Stimulus program brings Internet to senior citizens
“We believe that seniors deserve a voice [through the Internet], especially because their impact on children and their communities is so significant,”
6th of April 2011
TECH NEWS: How Can Tech Power Community Development?
Although this was published sometime ago, I just ran arcoss it and thought it was still relevant today.
The world of community development connects only sporadically with the world of information technology.
28th of March 2011
Follow the Portal on Facebook and Twitter!
The Humboldt Park Portal is now on twitter and facebook!
16th of March 2011
Smart Communities Showing Residents How to Engage on the Net
The Humboldt Park Smart Communities initiative has started showing residents how to engage the internet in meaningful ways. Check out this video produced by Charles Johnson, Chicago Commons FamilyNet Manager for the Humboldt Park community.
Smart Communities Teams Host D.C. Delegation
Two crowded rooms and plenty of stories provided a vivid picture of Chicago’s Smart Communities Program for a Washington, D.C., delegation checking up on the federally funded effort.
7th of March 2011
TECH ALERT! Return of the Digital Divide
This blogger reacts to a new Commerce Department survey describing America’s expanding digital divide.
2nd of March 2011
Study: Latinos Lag Whites, Blacks In Internet Access
Latinos fall behind white and black Americans when it comes to high-speed Internet access at home, according to a Pew Hispanic Center report. According to the center, only 45 percent of Latinos living in the United States have broadband connections.
25th of February 2011
Humboldt Park Smart Communities Benefits End Users
A new map developed by the Commerce Department shows that broadband stimulus spending such as the Smart Communitites Initiatives in Chicago is greatly needed.
14th of February 2011
Business Owners! Take advantage of Free Technology Workshops to Grow Your Business
Check out our Workshop Schedule for 2011…
Technology is changing the way we shop, the way we do business, the way we work, and the way the world works.
26th of January 2011
The Jobless Traverse the Digital Divide
Chicago Public Radio reports on the growing number of unemployed workers who are participating in computer learning programs with the goal of bridging their personal digital divide and becoming more competetive in the job market.