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KANSAS CITY, GOOGLE, DIGITAL DIVIDE
Google Fiber as a catalyst for digital inclusion
Presenters
Moderator: Angela Siefer, Senior Research Associate, Center for Digital Inclusion, University of Illinois
Panelists: R. Crosby Kemper III, Executive Director, Kansas City
Public Library Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Deputy Executive Director,
Kansas City Public Library Erica Swanson, Program Manager, Digital Inclusion,
Google Fiber Michael Liimatta, President, Connecting for Good
#SHLBConf2014
GOOGLE FIBER AND LIBRARY INITIATIVESCrosby Kemper III – Executive Director of the Kansas City Public Library
Google Fiber in Kansas City
Library host and venue for community meetings and conversations
Google Fiber Rollout and Fiberhoods Public Building Connections (Free for 10 Years)
Mobilization of the community to insure connections of libraries
Digital Divide and Importance of Anchor Institutions Mobility (40% of the Students in the District)
Catalyst for increased collaboration
Library Initiatives and Strategies Digital Media Labs Mobile Apps Literacy Centers Creative Commons Software Lending Library
Library Initiatives and Strategies MOOCs – Digital and Physical Spaces
Local Khan Academy – Emphasis on Local Content and Resources
Connected Learning and the Social Aspects of a Local Khan Academy
David McCullough intro to Jackson County history, Best 8th Grade Algebra teacher lecture
Partnership with Rockhurst University to create lesson plans for Meet the Past based on curricula
Writers at Work programs integrated with UMKC curricular program in high schools
Library Initiatives and Strategies Collaboration with Rebecca Solnit and
UMKC on a Community Geo History Initiative
UMKC Innovation Center - Proof of Concept center for the KC region
Gigabit Access for Entrepreneurs and Small Business
GOOGLE’S DIGITAL INCLUSION EFFORTSErica Swanson - Program Manager of Digital Inclusion at Google Fiber
Addressing affordability as a barrier to Internet service
Gigabit InternetGigabit + TV
Free Internet
$70/m$120/m $0/m
$300 construction fee (payable @$25 x 12mo)
No recurring monthly fee for a minimum 7
years
2 year contract
1 year contract
Building partnerships & trainings that drive digital literacy
Creating an ecosystem of support for local digital inclusion work
CONNECTING FOR GOODMichael Liimatta, President Connecting for Good
Google’s Kansas City Digital Divide Study
Non-users are older, African Americans, Hispanic less educated, and make less than $25K. Age KC
Pop.Non-users
18-24 10% 2%
25-34 20% 7%
35-44 20% 10%
45-54 18% 15%
55-64 15% 19%
65-74 8% 17%
75+ 7% 27%
44% of Seniors are Non-Users
Income KC Pop.
Non-Users
Less than 25K
19% 42%
$25 - $50K 23% 21%
$50-$75K 17% 9%
$75 -$100K
14% 3%
100K + 15% 4%
42% of those who make less than 25K are non-users
Google Study Contd...
Education
KC Pop.
Non-Users
High School or Less
31% 64%
Some College
25% 20%
College or More
41% 11%
Less educated are heavily disadvantaged
Ethnicity KC Pop. Non-Users
White 59% 35%
Hispanic 9% 8%
African American
26% 46%
African Americans and Hispanics are heavily disadvantaged
Other Data not Google’s but from the Kansas City School District is that 70% of their kids do not have access at home
Broadband Adoption by Household
About Connecting for Good
Nonprofit organization that has been working to bridge the Digital Divide in the Kansas City metro area since 2011.
Dedicated to making sure that everyone has access to Broadband regardless of their incomes.
Believe in connectivity in the home. Wireless Internet Service Provider: Uses wireless
microwave technology to bring Internet access to low income families via WiFi mesh networks.
Free Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city. Low cost refurbished PCs. Digital life skills classes. Technology assistance to nonprofit organizations.
Current Activities
Promoted low cost Google to underserved neighborhoods - 7 years of 5 Mb connectivity for $300.
Free Wi-Fi Internet to over 500 households at three low income housing projects.
Provided over 600 refurbished low cost computers.
Over 1000 have been trained in Digital Life Skills.
Community Computing Centers.
KANSAS CITY DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCECheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Deputy Executive Director Kansas City Public Library
Vision
Various organizations including the Library up to now have undertaken many individual efforts to try and address the digital divide but a larger opportunity exists for Kansas City to transform itself by putting in place a community wide collaborative effort to narrow the divide.
Goals
Produce a community wide plan and create a joint vision for adaption and delivery.
Barriers to access are removed through proximity, connectivity, affordability, quantity and collaboration.
Access to free internet, public Wi-Fi, public computing centers, low cost computers, digital literacy, job resources, education resources, and health resources.
Public Computing Centers in libraries, schools, public housing, churches, community centers, senior centers, social service agencies etc.,
Inclusive: Immigrants and those with disabilities. Funding and Fundraising Plan.
Action Plan
KC Digital Inclusion Portal Digital Inclusion Summit Formation of an official KC Digital
Inclusion Alliance Leadership Team Planning Grant
Working Group
Connecting For Good City of Kansas City Kansas City Kansas Public Library Kansas City Public Library Kansas City School District LINC Mid-Continent Public Library Metropolitan Community Colleges YMCA Housing Authority Parks and Recreation Kansas City Digital Drive Urban Tech
Presenters
Moderator: Angela Siefer, Senior Research Associate, Center for Digital Inclusion, University of Illinois
Panelists: R. Crosby Kemper III, Executive Director, Kansas City
Public Library Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, Deputy Executive Director,
Kansas City Public Library Erica Swanson, Program Manager, Digital Inclusion,
Google Fiber Michael Liimatta, President, Connecting for Good
#SHLBConf2014