Digital Inclusion Fund to offer $250,000 in grants to help KC area's crusade against digital divide

The Digital Inclusion Fund is back. Because persistent gaps still separate KC-area families from essential digital connections, a renewed campaign beginning June 3 will be taking applications to draw from a $250,000 fund to support area organizations in the work of digital equity.

KC Digital Drive celebrates the "doers striving to change the community"

“People that are passionate, people that have a compelling idea, that’s where we go to support the doers and the actors who are striving to make change in the community.”

Workshop to help families get internet, low-cost TV streaming

Need help finding low-cost access to TV entertainment and information? Or help getting affordable Internet? A free workshop will help households learn about inexpensive ways to get Internet and online streaming services — and get free Google Chromecast.

KC Beacon: KC Goes Tech provides training — and earning potential — to the people

In Kansas City and across the country, there aren’t enough workers to fill middle-skills jobs. KC Digital Drive has launched a microgrant program to attack this issue. See how it works and how to apply.

Disconnected at home: KC’s pandemic-fueled race to get Internet access for all

The pandemic’s social isolation lights new fire to a long-running struggle to get everyone in Kansas City connected to the Internet. A look at who’s doing what, and how you can get help, or give help.

Community crowdsourcing explores how Gigabit Internet can improve Kansas City

Building the Gigabit City 2.0 explored how KCK and KCMO communities can use the current gigabit Internet connection being installed in the area with speeches from KCK Mayor Mark Holland, KCMO Mayor Sly James and representatives from partners including Mozilla, National Science Foundation, and more.