Fill out this form if your organization is involved in digital inclusion in Pennsylvania and you’d like to join the coalition.
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The Pennsylvania Statewide Digital Equity Coalition includes three existing regional digital equity coalitions, in addition to organizations working on a more individual basis across the state:
- Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) – Philadelphia
- Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance (GPDIA)
- Chester County Digital Alliance
Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) – Philadelphia
The Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) drives the digital literacy, access, and inclusion conversation in Philadelphia by promoting professional collaboration, training, and networking among organizations and individuals. TLC offers the following services for free to support Philadelphia’s digital equity community:
- An email listserv and Slack community for people who work on digital equity to share resources, ask questions, and connect with others
- Monthly webinars on different digital equity topics
- Digital Inclusion 101 training for nonprofits and community groups who want to learn about digital inclusion resources
- Customized technical assistance and capacity building supports to organizations launching or improving digital inclusion programs
Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance (GPDIA)
The Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance (GPDIA) is a community-wide, multi-sector committee of organizations following the lead of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) to cooperatively address equitable access to and use of communication technologies. In an effort to speak with a representative community voice around digital inclusion, GPDIA provides guidance to regional leaders in order to:
- Support digital equity and inclusion providers through professional development, networking and information-sharing;
- Strengthen the impact of digital inclusion programs by coordinating and encouraging service partnerships with anchor institutions in the region;
- Raise awareness about digital inequities and the impact of those inequities on our communities;
- Build political and public support for greater investment in digital equity.
Chester County Digital Alliance
The Chester County Digital Alliance joins all sectors of the community to address and advocate for the right to connectivity, with focus on its most underserved members in the areas of access and literacy. The group seeks to address affordability, accessibility, digital literacy and educational support throughout Chester County.
PASDEC Members include:
- Janice Bechtel, HDC MidAtlantic, Lancaster
- Jennifer Blatz, Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance, Pittsburgh area
- Sharon Greelish Cody, Kinber, Lititz, PA
- Trish Digliodo, Tech 2 Elevate, 233 Merchant Street, Suite 170, Ambridge, PA 15003
- Brian Donoghue, Next Century Cities, National
- Kevin Easterling, Allentown Digital Inclusion Initiative, 1124 W Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101
- Chris Field, Online Together, State-wide
- Bronwen Gamble, Berks County Digital Equity Coalition, Reading
- Barry Glicklich, Partners Bridging the Digital Divide, National & Chester County
- Rachael Haverstick, Kinber, Lititz, PA
- Stephen Herzenberg, Keystone Research
- Whitney Hoffman, Committee Chair- Digital Infrastructure, Kennett Township
- Colby Hollabaugh, Community Internet Solutions, Pittsburgh
- Joan Holliday, Chester County Digital Alliance, Chester County
- Jim Mercante, Chester County Digital Alliance, Chester County
- City of Philadelphia Office of Innovation and Technology, 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Kate Rivera, Technology Learning Collaborative, Philadelphia
- Jessica Sahl, Chester County Digital Alliance, Downington
- Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, 42 21st St., Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- Alex Wermer-Colan, Philly Community WIreless, Philadelphia
To contact any of the members, please use this form.
If you’d like to join the Pennsylvania Statewide Digital Equity Coalition, please fill out this form.