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For many Philly residents, getting a new laptop is just a simple training course away. An initiative at Drexel University’s ExCITe Center invites locals to stop by for help, explained Kevin Young, a digital navigator working for the organization. When residents finish the course, they get to leave with a free computer. “We’ll instruct you […]
This story was originally published in the Philadelphia Citizen, and reposted in partnership with the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, a coalition of more than 25 local newsrooms, including Technical.ly, doing solutions reporting on things that affect daily life where the problem and symptoms are obvious, but what’s driving them isn’t. Follow at @PHLJournoCollab. On a windy afternoon […]
This story was published with the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, a coalition of more than 25 local newsrooms, including Technical.ly, doing solutions reporting on things that affect daily life where the problem and symptoms are obvious, but what’s driving them isn’t. Follow at @PHLJournoCollab. Whether it’s paying a bill or applying for a job, many everyday […]
Verizon has never done anything quite like trying to outfit Philly rec centers with high-speed internet, according to an exec at the telecommunications giant. The two-phase project, part of Verizon’s franchise renewal with the city, promises free internet access for residents at 183 rec centers across Philadelphia. The digital equity effort, funded by taxpayers via […]