PBDD’s next chapter
Ten years ago, the digital inclusion landscape looked very different than it does today. In the last year, we at PBDD have been asking: given the existence and staffing of NDIA, AFTRR, and the rollout of federal programs like ACP, BEAD, and the Digital Equity Act, is there a role for PBDD and if so, what does that look like?
After consideration by the board of directors, PBDD is rescoping as follows:
- Many of our information consolidation pages (including Research, Public Policy Initiatives, Training) will be archived and no longer maintained
- The notion of PBDD Partner Agencies has been key to our growth and development of resources. However, as the digital inclusion community has grown and broadened, we feel that maintaining a distinction between Partner and Other is contrary to the notion of inclusion that we aim to promote. Therefore, we thank all of those organizations that have participated to date, but we will be retiring the concept of a Partner Agency, and encourage everyone to participate in and contribute to the broader community, as identified through NDIA affiliation.
- We will continue to work with NDIA and their affiliates to identify and develop resources that will serve the digital inclusion community.
- We will maintain resources that we have found to be unique and helpful which don’t overtax our capabilities.
We look forward to continuing to work with you as we move forward into this next chapter.
Barry, Maryanna, and Katherine
Our mission is to support agencies that provide digital inclusion services including equipment, training, technical support & broadband connectivity.
Our goals are for Partners Bridging the Digital Divide to:
- Connect members of the digital inclusion community to increase the knowledge of all.
- Collect links and host material that otherwise wouldn’t be public so agencies can avoid duplicating work.
- Build on existing structures to identify needs which aren’t being met.
We encourage you to take a look at what we have by clicking on the links above, or read our about us page.
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The digital divide is what separates individuals and communities from the technology and training needed for full participation in our society, democracy and economy.
It is almost impossible to do anything these days without having computer skills: applying for a job, taking the GED test, communicating with family. We help by providing resources and information about successful endeavors to bridge the digital divide.
We welcome input as we work toward a more digitally inclusive future.
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