Top 25 Tech Stories from 2020
WASHINGTON ―The wait is finally over for the very end of 2020. The latest lists from Industry of top stories in tech, cyber, and STEM likely will loom much larger in … Continue reading Top 25 Tech Stories from 2020
Category: Digital Divide
H.O.P.E. Project DMV and BDPA-DC earn $300K Microsoft Community Skills Grant
WASHINGTON―The HOPE Project DMV (hopeprojectonline.com) in partnership with National BDPA’s Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter (bdpadc.org) was awarded a Microsoft community skills grant. Through this grant, they will receive funding, leadership development and tech enablement … Continue reading H.O.P.E. Project DMV and BDPA-DC earn $300K Microsoft Community Skills Grant
Vivian C. Wilson, National BDPA Matriarch and Past President, Passes Away at 77
From the Office of Earl A. Pace, Jr., National BDPA Co-Founder It was with great sorrow that I received notice of the death of Vivian. Vivian was an incredibly special lady! I … Continue reading Vivian C. Wilson, National BDPA Matriarch and Past President, Passes Away at 77
BDPA-DC Receives New Grant from Best Buy Foundation to Support Local Tablets-For-Teens Projects
WASHINGTON—The Best Buy Foundation has approved a grant to BDPA of Greater Washington, D.C. (BDPA-DC) in direct support of the association’s Tablets For Teens program. Grant reporting and requirements for … Continue reading BDPA-DC Receives New Grant from Best Buy Foundation to Support Local Tablets-For-Teens Projects
STEM NOLA Receives Nearly $3M Department of Defense Grant to Expand STEM Education
Multimillion Dollar Grant Will Extend STEM Programs to U.S. Military Families, Low Income Students of Color And Underrepresented Communities NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ ― STEM NOLA has received a $2.79 million dollar grant … Continue reading STEM NOLA Receives Nearly $3M Department of Defense Grant to Expand STEM Education
T-Mobile Launches Project 10Million
Historic $10.7B Initiative is Aimed at Closing the Homework Gap and Connecting Students to Opportunity – for Free BELLEVUE, WA—With the need for equitable access to the internet more crucial … Continue reading T-Mobile Launches Project 10Million
IBM Establishes First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
ARMONK, NY―This week, IBM announced its first IBM Quantum education and research initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), aimed at driving a diverse and inclusive quantum workforce. Led by Howard University and … Continue reading IBM Establishes First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
A Miracle out of Mayhem: 51,000 parents and children in Detroit get laptops and free Internet access
DETROIT, MI (NAACP Detroit) – Today it was announced that 51,000 Detroit school children and their parents will have access to laptops and the internet. A few weeks ago, this … Continue reading A Miracle out of Mayhem: 51,000 parents and children in Detroit get laptops and free Internet access
Congress Hosts HBCU Leaders for Event on Education, R&D, and Prosperity
WASHINGTON — Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.) hosted the fourth annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fly-In event with U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) This annual Fly-In represented nearly 40 … Continue reading Congress Hosts HBCU Leaders for Event on Education, R&D, and Prosperity
Amazon’s Future Engineer Program funds High School Computer Science Courses
Jeff Bezos visits Dunbar High School in Washington,D.C. Amazon launches Future Engineer Program
Larry Irving inducted into 2019 Internet Hall of Fame
SAN JOSE, COASTA RICA — The Internet Hall of Fame announced last week the names of eleven pioneers and visionaries who have made outstanding contributions to the Internet’s global growth, … Continue reading Larry Irving inducted into 2019 Internet Hall of Fame