Making Digital Inclusion a Priority in Your Community
Friday, March 23, 2018, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 107 AB
As the digital divide continues to grow and impact communities, digital inclusion becomes common ground. San Antonio (TX) Public Library began creating partnerships to build a plan to make digital inclusion a priority. Partners include: Google Fiber, Goodwill Industries, San Antonio Housing Authority, and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Efforts led to a Digital Inclusion Summit in San Antonio. This panel will cover how they came together and the meaningful outcomes that resulted from a multi-faceted partnership.
At the end of this session, participants will:
1: Have a better understanding of the digital divide and digital inclusion 2: Be able to identify at least two digital inclusion partners in their community 3: Have several tips on how to engage partners to offer a digital inclusion summit
The session organizer(s) identified this session as appropriate for:
Level 2: People with some knowledge, who want to increase their understanding.
This session will have: Medium interaction (example: single speaker/panel with questions or discussion throughout)
Handouts: Download 1 Download 2 Download 3 Download 4 Download 5 Download 6 Download 7 Download 8
Track: Collaborate
Tags: Serving Adults, Adult Services, Digital Literacy, Equity of Access, Inclusion, Partnerships and Collaboration
Presenters
Candelaria Mendoza, Library Services Administrator
San Antonio Public Library , San Antonio , TX
Candelaria Mendoza has over 16 years of library experience and has led the development and implementation of many projects and programs in public libraries. As the library services administrator at San Antonio Public Library she led the digital inclusion efforts for the system.
Richard Milk, Director of Policy and Planning, San Antonio Housing Authority
San Antonio Housing Authority , San Antonio , TX
Richard has led the San Antonio Housing Authority's strategic planning efforts and Moving to Work (MTW) planning and reporting, as well as serving as SAHA's representative for various interagency efforts. Under his policy activities, he has represented SAHA at local, state and national forums, advocating for affordable housing issues. Prior to joining SAHA, Richard served as a Community Development Manager for the City of San Antonio.
Jordana Barton, Senior Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas , San Antonio , TX
Jordana Barton supports the Federal Reserve System's economic growth objectives by promoting community and economic development and fair and impartial access to credit. Her focus areas include the Community Reinvestment Act, digital inclusion, financial education, affordable housing, workforce development, and small business development. Jordana has also authored several publications: "Las Colonias in the 21st Century: Progress Along the Texas-Mexico Border" (2015), and "Closing the Digital Divide: A Framework for Meeting CRA Obligations" (2016).
Haley Holmes, Coordinator of Services to Adults
San Antonio Public Library , San Antonio , TX
Haley Holmes is the Coordinator of Services to Adults for the San Antonio Public Library. She oversees all programming for adults for the Library system and coordinates the four LEARN @ SAPL adult learning centers.