Northside Digital Innovation Alliance
The Occasion:
The City of Mpls 2013 Community Technology Survey indicated the following:
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Looking at the distribution of high-level users across communities, Calhoun Isles, Southwest and University had the most high-level users, while Near North, Phillips, Camden and Central had the most non-users.
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Only 65% of Black/African American respondents have a computer with Internet at home, compared to 90% of whites.
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Among the respondents with children in their household who reported their race on the survey, whites are far more likely to have access at home (95%) compared to people of color (73%).
We must address what this disparity in our community. The Northside Digital Innovation Forum seeks to delve deeper to focus on what is happening in this space
Goals:
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Will work to advocate digital empowerment & digital job opportunities
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Promote Digital Empowerment in our community where we are producers of our own content, advocating our own agenda.
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Identify, prioritize and create community-based opportunities for digital literacy, digital advocacy, digital creation and digital invention.
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Create real and virtual spaces where organizations can publicize their digital enrichment programs and seek partnerships for future programing
Mission Statement:
To improve lives in North Minneapolis through digital empowerment by fostering a digitally active community where members of all ages engage with technology at all levels from literacy to invention.
Vision:
The NDIA will facilitate a vibrant digital community in North Minneapolis by:
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Establishing and maintaining an accurate, responsive community digital asset website/mechanism
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Expanding access to computers by creating a NDIA Physical Hub
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Creating sustainable, scalable youth and community programming
Member Organizations:
Digital Empowerment Academy: Lanise Block- Convener
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City of Minneapolis: Elise Ebhardt, Adja Gildersleve
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UROC: Makeda Zulu-Gillespie, Wokie Freeman
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Code Savvy: Rebecca Schatz
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Emerge: Rachel Simmons
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CURA-Tech: Kristen Murray
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MN Work Force Center: Shym Cook
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MN Computers for Schools: Tamara Gillard, Katherine Medd
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Minneapolis Public Libaries: Mary Anderson
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Open Twin Cities: Ben Rosas, David Radcliffe, Bill Bushey
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Twin Cities Media Alliance: Jeremy Iggers
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Digital Empowerment Academy: Shakira Onwauchi
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Members at Large: Marie Gotschalk, Pa Na Lor, Fredrick Blocton
Event
NDIA Hackaton,
Saturday, December 13th 9:00-3:00
2100 Plymouth Ave North
Free and Open to the Public
Meeting Dates:
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Monday, December 8th 5:30-7:30 Heritage Park Community Center (1000 Olson Memorial Highway)
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Monday, November 17th 5:30-7:30 @ Heritage Park Community Center (1000 Olson Memorial Highway)
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Monday, October 13th 5:30-7:30 @ DEA Headquarters (1718 Washington Ave North)
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Monday, September 22nd 5:30-7:00 @ North Regional Library (1315 Lowry Ave North)
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Monday, September 8th 5:00-6:30 @Heritage Park Community Center (1000 Olson Memorial Highway)
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Monday, August 25th 5:30-7:00 @ Fowell Park (1615 Dowling Ave North)
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Monday, August 11th 5:30-7:00 pm@ DEA Headquarters (1718 Washington Ave North)
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Monday, July 28th 5:30pm - 7:00pm @ Emerge (1101 West Broadway)
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Monday, July 14th 5:30pm - 7:00pm @ Workforce Center (1200 Plymouth Ave)
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Monday, June 23rd 5:30pm - 7:00pm @ UROC Center (2100 Plymouth Ave)
