August 22, 2024 AGENDA

8:45 am: Registration and light breakfast

9:15 am: Welcome and introductions

9:30 am: Implementation of the CA Digital Equity Plan : Scott Adams, Deputy Director of Broadband and Digital Literacy, CA Department of Technology

9:50 am:   The Digital Equity Act: Gladys Palpallatoc, Broadband Program Specialist - Federal Program Officer California, US Department of Commerce, NTIA    

10:05 am: Libraries/Community Anchor Institutions–Panel: What is your role in advancing digital equity for covered populations? Facilitated by Andrew Broderick, SF Tech Council

• Michael Lambert, City Librarian at San Francisco Public Library

• Jennifer Weeks, County Librarian at Santa Clara County Library District

• Jamie Turbak, Director of Library Services at Oakland Public Library

10:30 am: Access & Devices–Panel: What is your role in connecting people to affordable broadband and/or necessary devices? Facilitated by Karla Suomala, SF Tech Council

• Gaby Andrada, Senior Program Manager, Bay Area, EveryoneOn

• Ulises Zatarain, Executive Director, Tech Exchange

• Leo Sosa, Founding ED/CEO, Dev/Mission

10:55 am:   BREAK

11:10 am: Covered Populations–Panel: How are you advancing digital equity for older adults and/or people with disabilities? Facilitated by Paulo Salta, SF Department of Disability & Aging Services

• Winnie Yu, Chief Programs & Compliance Officer, Self-Help for the Elderly

• Cynthia Kreuz-Uhr, Associate Director of Education, The Arc San Francisco

• Ryan Kawamoto, Regional Program Manager, Older Adult Technology Services

11:30 am: Lightning Round: What’s working? Innovative digital literacy training & support initiatives

1.     IRC San Jose's Digital Inclusion Program

2.     Ashby Village

3.     Human-I-T

4.     Monterey Bay Economic Partnership/Central Coast Broadband Consortium

5.     Tenderloin Tech Lab

6.     Marconi Society

7.     ShelterTech

8.     BAVC Media

12:10 pm: What does collaboration around digital equity look like? Panel facilitated by Rey LaChaux, SF MOHCD

• Kari Gray, Digital Equity Program Director, Community Tech Network

• Patrick Messac, #OaklandUndivided Director, Oakland Public Education Fund

• Karla Suomala/Andrew Broderick, Co-directors, SF Tech Council

12:30 pm: Wrap-up and next steps

12:45 pm: Lunch & networking

Afternoon workshop (optional)

1:30 - 3:00 pm: Writing competitive digital equity grant applications for federal grants