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Nancy Hoffman
For her consistent and positive work in promoting broadband access and use as a Blandin partner in Benton and Chisago Counties and for her generous leadership of the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition working to ensure broadband access for all Minnesotans. Executive Director at Chisago County HRA-EDA since 2012. Led the Broadband Team in the Chisago …
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Niibii: a mural commissioned by Blandin Foundation
Niibii, the Ojibwe word for water, is a mural being created for placement on Blandin Foundation’s building. Local artist Leah Yellowbird is leading the work. The mural will depict an underwater scene with fish, otters, beavers and other creatures with different themes important to the Itasca area woven into the design, like forests, the four …
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NTCA Session
Thursday, October 15 | Session notes and recording Building Critical Connections: Partnership with Minnesota’s Small Business and Cooperative Broadband Providers Join NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association to discuss upcoming federal investments in broadband deployment and the importance of federal coordination and future proof networks. Learn about NTCA’s small, community-based broadband operators in Minnesota and how those providers …
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Office Hours: Broadband Mapping
Monday, October 12 | Session notes and recording A Citizens’ Broadband Map: Speed Testing Initiatives in Washington and Minnesota Nathan Zacharias is the Project Manager for the Minnesota Speed Test Initiative. He has been with the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition for 3 years and currently serves as their Government Relations Liaison. His previous experience also includes work …
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Office Hours: CTEP
Friday, October 23 | Session notes and recording Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) AmeriCorps program The St. Paul Neighborhood Network’s (SPNN) Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP) has 35 AmeriCorps Members provide assessment and instruction that improves the technology literacy and employability of low-skilled adults and employment-aged youth in the Twin Cities metro area. Each year, the CTEP …
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Office Hours: ICF in MN
Friday, October 16 | Session notes and recording Intelligent Communities in Minnesota Last summer a contingency from Minnesota went to NY to the Intelligent Community Forum to learn more about small communities around the world. We’re going to meet up to talk remember the trip, share stories of smart communities and what we have done with …
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Office Hours: Kairos Alive!
Monday, October 19 | Session notes and recording Creative Connections via Interactive Zoom Programming Kairos Alive! has been developing exciting interactive 2-way webcast creativity and health engagement programs based in dance, music, story and research learning for older adults in intergenerational communities via Zoom for 3 years. Our current webcast, Creativity Together™, is reaching audiences in the Twin Cities, greater …
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Office Hours: Libraries
Thursday, October 15 | Session notes and recording Novel Coronavirus: Libraries Responding Beyond Books Join a lively conversation about libraries, broadband access and digital equity in Minnesota. What do you know that we need to know? How are public libraries helping you through the pandemic? We may even play a round or two of library trivia! As …
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Office Hours: MN Children’s Press
Tuesday, October 13 | Session notes and recording Pandemic Publishing with Children This is a case study of an innovative broadband-based local history project of Minnesota Children’s Press publishing club called Story Scouts for rural children ages 5-15, in Cook County, Minnesota. Our goal is to connect community, enlarge children’s agency, mentor 21st century communication and digital skills by …
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