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From Access to Outcomes: Raising the Aspirations for Technology Initiatives in Low Income Communitie
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The major finding? That the US needs $13 billion in new investment to spark widespread change on the digital divide in the US -- $3 billion for technology and $10 billion for training, development and support.
While this report is US focused, it contains lessons-learned and case studies that reflect on all technology investments in low-income areas.
The central thesis of the paper is that although the nation has made major strides in expanding access to new information technologies, simple access is not necessarily effective in producing change in low-income communities.
The real potential of technology is to help people meet fundamental needs for jobs, housing, health care, education, safe streets, and basic services.
Click here for the report online.
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While this report is US focused, it contains lessons-learned and case studies that reflect on all technology investments in low-income areas.
The central thesis of the paper is that although the nation has made major strides in expanding access to new information technologies, simple access is not necessarily effective in producing change in low-income communities.
The real potential of technology is to help people meet fundamental needs for jobs, housing, health care, education, safe streets, and basic services.
Click here for the report online.
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