Our Resources
This page details a list of tools and resources that are currently available for your use.
FOR STUDENTS
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a nonprofit research and educational organization that provides technical assistance.
Click here to subscribe to the ILSR’s YouTube channel.
Since 2018, Althea‘s technology has brought blockchain-enabled internet access to thousands of homes and even the most challenging topographies.
Click here to subscribe to Althea’s YouTube channel.
The Internet Society is a global charity working to close the digital divide and advocate for a secure and open Internet that people can trust.
Click here to subscribe to the Internet Society’s YouTube channel.
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance advances digital equity by connecting organizations, supporting community programming, and equipping policymakers to act.
Click here to subscribe to the NDIA’s YouTube channel.
NYCMesh is a a diverse group of volunteers dedicated to ending the digital divide and extending high-speed, reliable internet to all New Yorkers.
Click here to subscribe to NYC Mesh’s YouTube channel.
Download “Digital Opportunities Compass: Metrics to Monitor, Evaluate, and Guide Broadband and Digital Equity Policy” By Colin Rhinesmith, Pierrette Renée Dagg, Johannes M. Bauer, Greta Byrum, and Aaron Schill – Quello Center at Michigan State University
Download “A Handbook for the Effective Administration of State and Local Digital Equity Programs” by Paul Garnett and Deborah Lathen, February 2023.
FOR TEACHERS AND GROUP LEADERS
Skills Commons provides freely accessible, openly licensed documents and media that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes.
Click here to view their Open Educational Resources.
LearnDash is a WordPress learning management system (LMS) used for creating and selling online courses.
Click here to view their docs, which include videos.
Click here to subscribe to LearnDash’s YouTube channel.
BuddyBoss is a plugin that allows you to add online learning and social networking features to your website, such as groups, forums, and message passing.
Click here to view their docs, which include many videos.
Click here to subscribe to BuddyBoss’s YouTube channel.
The Broadband Community is a place where broadband professionals find opportunities, attend events, meet partners, and more.
Broadband Breakfast reports every day on America’s broadband buildout.
Click here to subscribe to Broadband Breakfast’s YouTube channel.
Broadband.Money is the fastest way to discover and win broadband grants.
Ready.net gives infrastructure leaders the software and physical infrastructure to manage complex programs, put compute closer to critical systems, and bring essential services closer to communities.
Click here to subscribe to ready.net’s YouTube Channel.
The American Library Association (ALA) is the largest membership association in the library industry.
Click here to view its Digital Equity Resources for Libraries.
FOR DEVICES
PCs for People provides refurbished computers to eligible customers for affordable prices & low-cost high-speed internet solutions.
Human-I-T is a nonprofit and social enterprise that creates equitable access to opportunity by providing devices, internet access, digital skills training, and tech support for communities left on the wrong side of the digital divide.
Kramden Institute‘s mission is to provide technology tools and training to bridge the digital divide. At this time, computers must be picked up from the Kramden office in Durham, NC. Kramden is not able to ship.
TOOLS WE CAN HELP YOU LEARN
Twilio is a platform that allows users to use AI to manage their social impact.
Canva is a tool that allows users to create graphics.
Click here to watch a presentation.
THEORY
The Systems Innovation Network is an online platform dedicated to teaching people about methods of systems innovation.
Click here to subscribe to the SI Network’s YouTube channel.
Read the book “Farm Fresh Broadband, the Politics of Rural Connectivity” by Christopher Ali.
