Back in May, @publicknowledge.bsky.social joined NDIA, over 900 NDIA affiliates, and several other organizations for #NetInclusion25 in Phoenix, Arizona! Broadband Policy Fellow Peter Gregory highlights key insights gleaned from this year's annual conference in his latest article 👇
Group photograph of Ashley Smith, Samantha Schartman, Adam Lewis, Annie Stroud and Shannon Millsaps
🎙️"We’re here for small businesses. For kids who want to go to college. For growth. The cornerstone of that is broadband" — Ashley Smith, SOAR Digital Navigator
Proud to host these heroes for a candid conversation on trust, leadership & building broadband at #NetInclusion25.
BSP’s Executive Director Luis Sandoval is currently at @netinclusion Featured in the second photo: Peter Michelen, Director of Workforce Development Initiatives, and Diana Caba, VP at @hispanic_federation
#netinclusion25 #bsp_ca #digitalinclusion #digitalequity
Meet Team MJ Delegate💥
Ariel is the Youth Media Manager at Philly CAM, where she leads programs that center youth as visionary media makers. We are proud to have her join us at #NetInclusion25 for inspiring sessions, invaluable insights, & powerful connections in the digital inclusion community.
At #NetInclusion25? Join @publicknowledge.bsky.social at today at 2pm for a workshop with allies from @freepress.bsky.social, @opentechinstitute.bsky.social, @weareunidosus.bsky.social, & @mediajustice.bsky.social on advocating and organizing for #digitalequity— starting shortly!
The stems of a dry, grey-green desert bush at dusk with a blue sky behind.
Water stretches out towards a pink-tinged sunset sky with an elegant red building in the middle distance.
a cactus with many arms grows almost as tall as the trees behind it, with grey gravel scattered all around
A dark red adobe building and curved wall continue past the frame with desert trees in the foreground with branches reaching in all fire tions. The trees have different colored bark that starkly contrasts with the building behind it; some are dark green, and some dark brown.
i’m in the Arizona desert for #netinclusion25 this week! honored that gila river indian community is hosting us and excited to connect about digital inclusion in this amazing place.
A graphic promoting the Net Inclusion 2025 breakout session "Integrating Cybersecurity and Online Stagey Into Digital Literacy Inclusion," happening on May 22. It includes headshots for the speakers, from left to right, top to bottom: Zaki Barzinji, Ellen Forbes, Jessica Parker, Venus R. Lockett, and Ryan Murray.
Our team's @zbarzinji.bsky.social will speak at #NetInclusion25 this Thursday at 10:30am local/ 1:30pm ET along with leaders from AARP's Older Adults Technology Services, the State of Arizona, and more. Not in Phoenix? Catch the livestream. Learn more: www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion...
Graphic with purple background and desert illustration, Net Inclusion logo, text about breakout session, and speakers’ headshots.
Digital rights are human rights. 🛜
In this era of digital dominance, policymakers must prioritize ensuring equal access to reliable and affordable internet connectivity for all.
See you at #NetInclusion25!
Going to #NetInclusion25 and wanna learn more about how to engage your lawmakers? Come hang out!
Free Press joins allies at Net Inclusion 2025 for a panel entitled Breaking Ground: From Grassroots Advocacy to Lawmaking in Washington
Free Press' @heatherfranklin.bsky.social and Amanda Beckham are speaking at #NetInclusion25!
Join us with allies @publicknowledge.bsky.social,
@mediajustice.bsky.social and @newamerica.org's Open Technology Institute to discuss net inclusion.
Learn more: digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion...
If you’re attending #NetInclusion25, please check out the Lightning Round sessions on Wednesday, May 21st to learn more about our findings.
Not attending Net Inclusion? Check out our blog discussing our findings across all 55 Digital Equity Plans at:
www.lgbttech.org/post/evaluat...
Graphic with purple background and desert illustration, Net Inclusion logo, text about breakout session, and headshots of speakers Alisa Valentin from Public Knowledge, Peter Gregory from Public Knowledge, Raza Panjwani from New America's OTI, Claudia Ruiz from UnidosUS, Heather Franklin from Free Press, Brandon Forester from Media Justice, Nat Purser from Public Knowledge, and Amanda Beckham from Free Press.
Join us at #NetInclusion25! 🛜 On May 20, Broadband Policy Director @alisavalentin.bsky.social, Gov Affairs Policy Advocate @natpurser.bsky.social, & Broadband Policy Fellow Peter Gregory will be at the workshop "Breaking Ground: From Grassroots Advocacy to Lawmaking in Washington."
Catch Team MediaJustice at the #NetInclusion25! Join us in advancing the #digitalinclusion movement. Connect with practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and academics working towards equity and access. Together, we can ignite change! digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion2025
