Thank you for joining us at the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank and "Closing the Digital Divide" on Sept. 1. We're pleased to share with you more information about efforts to address digital equity in Greater Cleveland in this inaugural issue of our new quarterly Digital Equity E-newsletter.
 

Want to catch the conversation again? The Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting panel discussion moderated by WKYC's Romney Smith welcomed Cleveland Foundation Chief of Digital Innovation and CIO Leon Wilson; Cleveland Foundation Digital Innovation Fellow Curt Williams; and Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance Angela Siefer. The session is now available on our YouTube channel. 

Interested in learning more? Visit our YouTube channel to watch all 10 live breakout sessions from the Cleveland Foundation Annual Meeting Presented by KeyBank.

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a spotlight on and exacerbated systemic digital inequities in Greater Cleveland, barring students from accessing their education in an age of remote learning, preventing underemployed and unemployed adults from finding or applying for jobs, and denying residents – especially older adults – access to medical support through telehealth services.

In response, the Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga County and T-Mobile created the Greater Cleveland Digital Equity Fund, which will be used to address the digital divide throughout Greater Cleveland.

Leon Wilson

Chief of Digital Innovation & Chief Information Officer

Curt Williams
Digital Innovation Fellow

Do you want to contribute to a more connected community in Northeast Ohio? Visit PCs for People to learn how you can donate hardware. Visit us online to learn more about digital excellence Initiatives at the Cleveland Foundation.