Digital Equity Planning
Swansea Digital Equity Plan
Welcome to the Swansea Municipal Digital Equity Plan! We are working on making the internet accessible for all!
Scroll down to learn about digital equity and how we are working towards closing the digital divide in Swansea - be sure to check back regularly for new information and online and in-person events!
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Do you or someone you know struggle with accessing the internet? Is your internet reliable and affordable? Do you have access to a working device or router? Are you able to navigate the internet to meaningfully participate in modern-day life? If your answer to any of these questions is no, we want to hear from you!
The Town of Swansea is working with SRPEDD to create a Municipal Digital Equity Plan. This plan will analyze the current state of internet access and digital equity in Swansea and provide recommendations for the town to address underserved populations in town to bridge the digital gaps.
What is Digital Equity?
According to National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) digital equity is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy. We want to ensure everyone in Swansea – seniors, veterans, and those in need – has access to meaningfully participate in modern-day society!
A key part of this plan is input from Swansea community members.
You can make your voice heard by:
- Taking the Digital Equity Survey here; or
- Stopping by the Swansea Digital Equity Workshop on Thursday September 26th, from 6-8pm at the First Congregational Church.
To learn more about this plan and to stay up to date visit: srpedd.org/Swansea-digital-equity-plan
Contact broadband@srpedd.org for more information.
This project was funded by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at the MassTech Collaborative under the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program. Funding was provided by Massachusetts ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Short Newsletter
Do you or someone you know struggle with accessing the internet? If your answer is yes, we want to hear from you!
The Town of Swansea is working with SRPEDD to create a Municipal Digital Equity Plan. This plan will analyze the current state of internet access and digital equity in Swansea and provide recommendations for the town to address underserved populations in town to bridge the digital gaps.
A key part of this plan is input from Swansea community members.
You can make your voice heard by:
- Taking the Digital Equity Survey here; or
- Stopping by the Swansea Digital Equity Workshop on Thursday, September 26th, from 6-8pm at the First Congregational Church.
To learn more about this plan and to stay up to date visit: srpedd.org/Swansea-digital-equity-plan
Contact broadband@srpedd.org for more information.
This project was funded by the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at the MassTech Collaborative under the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program. Funding was provided by Massachusetts ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Funds.
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Project background
The best way to get involved with the Municipal Digital Equity Plan is to participate in MBI's Digital Equity Survey and attend the planning workshop or charrette in the summer. Share information with your neighbors and family so we can reach all of Freetown. Please visit the “Get Involved” tab of this project page website to find links to all our engagement options.
Have an engagement idea or event you believe the project team should be at? Email Maria Jones, Public Engagement and Communications Planner directly at mjones@srpedd.org!
- Introduction & Town Vision for Digital Equity
- Current State of Digital Equity
Existing conditions, knowledge gaps, challenges, and opportunities - Stakeholder Engagement Process
Who was engaged and how were they engaged - Objectives & Implementation Strategies
Recommendations for driving solutions - Evaluation and Updates
How will we stay accountable for this work into the future
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Resources
PROJECT ROLES
MBI works closely with the Administration, the state legislature, municipalities, broadband service providers, and other key stakeholders to bridge the digital divide in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth created the MBI as a division of the MassTech Collaborative when signing the Broadband Act into law in August 2008. Lean more at their website.
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