If you do the research and dig a little deeper it is not hard to see this is most black families. The digital divide these days is less about access and more about use.
The work being done with this program is crucial. I am especially inspired by the idea to focus the program within the family unit. The family should be the approach we take with many of the problems facing our communities. It places us at the center and situates us in a position of power.
There are events taking place all over the country this week. On Wednesday February 16th, 2011 a symposium entitled Broadband in Education: A Symposium took place at the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in Los Angeles.
There are also streaming of live events that are taking place with the collaboration with The Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA). This organization recognizes that these technologies that can significantly improve their quality of life. This is a very important statement.
Does not everyone wish to improve the quality of their lives? I think everyone does. But I am certain that most in the Black community do not recognize the equation that access to technology + use of technology for capital-enhancing uses = improved quality of life.
The campaign’s goal is to eliminate the Digital Divide for those families by exciting them about the importance of having a personal computer and Internet access at home and explaining how they can and why they should make that a reality in their lives.
Please visit their website and find out about events that are taking place in your area. We must expose and provide our youth with knowedge of technology and teach them how to use these tools less for entertainment and more capital-enhancing activites. You can learn more about Black Family Technology Awareness Week here. You can also visit their Facebook page here.
