Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots
When the F.C.C. backs telecommunications companies over local governments, low-income residents suffer the most. By Sam Liccardo, mayor of San Jose, CA … Read More
The Unknown Costs of the Digital Divide
Iowa: Rural broadband, and the unknown costs of the digital divide By Lyz Lenz, October 15, 2018, Columbia Journalism Review … Read More
Brain Games – Thank you to our Sponsors!
For your support to the 2018 Brain Game Team Sponsors Bonadio Group Brighton Securities EFPR Group Excellus Friends & Foundation … Read More
Critical Thinking & Digital Problem Solving
by Gloria E. Jacobs, Ph.D., Research Specialist, College of Education, University of Arizona: Brian Kane is the Digital Literacy Coordinator at Literacy … Read More
Mayor Celebrates New Partnership
Mayor Lovely A. Warren hosted a news conference on July 30 to celebrate Literacy Volunteers of Rochester’s (LVR) new partnership … Read More
Declining Majority of Online Adults Say the Internet Has Been Good for Society
At the same time, the contours of connectivity are shifting: One-in-five Americans are now ‘smartphone only’ internet users at home … Read More
Digital Divide Persists Even as Lower-Income Americans Make Gains in Tech Adoption
From Pew Research Center Fact Tank Blog by Monica Anderson Nearly 30 years after the debut of the World Wide Web, … Read More
Digital Divide Spurs Demand for Volunteers
Rochester, New York. An explosion in demand for computer help has led to a critical shortage of volunteers who work … Read More
Eric’s Story
“Digital Literacy volunteers are phenomenal.” Eric chuckles when he recalls his jail cell. “I had books stacked everywhere on my … Read More
Digital Literacy Expands to Gates
LVR announced today a new partnership with Gates Public Library. The partnership to provide LVR’s Digital Literacy services to … Read More