Niibii, the Ojibwe word for water, is a mural being created for placement on Blandin Foundation’s building. Local artist Leah Yellowbird is leading the work. The mural will depict an underwater scene with fish, otters, beavers and other creatures with different themes important to the Itasca area woven into the design, like forests, the four …
Thursday, October 15 | Session notes and recording Building Critical Connections: Partnership with Minnesota’s Small Business and Cooperative Broadband Providers Join NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association to discuss upcoming federal investments in broadband deployment and the importance of federal coordination and future proof networks. Learn about NTCA’s small, community-based broadband operators in Minnesota and how those providers …
Monday, October 12 | Session notes and recording A Citizens’ Broadband Map: Speed Testing Initiatives in Washington and Minnesota Nathan Zacharias is the Project Manager for the Minnesota Speed Test Initiative. He has been with the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition for 3 years and currently serves as their Government Relations Liaison. His previous experience also includes work …
Friday, October 23 | Session notes and recording Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) AmeriCorps program The St. Paul Neighborhood Network’s (SPNN) Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) has 35 AmeriCorps Members provide assessment and instruction that improves the technology literacy and employability of low-skilled adults and employment-aged youth in the Twin Cities metro area. Each year, the CTEP …
Friday, October 16 | Session notes and recording Intelligent Communities in Minnesota Last summer a contingency from Minnesota went to NY to the Intelligent Community Forum to learn more about small communities around the world. We’re going to meet up to talk remember the trip, share stories of smart communities and what we have done with …
Monday, October 19 | Session notes and recording Creative Connections via Interactive Zoom Programming Kairos Alive! has been developing exciting interactive 2-way webcast creativity and health engagement programs based in dance, music, story and research learning for older adults in intergenerational communities via Zoom for 3 years. Our current webcast, Creativity Together™, is reaching audiences in the Twin Cities, greater …
Thursday, October 15 | Session notes and recording Novel Coronavirus: Libraries Responding Beyond Books Join a lively conversation about libraries, broadband access and digital equity in Minnesota. What do you know that we need to know? How are public libraries helping you through the pandemic? We may even play a round or two of library trivia! As …
Tuesday, October 13 | Session notes and recording Pandemic Publishing with Children This is a case study of an innovative broadband-based local history project of Minnesota Children’s Press publishing club called Story Scouts for rural children ages 5-15, in Cook County, Minnesota. Our goal is to connect community, enlarge children’s agency, mentor 21st century communication and digital skills by …
Tuesday, October 20 | Session notes and recording Office of Broadband Development Overview of Interactive Map of Broadband Deployment Join Minnesota Office of Broadband Development staff and learn about the state’s broadband maps. Diane Wells has over 34 years of experience working with telecommunications and broadband issues for the State of Minnesota. She joined the Office …
Thursday, October 22 | Session notes and recording Partnership for a ConnectedMN Partnership for a ConnectedMN is a brand new public-private partnership created in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and the civic rest following the murder of George Floyd to help bring tech devices and internet access to students across the state, especially communities most in …