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Michael Butler

Michael Butler is a reporter for Technical.ly Philly and a Report For America fellow for 2020-2021. He graduated from Temple University in 2016. He grew up in Augusta, Georgia, as part of a military family and moved around several times over the course of his life. As a freelance journalist, he has contributed to platforms like National Public Radio affiliate WHYY and reported on culture and the arts for publications like Okayplayer and Remezcla. In 2019, he was one of the recipients of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism’s inaugural Next Generation Award grant. Later that year, he was selected by the Maynard Institute for Journalism to be a Maynard 200 fellow.

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Adult learners need digital literacy, too

Oct. 26, 2021 12:19 pm

Adult learners need digital literacy, too

By Michael Butler / contributor

By combining traditional literacy and digital literacy education, this partnership between Comcast and Beyond Literacy wants to ensure that adult learners of all backgrounds have the tools needed to succeed.
Health equity 101: What local experts say about healthcare disparities and how tech can bridge the gaps

Oct. 20, 2021 10:16 am

Health equity 101: What local experts say about healthcare disparities and how tech can bridge the gaps

By Michael Butler / contributor

For Black, brown, immigrant and low-income communities, access to technology can mean better health outcomes.
Pew’s data dashboard offers a real-time glimpse of Philly’s economy

Oct. 15, 2021 9:15 am

Pew’s data dashboard offers a real-time glimpse of Philly’s economy

By Michael Butler / contributor

The goal of the dashboard is to inform the public, policymakers and stakeholders who shape the city’s strategies for recovery and growth.
How Temple’s Small Business Development Center is working to bridge the digital divide

Oct. 12, 2021 8:44 am

How Temple’s Small Business Development Center is working to bridge the digital divide

By Michael Butler / contributor

With the new PA Digital Transformation eCommerce Program, the SBDC wants to help entrepreneurs thrive in the digital economy. It's also expanding to locations outside of North Philadelphia.
Philly’s first ‘green bank’ will connect clean energy projects to capital

Oct. 11, 2021 1:07 pm

Philly’s first ‘green bank’ will connect clean energy projects to capital

By Michael Butler / contributor

Here's what Executive Director Maryrose Myrtetus says the recently launched Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. could mean for the city's environmental needs.
Morgan Berman becomes executive director of Life Science Cares Philadelphia

Sep. 14, 2021 8:44 am

Morgan Berman becomes executive director of Life Science Cares Philadelphia

By Michael Butler / contributor

The career entrepreneur will also transition to board chairperson for MilkCrate, the software firm she founded eight years ago.
Workforce development efforts share $2.8M in funding

Sep. 2, 2021 3:10 pm

Workforce development efforts share $2.8M in funding

By Michael Butler / contributor

Urban Affairs Coalition was among the organizations receiving grants from the PA Schools-to-Work program.
PHLConnectED has enabled 18K+ internet connections in a year, the City says

Aug. 18, 2021 9:31 am

PHLConnectED has enabled 18K+ internet connections in a year, the City says

By Michael Butler / contributor

Plus, here's how Philadelphia stands to benefit from the newly passed $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill.
PAN wants to create 500 local apprenticeships by 2025

Jul. 30, 2021 10:38 am

PAN wants to create 500 local apprenticeships by 2025

By Michael Butler / contributor

For now, details on execution are scarce, but the Philadelphia Apprentice Network will prioritize sharing best practices. Partners include Philadelphia Works and Community College of Philadelphia, among others.
Brittany Bronson: ‘So many Black women get stuck in the middle because we don’t have mentors and champions’

Jul. 16, 2021 11:52 am

Brittany Bronson: ‘So many Black women get stuck in the middle because we don’t have mentors and champions’

By Michael Butler / contributor

The DEI expert and career coach with experience in both the private and public sector shares what she thinks employers need to do to strengthen DEI practices, as well as ways to improve retention of BIPOC employees.