#digital-equity — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #digital-equity, aggregated by home.social.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech: safer streets, public broadband, AI literacy, and civic accountability.
The Stop Super Speeders Act landed in the final state budget. NYC is expanding free Neighborhood Internet in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. And 22 community organizations are preparing to teach intro-to-AI classes across the city.
Plus: public spending oversight, student data privacy, new civic tools, and 13 jobs.
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WEBCAST 15 APR 19:00 UTC – B4DE – Local Dollars, Local Solutions: Digital Equity Tax Money & Negotiating AI Data Center Deals
LIVESTREAM | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK
On Wednesday April 15 2026, at 15:00-16:15 EDT (19:00-20:15 UTC) the Institute for Local Self-Reliance Community Broadband Networks Initiative and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) present a Building for Digital Equity (B4DE)
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I'm gonna go talk to a homeless services agency now that no one but AI ever told me about, so that they can keep me off the streets.
Y'all can keep arguing amongst yourselves about my genocidal attempts to not get raped again.
No CW. I don't get one whenever someone tells me I should've stayed high and living in a horrible situation where I basically paid rent with sex because "AI BAD." If I don't get one, why do you deserve one?
The disabled homeless person who is just trying to make it is asking.
You want CWs again? CW your shitty, suicide-encouraging, trauma-triggering, ignorant, absurd, melodramatic, inhuman options first. Then we'll talk. 🔥
Until then, it is crucial for your humanity that you understand the consequences of the barriers that you defend.
#HomelessServices #DisabilityJustice #Survival #AIAccessibility #Safety #Ableism #Neurodivergent #SurvivalSex #NoCW #CognitiveLiberty #DigitalEquity
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Please reply telling me how much you enjoy talking over disabled people, and I will gratefully block you.
I have to deal with enough shit from neurotypicals and society while battling homelessness. Go run your toxic purity tests elsewhere. AI is currently saving my life. You are—as you come at me trying to make me feel bad for not giving up—actively working to end it.
Your rage reminds me that the world is cruel and wants me dead. And I refuse to die, no matter how much you try to make me want to kill myself.
Seriously, if this is you, the kindest thing you can do for me is fuck off and let actual humans who care about other humans and not only about virtue signaling have a say.
#AI #Accessibility #DisabilityJustice #Ableism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Survival #Homelessness #MentalHealth #DigitalEquity #CognitiveLiberty #Gatekeeping #ToxicPurity #BlockList
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Motherfucker on Psychology Today literally argues that AI is bad because "before AI, confidence usually carried the weight of effort, and that effort was often a badge of accomplishment."
Conclusion:
Confidence is for non-disabled successful people. AI is bad because it allows disabled people to have confidence and maybe, just maybe, give them the wherewithal to get out of disability.
Fuck everyone writing about AI right now like they know anything because they clearly know less than nothing about the real world. 😾
Josh Nosta, if you can see this, literally fuck you, you hack.
#AI #Ableism #Accessibility #PsychologyToday #Neurodiversity #DigitalEquity #DisabilityJustice #TechEthics #JohnNosta #CognitiveLiberty
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This study found even slightly glitchy (≈ 1s) video calls resulted in statistically significant negative outcomes for callers.
This must be a joke because glitch‑free video calls don't exist. Or is it just me?
https://business.columbia.edu/insights/digital-future/video-call-glitches-can-cost-you-job-or-your-freedom #research #digitalEquity
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📆TODAY - Nov 18, 2025 - 🕓4pm Can AI & digitalisation be truly sustainable? 🤔 Prof. Dorothea Kleine (Sheffield) shows how co-design can shape more equitable digital futures. 📍@ICTA-UAB #AI #Sustainability #DigitalEquity www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
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Can AI & digitalisation be truly sustainable? 🤔 Prof. Dorothea Kleine (Sheffield) shows how co-design can shape more equitable digital futures. 📆Nov 18, 2025 🕓4pm 📍@ICTA-UAB #AI #Sustainability #DigitalEquity www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
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Canada needs a national strategy for generative AI in higher education
#Canada #Tech #AI #HigherEducation #GenerativeAI #BigTech #EducationPolicy #DigitalEquity #AIInEducation #AcademicIntegrity #AIRegulation #AIInnovation #Education
https://the-14.com/canada-needs-a-national-strategy-for-generative-ai-in-higher-education/ -
New this week in #NYC #CivicTech: Mapping for Equity, AI hiring in gov, a PiTech storefront at the Oculus, and more from @BetaNYC → https://www.beta.nyc/2025/09/18/whats-new-in-nyc-civic-tech-september-18-2025/
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>>> Over the past two decades, the #WSISProcess has served as a valuable platform for dialogue, target setting and multistakeholder engagement. Yet the digital divide remains stubbornly entrenched. Connectivity gaps persist between regions and within countries.
At the heart of these challenges lies a common denominator: financing.
---> Read more in our new piece on financing #DigitalEquity at #WSIS20: A task force to turn commitments into action
https://www.apc.org/en/news/financing-digital-equity-wsis20-task-force-turn-commitments-action
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Zoom registration link for those who can't attend in person:
https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/JpEWh9V0RYqShLS15VnelQ#/registration
Questions? Contact 503-347-9700 or email [email protected]
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From Free Geek:
Oregon Broadband & Digital Access Town Hall
Wed Aug 27, 2- 3:30 PM
205 S. Central Ave
Medford, OR. 97501"The Coalition of Digital Equity (CODE, headed by Free Geek) and the Oregon Broadband Equity Coalition (OBEC) are hosting a town hall event to highlight how the digital divide affects people across Oregon and how loss of this funding might impact organizations, schools, businesses, communities and individuals in Oregon."
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BIT’s Senior Salesforce Project Lead, Ertay Shashko, couldn’t access Power Automate so he teamed up with a deaf colleague, Mark. Together, they built the automation a client needed.
👥 Real people.
🎯 Real purpose.
🌍 Real impact.That’s the kind of teamwork that drives everything we do.
#DigitalEquity #TeamBIT #Salesforce #PledgeForImpact #BehindBIT
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What makes a website truly accessible? 🤔 Get practical tips from Candice Dexter (hard of hearing) and James Warnken (legally blind), web technologists and accessibility experts. From captions to screen readers, learn how to design for everyone. Secure your spot!
🔥 Fireside Chat: Digital Accessibility with Hard of Hearing & Legally Blind Experts
🗓️ Thursday, August 7th
🕒 11 AM MDT / 1 PM EDT
🔗 Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5013178/9765882C47B56CFDB721AAE0A06F6569?partnerref=BITLI#Accessibility #WebDesign #A11y #DigitalEquity #Kanopi #TeamBIT
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Ever wondered what it’s like to navigate the web with limited or no sight or sound? 👀👂🦻 Web experts Candice Dexter and James Warnken, CPACC share their first-hand experiences. Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation – save your seat today!
🔥 Fireside Chat: Digital Accessibility with Hard of Hearing & Legally Blind Experts
🗓️ Thursday, August 7th
🕒 11 AM MDT / 1 PM EDT
🔗 Register here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5013178/9765882C47B56CFDB721AAE0A06F6569?partnerref=BIT -
How can we truly build digital experiences for everyone? Join Kanopi’s Candice Dexter (hard of hearing) and BIT's James Warnken (legally blind) for a powerful conversation that goes beyond compliance. Get real insights into what accessibility looks & feels like from those who live it every day.
🔥 Fireside Chat: Digital Accessibility with Hard of Hearing & Legally Blind Experts
🗓️ Thursday, August 7th
🕒 11 AM MDT🔗 Register: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/5013178/9765882C47B56CFDB721AAE0A06F6569?partnerref=BIT
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🚫 Stop wasting your budget on endless accessibility testing.
Accessibility should be built in — not bolted on. That’s the focus of BIT’s Train-the-Trainer program.
📚 Learn more: https://blindit.org/train-the-trainer
🎙️ Don’t miss James in next week’s webinar: Buy-In or Backfire – July 22, at 10:30AM MT
Register: http://bit.ly/46xDJCw
#Accessibility #TrainTheTrainer #ADA35 #DigitalEquity #TeamBIT
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Build without broadcasting.
The most powerful movements don’t always make noise—they build trust, strategy, and care in quiet. Not every system needs to go public to matter.
🟡 What would you build if you didn’t have to broadcast it?
🟢 What would it take to build together without being seen?
https://initiativeforliteracy.org/build-without-broadcasting/
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⚖️ Accessibility without leadership = legal risk.
Buy-In or Backfire: Leadership & the Legal Realities of Accessibility
📅 Tue, July 22 | 10:30-11:30 AM MT
We’ll break down today’s legal expectations & what leaders must do now.
Register: http://bit.ly/46xDJCw
Got a question? Add it when you sign up – we may answer it live!
#ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA #Accessibility #DigitalEquity #TeamBIT
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🚨 “Accessibility isn’t just a tech issue – it’s a people issue.”
BIT’s James Warnken, CPACC, explains why audits & tools won’t solve inaccessibility if your team isn’t trained to sustain change. That’s why we built our Train-the-Trainer program → https://blindit.org/train-the-trainer
🎙️ Also: Don’t miss our July 22 webinar with James, Ken Nakata (former DOJ), & Mike Hess → http://bit.ly/46xDJCw
#Accessibility #TrainTheTrainer #ADA35 #DigitalEquity #TeamBIT
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Throwing money at accessibility won’t fix what leadership doesn’t understand.
Join us July 22 at 10:30AM MT for:
Buy-In or Backfire: Leadership & the Legal Realities of Accessibility👨⚖️ Ken Nakata, former DOJ attorney
🧥 Mike Hess
🔎 James WarnkenWe’ll break down what the law really demands, and why leadership buy-in matters now more than ever.
🔗 Register: http://bit.ly/46xDJCw
Got a question? Add it when you register — we might answer it live!
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#MeetTheSpeaker #DPIinConversation
Introducing our panelists for the Day 4 session: "Unravelling the potential implications of exporting India’s DPI to foreign countries," of our week-long event, "DPI in Conversation."
➡️ Join the conversation: https://form.sflc.in/dpi-in-conversation/
Event Details:
🗓️ July 10, 2025
🕕 6-7 pm IST
📍 OnlineStay Tuned!
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#Maine program to give old tech a new life for those in need
By Tina Fischer, June 18, 2025
"As part of its mission to boost broadband access across the state, the Maine Connectivity Authority is launching a program to distribute used digital devices to veterans, students, older adults and low-income households.
" 'Getting people a device that meets their needs for work, school, health care or other personal benefits is one of the most direct ways to enable internet access,' said Jessica Perez, the agency’s digital equity manager.
"The Maine Tech Share program, developed in partnership with a #WatervilleME nonprofit called #GiveITGetIT, aims to source 25,000 tablets, laptops and phones over the next few years for the effort.
"Give IT. get IT is a licensed and permitted electronics recycler.
" 'Maine business leaders who value our mission are the reason we have been able to provide more than 20,000 personal computers from Kittery to Fort Kent since 2002,' said Chris Martin, co-founder of give IT. get IT.
" 'Our partners benefit by safely donating their electronics, and we destroy the data, file compliance reports, and recycle and reuse everything we can to redistribute the technology,' he said. 'The whole process is a win for our partners, the environment and our community.'
"Maine’s Digital Equity Plan, approved in 2024, identifies access to an affordable, effective device for those who need one as a critical strategy to closing the digital divide.
"Nearly a third of low-income individuals and families indicated that they did not have enough devices to meet their needs. Age and quality of devices was also a consistent issue for enabling reliable internet connection.
"Over the last three years, the Maine Connectivity Authority has facilitated high-speed connections for 86,000 homes and businesses across the state."
Source:
https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/maine-program-to-give-old-tech-a-new-life-for-those-in-need#SolarPunkSunday #MaineNews #Connectivity #BuildingCommunity #RightToRepair #RepairReuseRecycle #DigitalEquity
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States Forced To Kill Millions In Rural Broadband Investment After Trump Illegally Kills The Digital Equity Act… Simply For Having The Word ‘Equity’ In It… #Broadband #Internet #InternetAccess #Republicans #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #DigitalEquity
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🚨 ICYMI: Our latest newsletter is packed! Edition 2025.20 covers NYSCI’s Cityworks, how we design better cities for families, state and federal data news, the costs of AI, and BetaNYC’s latest Data2Go clinics.
Get the details: https://www.beta.nyc/2025/05/15/whats-new-in-nyc-civic-tech-may-15-2025/