Digital Inclusion

Join Teeniors Founder Trish Lopez

We invite you zoom in with us and the New Mexico Technology Council for a new monthly, online peer group starting in March 2023, open to all.

What
Digital Inclusion Peer Group | via Zoom
Hosted by New Mexico Technology Council and Trish Lopez

When
1st Wed of every month @ 4:00pm (MST)
Click here get the zoom links: I'm interested in your Digital Inclusion Group

(You can also choose to join us for any one of the presentations below.)

2023 Schedule

Wed, March 8 @ 4:00pm MST

INTRODUCTION:
Digital Inclusion in 2023 & Beyond
with Trish Lopez, Founder of Teeniors
RSVP with Gillian: teeniors@gmail.com | (505) 600-1297

Digital literacy means access to jobs, education, social connection and community. Too many people still experience a massive digital divide because of their age, income, ability, or language/culture — an issue that is not limited to our state, it exists across the country. Ms. Lopez will share with you a brief history of that divide, our successes in closing the gap, and ways we can create space for those who want to be included in learning to navigate the online world. We hope to see you there!

Wed, April 5 @ 4:00pm MST

Immigrants — We'll discuss the needs of our non-English-speaking community members in building literacy, language, and tech skills so they can apply for jobs and succeed in NM.

Wed, May 3 @ 4:00pm MST

Inmates — We'll discuss our prison industrial complex where private tech companies are profiting—unhindered by competition—from inmates who typically earn $0.20 - $0.95 cents an hour behind bars. The cost of keeping in touch with an email (up to $5!) falls to family members & friends in a monopoly that would be intolerable in the outside world.

Wed, June 7 @ 4:00pm MST

People with Disabilities — Guest speakers will discuss the inclusion and exclusion of those with physical and mental disabilities in their access to technology.

Wed, July 5 @ 4:00pm MST

Older Adults -- Guest speakers familiar with the challenges seniors face with technology will discuss overcoming struggles to adapt to our increasingly digital world.

Wed, Aug 2 @ 4:00pm MST

Rural Communities -- We'll discuss broadband and inclusion for our neighbors in rural areas, as well as native lands and residents that lack access to internet and electronics.