Upon full deployment, Knoxville Utilities Board will own the largest municipally-owned fiber network in the US. Crystal advises KUB in the areas of broadband grants, government relations... Read More →
avatar for Aaron Schill

Aaron Schill

Director of Research & Programs, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Aaron joined the NDIA team in January 2022. He is experienced at working with local leaders and elected officials to build consensus and develop place-based solutions to the most pressing community challenges. Throughout his career, Aaron has advocated for data and information access... Read More →
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Alice Lawson

Broadband & Cable Program Manager, City of Seattle IT
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Samantha Garfinkel

Executive Director, Meta Mesh Wireless Communities


Wednesday February 16, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
PSU - Room 298

2:30pm PST

State Funding, Offices, Coordination, and Policy
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Veneeth Iyengar

Veneeth Iyengar

Executive Director, Louisiana State Office of Broadband
Veneeth is the first executive director for the state of Louisiana's broadband efforts (also known as ConnectLa). He is responsible for coordinating efforts among federal, state and local leaders to eliminate the digital divide in Louisiana by 2029.He and his team are considered thought... Read More →
avatar for Jake Varn

Jake Varn

Associate Manager, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Jake joined the Pew Charitable Trusts’ in 2021 to lead the broadband education and training initiative (BETI), which provides no-cost research and technical assistance to states broadband offices. Prior to joining Pew, Jake served as an Infrastructure Policy Analyst at the National... Read More →
avatar for Gilbert Resendez

Gilbert Resendez

Broadband Program Specialist, NTIA
Gilbert Resendez joined the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in July 2019 as a broadband program specialist with the BroadbandUSA program after completing his Master of Science in Public Policy & Management at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College... Read More →
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Ernie Rasmussen

Digital Equity Manager, WA ST Dept Of Commerce


Wednesday February 16, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
PSU - Room 294

2:30pm PST

What We Can Learn From Digital Inclusion Research
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Karen Mossberger

Karen Mossberger

Professor, Arizona State University
I'm Director of the Center on Technology, Data and Society at Arizona State University.  I am interested in digital inequality, digital government, and the impacts of broadband use for communities.  Two new 2021 books from Oxford University Press - "Choosing the Future:  Technology... Read More →
avatar for Joe Miller

Joe Miller

Project Manager - Digital Equity & Strategy, Literacy Minnesota
Joseph Janik Miller is Project Manager - Digital Equity & Strategy at Literacy Minnesota, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Saint Paul, MN with the mission to share the power of learning through education, community building, and advocacy.  Literacy Minnesota hosts Northstar Digital Literacy... Read More →
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Amy Gonzales

Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
I'm a researcher interested in collaborations with non-profits to better understand solutions to digital inequalities. I'm particularly interested in intermittent digital breakdown or disconnection and repair.


Wednesday February 16, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
PSU - Room 333

3:30pm PST

Break
Wednesday February 16, 2022 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST

4:00pm PST

Wrap Up
Wednesday February 16, 2022 4:00pm - 4:45pm PST

6:00pm PST

Reception, hosted by PCs for People



Wednesday February 16, 2022 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST
University Club Portland
 
Thursday, February 17
 

8:00am PST

Registration and Breakfast
Thursday February 17, 2022 8:00am - 9:00am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

9:00am PST

Welcome Plenary
Thursday February 17, 2022 9:00am - 9:30am PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

9:30am PST

NTIA Fireside Chat
Thursday February 17, 2022 9:30am - 10:00am PST

10:00am PST

Break
Thursday February 17, 2022 10:00am - 10:30am PST

10:30am PST

How to Fund Local Digital Inclusion Programs
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Marvin Venay

Marvin Venay

Chief Advocacy Officer, Tech Goes Home
Since February 2021, Marvin has served as Director of Advocacy until recently he became the Chief Advocacy Officer for Massachusetts-based Tech Goes Home. His work focuses on engaging with policymakers at the Federal, state, and local levels to help them understand the impact of digital... Read More →
avatar for Leon Wilson

Leon Wilson

Chief of Digital Innovations & CIO, Cleveland Foundation
Leon Wilson, has over 25 years in the field of Information Technology, currently as the Chief of Digital Innovation & Chief Information Officer at the Cleveland Foundation. In this dual role, Leon is part of the executive committee leading the foundation’s Information & Technology... Read More →
avatar for Margaret Kaufer

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 →


Thursday February 17, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 333

10:30am PST

Teaching Tech: Curriculum for Audiences of All Ages and Needs
Limited Capacity full

Speakers
avatar for Qumisha Goss

Qumisha Goss

Digital Literacy SME, Connect 313
Qumisha Goss or Q, is the Digital Literacy Subject Matter expert for Connect 313 and the partnerships manager for Peer 2 Peer University. And previously worked as a librarian at the Detroit Public Library specializing in Technology and Library Instruction. She holds undergraduate... Read More →
avatar for Michelle Skoor

Michelle Skoor

CHIEF WORKFORCE OFFICER, Bitwise Industries
Michelle Skoor teaches excluded people in underestimated places the skills they need to get a job in technology. In this way, Michelle is helping not only change lives, but change the face of the local workforce. As Chief Workforce Officer, Michelle and their team helps graduates... Read More →
avatar for Kathy Harris

Kathy Harris

Director, Literacy, Language, and Technology Research group at Portland State University
I hold a PhD in Linguistics with a specialization in adult English language learning and teaching. I am the director of the Literacy, Language and Technology Research (LLTR) group at Portland State University in the Department of Applied Linguistics, where my current work focuses... Read More →
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Jen Vanek

Director of Digital Learning and Research, World Education
Jen Vanek is the Director of Digital Learning and Research at the EdTech Center @ World Education. She conducts field testing on promising new educational technologies, facilitates a community of practice on distance and blended learning called the IDEAL Consortium, and collaborates... Read More →
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Aneta Thomas Lee

Assistant Director, Digital Equity & Inclusion, Illinois Broadband Lab



Thursday February 17, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 327

10:30am PST

Weaving Digital Inclusion into Existing Community and Government Programs
Limited Capacity filling up

Speakers
avatar for Catherine Crago

Catherine Crago

Head of Strategic Initiatives, Housing Authority of the City of Austin
An agile strategic thinker with a passion for learning and catalyzing economic growth. Committed to equity for all. Plan, design, develop and evaluate strategies and tactics that produce tangible benefits for all stakeholders - from shared shop floor decision making to global diversity... Read More →
avatar for Elizabeth Endres

Elizabeth Endres

Program Manager, Feeding Texas
Elizabeth provides support services and technical assistance to Community Partner Food Banks as part of Feeding Texas’s SNAP outreach contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. This program serves to connect Texans to food, cash, and medical social service programs... Read More →
avatar for Jeremy Hegle

Jeremy Hegle

Lead Community Development Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of KC
Jeremy Hegle is a senior community development advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He leads the Bank’s digital equity efforts across the Tenth District.His efforts to narrow the digital divide are focused on three strategies:Expanding access to affordable home broadband... Read More →


Thursday February 17, 2022 10:30am - 11:30am PST
PSU - Room 294

11:30am PST

Lunch
Thursday February 17, 2022 11:30am - 12:30pm PST

12:30pm PST

FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel & Angela Siefer Fireside Chat
Thursday February 17, 2022 12:30pm - 12:45pm PST

12:45pm PST

Plenary - Federal Funding, Policy & Resources: What You Need To Know
Speakers
avatar for Amy Huffman

Amy Huffman

Policy Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance


Thursday February 17, 2022 12:45pm - 1:45pm PST
PSU - Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

1:45pm PST

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Thursday February 17, 2022 1:45pm - 2:00pm PST
 
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