Accelerating Impact: An International Digital Equity Showcase

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Fri Oct 7, 2022

A series of three images depict people using technology. On the left, a person in a wheelchair uses a smart phone. At the center, a child uses their computer for virtual learning. On the right, two people, one wearing a head covering, look at a computer tablet together.

Date

Fri Oct 7, 2022
11:00am – 12:00pm EDT

Location

Contact

Hosts

Aspen Digital

In the wake of COVID-19, digital inclusion has become even more critical. Despite the global growth of digital technologies, nearly half of the world’s population still lacks access to these tools. More families than ever are falling behind in an increasingly digital world, where opportunities are given to those with access. Communities who have historically experienced marginalization continue to be denied the representation, educational opportunities, and resources necessary to grow and thrive in the digital economy.

On the heels of a four-month Digital Equity Accelerator, hosted by Aspen Digital in collaboration with HP Inc., this event will highlight the importance of digital inclusion and showcase the work of seven groundbreaking nonprofits – in the US, India, and Morocco – working to promote education, healthcare, and economic opportunity through digital innovation. This global event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

We will be joined by:

Marla Blow, President & Chief Operating Officer, the Skoll Foundation
Victor Calise, Director of Global Culture, Equity and Inclusion, Walmart
James McCall, Chief Sustainability Officer, HP Inc.
Vivian Schiller, Executive Director, Aspen Digital

Presenters from the 2022 Digital Equity Accelerator Cohort:

Thanae Bennani, Executive Director, Douar Tech
Jordan Carr, Director of Virtual Programs, Oasis Institute
Poesy Chen, Innovation Director, Mobile Pathways
C.C. Joseph, Co-Founder, Fourth Wave Foundation
Nezha Larhrissi, Co-Founder & President, eSTEM Morocco
Carl Settles, Founder & Executive Director, e4 Youth
Vineetha Venugopal, Consultant, Digital Empowerment Foundation

The Digital Equity Accelerator supercharges local nonprofits closing the digital divide. This Aspen Institute initiative helps to scale efforts to advance digital equity for marginalized and underserved populations, including women and girls; ethnic, racial, and religious minority communities; aging populations; people with disabilities; and the teachers working with these groups.

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