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September 28, 2006
Bridging the Digital Divide
According to an editorial in the Seattle Times today, the digital divide persists: "While two of every three white students use the Internet, fewer than half of black and Hispanic children do" The editorial mentions two agencies here in Seattle that are actively involved in bridging the digital divide. Most people know that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated millions (250 and counting) of dollars to equip libraries with publicly accessible computers
The times mentions another organization, the. the Technology Access Foundation that is coordinating donations of individuals and corporations to bring computers and computer literacy to those on the wrong side of the digital divide. Information about their program here.
Posted by DavidK at September 28, 2006 09:16 AM | Permalink