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Mar. 1, 2016 2:44 pm
How a 32-partner front is tackling citywide illiteracy
The Mayor's Commission on Literacy just opened its fifth adult learning center at the Center for Literacy. It's the newest leg of the city's cross-sector agency fight against illiteracy.
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May 7, 2015 11:25 am
PhillyCAM Seeks More Money for Public Access TV
PhillyCAM studio. Photo via PhillyCAM Turn the channel to Comcast Cable 66/966 or Verizon Fios 29/30 and you won’t see the latest period drama or superhero origin story. Instead you’ll see regular Philadelphians, on-air and speaking their minds. They might be talking about local politics on Speak out Philadelphia, singing and dancing on Philly on […]
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Apr. 10, 2015 1:30 pm
Check Out All the Social Impact Events At Philly Tech Week This Year
Here’s your calendar of social impact events happening throughout Philly Tech Week 2015, Technical.ly Philly‘s annual tech conference which runs from April 17-25. Last year, 25,000 people attended 130 events organized by 250 partners. This year’s Tech Week has just as many events, so we went through and picked out all the events that would be […]
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Oct. 17, 2014 11:36 am
Event: KEYSPOT Open Houses
In the upcoming weeks, KEYSPOT will hold two open houses to allow people to learn about free computer access, education, and job preparation resources offered by the program. KEYSPOT is a citywide coalition of community-based groups who are committed to bringing Internet access, digital literacy and technology to all Philadelphia communities. There are 51 KEYSPOT […]
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Nov. 26, 2013 4:00 pm
Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative Shows Narrowing of Digital Divide
The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative revealed through recent polling that the digital divide continues to narrow. Between 2011 and 2013, the number of Philadelphia adults with Internet access increased from 76 percent to 82 percent. The polling also shows that the number of people who access the Internet via their cell phones increased […]