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PORTLAND, Ore. — Una parte cada vez mayor de la fuerza laboral es hispana, pero un numero desproporcionado de hogares latinos no tienen acceso regular a Internet. Esto podría estar alejando a muchos de la economía digital, pero una iniciativa tiene como objetivo abordar este problema. En Oregon, la población...
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PORTLAND, Ore. – A growing slice of the workforce is Hispanic, but a disproportionate number of Hispanic households don’t have regular access to the internet. It could be cutting many off from the digital economy. An initiative is aiming to tackle this issue. In Oregon, the Hispanic population grew 30% between...
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IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. — The pandemic has worsened problems facing rural community colleges, but also has led to more focus and funding to solve them, according to a new report. Researchers with the Association of Community College Trustees found the digital divide put students at a huge disadvantage for distance...
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IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. — De acuerdo a un nuevo informe, la pandemia ha empeorado los problemas que enfrentan los colegios comunitarios rurales, pero también se ha llegado a un mayor enfoque y financiamiento. Los investigadores de la Asociación de Fideicomisos de Colegios Comunitarios encontraron que la brecha digital coloca a...
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Office of Mayor Liccardo San José, Calif. – On Tuesday February 12 Mayor Sam Liccardo announced that the City of San José had authorized the creation of the San José Digital Inclusion Fund (DIF). This initiative, funded through private corporate investment and the largest of its kind in...