Posts Tagged ‘Digital Divide’
Running to ensure equitable access to education
Y’Anad Burrell has a mission: Improve education and opportunities for people of color in Richmond. That’s why she is hoping to serve as an area four board member for the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). “All I’ve been hearing over 10, 15 years is that the West Contra Costa Unified School District continues to…
Read MoreCity, school district aim to provide free Wi-Fi to central Richmond
The City of Richmond and the West Contra Costa Unified School District are working to bring free Wi-Fi to residents of the Iron Triangle, by building a fiber optic network. Richmond is joining other cities like New York City, San Francisco and San Jose to supply residents with free public Wi-Fi.
Read MoreIT academy at De Anza aims to bridge digital divide
This past weekend De Anza High School’s Information Technology Academy hosted its first “Free Fix Day” of the school year in De Anza’s school cafeteria. IT Academies are one way schools in West Contra Costa are trying to bridge the digital divide.
Read MoreAffordable internet comes to Richmond
State Senator Loni Hancock stood in front of a crowd of more than 100 middle school students in Dejean Middle School Monday.
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