Recent News // New Study Shows a Growing Need for Broadband Access in Alaska Classrooms
Thursday, February 19, 2015
01/28/15
New Funding Opportunity Available for Alaska Native Villages
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA) has announced the availability funds for community-based projects for the Social and Economic Development Strategies-Alaska (SEDS-AK) program for 2015.
Deadline for applications is March 25, 2015.
SEDS-AK provides support for projects that improve and strengthen the administrative and management capacity of Alaska Native Village governments, which as central to social and economic self-sufficiency in Alaska.
12/19/14
Connect Alaska’s work featured in Broadband Communities Magazine
Connect Alaska’s work with the Association of Alaska School Boards to help to improve students digital literacy skills has been featured in an article in Broadband Communities Magazine.
Specifically, the article talks about the work in Metlakatla, where the local school children are expanding their digital learning skills through the use of “robotics, drones, 2D/3D printers, e-publishing and digital entrepreneurship.”
12/18/14
Verizon Awards Alaska School District Grant for 3D Printing program
Thanks to a grant from Verizon, an Alaska school district is going to launch a new 3D printing program.
12/16/14
USDA Awards more than $1 Million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects in AK
Two school districts and one health care provider in Alaska have been awarded grants to help improve education and health care in Alaska.
According to an article in Alaska Business Monthly, the USDA-RD’s Rural Utilities Service grants have been awarded to:
12/12/14
FCC Increases Broadband Speed Target
Yesterday, the FCC voted to increase the national broadband availability target from 4 Mbps down/1 Mbps up to 10 Mbps down/1 Mbps up fixed. It could mean that faster Internet speeds will be coming sooner to communities across the nation.
Our efforts in Connected Nation states has brought quality broadband to more homes, schools, and businesses -- but as the graph below shows, there is still work to be done to meet these new goals.
12/02/14
Will you join us?
Today, millions across the United States will join together to give back and help others through the “Giving Tuesday” initiative. The goal is simple, but profound: in this season of giving, we celebrate generosity and charity by working together to help others.
Digital Works is a revolutionary effort that trains people and connects them with good, skilled jobs. The initiative is a sustainable job creation program bringing technology-based jobs to the unemployed.
Our program is made possible by generous supporters who have helped us grow and provide:
12/02/14
Make A Difference This #GivingTuesday!
Today, millions across the United States will join together to give back and help others through the “Giving Tuesday” initiative. The goal is simple, but profound: in this season of giving, we celebrate generosity and charity by working together to help others.
That’s why today is such a perfect opportunity to take just five minutes and make an incredible impact on a child’s life.
“Computers 4 Kids” provides broadband, computers, and training to over 60,000 disadvantaged youth.
11/26/14
Deadline Extended for Notice of Inquiry for Telecommunications Assessment of the Arctic Region of Alaska
The deadline to respond to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking public comment on current telecommunications service in the Artic region of Alaska has been extended to December 3, 2014.
11/24/14
Small Alaska School Gets Connected Thanks to Apple, ConnectED
A small school in rural Alaska is getting connected, thanks to an educational technology grant from Apple Inc.
According to an article in Alaska Dispatch News, each student and teacher at the K-12 school in Nanwalek, Alaska, will receive an iPad. In addition, teachers will receive a MacBook Pro and the classrooms will have Apple TV.
