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New Building for Digital Equity Podcast: STEM Alliance Discusses New Ways To Help Digital Navigators
The new season of the Building for Digital Equity (#B4DE) podcast returns this week with another episode focused on the frontline work of digital equity advocates across the nation.
This week’s episode features a conversation with Walter Gabino Rendon, the Chief Program Officer at the STEM Alliance.
Walter shares insights into the organization's efforts to bridge the digital divide in Westchester County, New York, a region often perceived as affluent but with significant underserved needs. They discuss the development and implementation of a CRM platform designed to improve the digital navigator experience, streamline client interactions, and collect vital data.
If you missed the latest podcast (or any of the previous ones), below you can listen to the most recent episode (with new episodes posted every other Thursday). Or you can put this feed into your podcast app to tune in.
And don’t forget to visit our B4DE podcast page to listen to previous episodes, which include featured guests:
Abraham Camez, a passionate digital navigator for Hoopa Valley's Acorn Wireless ISP navigating digital equity in the community.
Shaun Glaze, Research Director, and Chris Webb, Digital Equity Lead, from the Black Brilliance Research Project discuss a unique research approach that drives toward solutions tailored by and for the community.
Pierrette Dagg, the Director of Research for the MERIT Network, discusses the importance of using research to inform community engagement and digital equity strategies.
Paul Goodman, from the Center for Accessible Technology (C4AT), delves into the crucial work of assistive technology solutions, and efforts to ensure web accessibility.