Atlanta’s Department of Parks and Recreation has been selected as a participant in Google Fiber’s first-ever Digital Inclusion Fellowship. As part of the fellowship, the department will collaborate with Google Fiber and the Nonprofit Technology Network by selecting a fellow who will create programs to help bridge the digital divide in Atlanta.
The Digital Inclusion Fellowship was designed to empower local organizations in all eight of the current Google Fiber metro areas to choose a fellow who will work to create digital literacy and awareness campaigns for a year.
The City of Atlanta was chosen by Google Fiber and the Nonprofit Technology Network for its expertise, skill and commitment to take on the challenge of bridging the gap of people who have access to the internet and find it valuable.
“We’re looking for emerging local leaders who are passionate about helping people in their community,” said Andrew Bentley, Google Fiber’s Digital Inclusion Program Manager. “Through the Digital Inclusion Fellowship, these leaders will have the chance to work with organizations that are committed to getting more people online. We’re excited about the projects that the Department of Parks and Recreation and their fellow will lead, and the impact they’ll have on closing the digital divide in Atlanta.”
Anyone interested in becoming a fellow should apply by June 10, 2015 through the Nonprofit Technology Network at www.nten.org/community/dif.
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