1. Digital Inclusion in Kansas City Building a Coalition

2. Background BTOP Google Fiber Library as the convener for community conversations Google Study https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzFtF8hfXfX DczN6TXVyT2VDajQ/edit

3. Kansas City Digital Divide 70% Of children in the Kansas City School District do not have Internet access in the home 40% Have more than one address during the course of the school year

4. Kansas City Digital Divide 44%46%42%64% are 65 and older are African American make $25K a year have high school education or less

5. Why a Coalition to Bridge the Digital Divide Current duplication of efforts, leaving potential gaps Opportunity to collaborate under a single banner spanning all initiatives Need a higher-profile movement to extend reach and build support Scalability Transformative

6. How Research Building Digital Communities (IMLS) Study what other Cities are doing not just US but Globally. UK was very helpful! Steering Committee of key organizations –BTOP –Google Fiber meeting participants Small team first to chart the direction forward for creating a digital inclusion movement

7. How Digital Inclusion Summit – Community Engagement and Buy in Community Report – Town Hall Meeting http://www.digitalinclusionkc.org/sites/defaul t/files/DigitalInclusionReport_Jan2015.pdf http://www.digitalinclusionkc.org/sites/defaul t/files/DigitalInclusionReport_Jan2015.pdf Kansas City Digital Inclusion Website http://digitalinclusionkc.org http://digitalinclusionkc.org Kansas City Digital Inclusion Coalition

8. Digital Inclusion Summit The 2014 Kansas City Digital Inclusion Summit convened individuals and organizations working to ensure that all residents are able to benefit from digital access. The Summit provided a forum to share and discuss digital inclusion efforts and needs in Kansas City and exchange best practices

9. Digital Inclusion Summit 250 Attendees Resources and Best Practices Track Strategy and Policy Track

13. Community Report 1.Create a Collaborative Movement 2.Reframe Around Geographic and Organizational Lines 3.Build Awareness of Real Opportunities and Aspirations 4. Involve Faith-Based and Community Groups 5. Meaningfully Engage Businesses in Digital Inclusion

14. Community Report 6. Take Advantage of Cross-Generational Opportunities 7. Address Concerns, Risks, and Fears 8. Barriers to Access Extend Well Beyond Technology Issues 9. Aggregate Services, Review Best Practices and Establish Benchmarks 10. Sustainability

15. Kansas City Digital Inclusion Coalition The Greater Kansas City Digital Inclusion Coalition is a broad network of non-profits, businesses, faith-based institutions, libraries, city agencies, schools, community based organizations, colleges and universities, social service agencies, healthcare providers, housing and real estate companies, and community leaders in the bi-state Kansas City area.

16. Digital Inclusion Coalition Members AT&T City of Kansas City, MO Comcast Connecting for Good Google Guadalupe Centers Johnson County Library Kansas City Public Library KCK Public Library KC Digital Drive KCMO School District KC Parks LINC LISC Linwood YMCA Literacy KC Meshworks Metropolitan Community Colleges Mid-Continent Library Surplus Exchange Sprint Time Warner Verizon The Upper Room Urban Tec KC Shepherd Centers

17. Coalition Operation Formalizing Coalition Structure –Advisory Board –Founding Council –Membership –Working Groups –Funding Structure Digital Inclusion Zones Collaborative Pilot Projects

18. Thank You! Visit DigitalinclusionKC.org for more information