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Net Inclusion 2024

Welcome to Net Inclusion 2024! Please make sure to select your schedule for this three-day interactive event!

Net Inclusion 2024 is being hosted at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel, located at 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

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5:00pm EST

Pre-Registration Hotel Lobby

7:30am EST

Breakfast & Registration Registration Desk

9:00am EST

Welcome Plenary! [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomElizabeth Lindsey • Mayor Cherelle Parker

9:45am EST

Lighting Rounds [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomWanda Davis • Shaletha Mitchell • Sammy Lowdermilk • Gina Birch • William Honablew • Monique Murphy • Emily Schacter • Shira Rosen • Ivan Zizek • Katherlyn Geter • Angela Hill

10:15am EST

Break & Explore Net Inclusion

10:30am EST

Accessibility Toolbox for Digital Skills Training Franklin Hall B - 7Amy Fuchs • Neil McDevitt • Joy McGowan • Kim Singleton Building Research and Data-Backed Digital Equity Strategies [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomPierrette Dagg • David Keyes • Shaun Glaze • Chelsea Benning • John Egelhaaf Connecting Digital Literacy to the Adult Learning Ecosystem Franklin Hall B - 8Uhjin Sim • Catalina González • Theresa Sladek • Ji Soo Song • Xandi Wright Digital Inclusion Essentials & A Guide to Net Inclusion Franklin Hall B - 10Pamela Rosales • Jess Ross • Ryan Collins • Paolo Balboa • Abi Waldrupe Government's Role in Protecting Broadband Consumers Franklin Hall B - 6Ryan Johnston • Denise Riedl • Ariane Schaffer • Burt Lum • Jay Runte Pioneering a New Approach to Digital Access & Inclusion Franklin Hall B - 11Julia Brinjac • Richard Hicks • Quasandria Turner • Jahari A. Soward • Erika Smith Sistas 4 Digital Equity: Unhidden Figures, Supporting Black & Brown Women Digital Equity Leaders Franklin Hall B - 9Valarry Bullard • Angela Thi Bennett • Pearl Amanfu • Aneta Thomas Lee • Autumn S Evans

11:30am EST

Lunch 5th Floor Lobby

12:00pm EST

Fireside Chat: What to Expect from the FCC in 2024 [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomChairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel • Angela Siefer

12:25pm EST

Plenary [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomElizabeth Lindsey

1:15pm EST

Site Tour - Bus Load In 12th Street - Outside of Hotel Net Inclusion Community Exhibition: Philadelphia Digital Inclusion Programs 5th Floor Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Bus Tour of Community Sites Multiple Locations Walking Tour at Temple University Multiple Locations Collaborative Grant Writing for Digital Equity Franklin Hall B - 9Denise Shorey • Salvador Acuna Digital Equity Advocacy 101 Franklin Hall B - 7Matt Wood • Greg Guice • Heather Franklin • Alisa Valentin • Chris Lewis Digital Navigator Programs 201: Caring for Your Middle-Aged DN Program Franklin Hall B - 10Nate Stone • Marita Fairfield • Jerry H. Yamashita • Amina Omar • Candace Browdy How to Engage the Disability Ecosystem in Your Community Franklin Hall B - 8Corinne Weible • Lex Huth • Julie Jean Louis • Leina Gonzalez Baird • Bill Curtis-Davidson Launching Device Programs: Addressing Supply, Device Preparation, and Deployment to Covered Populations Franklin Hall B - 11Scot Henley • Nirvan West • Susan Krautbauer • Sonia Dhawan Operationalizing Racial Equity: Foundational Groundwork in Digital Equity Franklin Hall B - 6Dr. Alexandra Arrington (she/her) • Juan Muro, Jr. • Ameera Bartholomew

5:30pm EST

Youth Media Meetup - Hosted by PhillyCam PhillyCam

7:30pm EST

Ice Skating at Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink

8:00am EST

Breakfast & Registration Registration Desk

9:00am EST

Welcome Plenary! [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomLaura Breeden • Brandon Peters

9:45am EST

Lightning Rounds [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomGrace Tepper • Michelle Bettis • Eric Nesheim • Margaret Kaufer • Bekah Wright • Kate Felder • Sabrina Tam

10:15am EST

Break & Explore Net Inclusion

10:30am EST

Birds of a FeatherDavida Delmar • Xandi Wright • Arin Rook (they/them) • Pamela Rosales Meet-Up: Northstar Digital Literacy – Meet the team and get your questions answered! CONF ROOM 410Theresa Sladek • Eric Nesheim Collective Impact: Centering Community & Partnerships in Digital Inclusion Franklin Hall B - 11Maria Lara • Chantez Neymoss • Dallana Camargo • Jessica Perez • Djimet Dogo Creating the Systemic Digital Equity Mindset Franklin Hall B - 6Kathryn de Wit • Patricia Steward • Ashley Pollard • Lucas Turpin • Charlotte Bewersdorff Framing Access: Digital Navigators & Libraries Franklin Hall B - 9Jin Hyun Bae • Sharon Strover • Henry Stokes • John Chrastka • Courtney Taylor From Alaska to Appalachia: Rural Outreach & Engagement for Digital Inclusion Franklin Hall B - 8Ryan Collins • Shannon Millsaps • Melissa Callejas • Brittany Woods-Orrison • Julia Brown • Taylor Stuckert Healthcare & Community Collaboration for Digital Health Equity Franklin Hall B - 7Amy Sheon • Kathy Wibberly • Sansanee Craig • Rahema Be • Kathy Schwarting How Strong Digital Inclusion Ecosystems Shape Progress & Prosperity CONF ROOM 411Marta Urquilla • Aneta Thomas Lee • Andy Stutzman • Andrew Buss • Ashley Putnam Modernizing the Universal Service Fund (USF) for Digital Equity Franklin Hall B - 10Amy Huffman • Greg Guice • Andrew Schwartzman • Alisa Valentin When Subsidies Run Dry: Building Sustainable Digital Equity Infrastructure [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomGeoff Millener • Aaron S Young • Crystal Ivey • evann freeman • Alex Wermer-Colan

11:30am EST

Lunch 5th Floor Ballroom

12:00pm EST

Lighting Rounds [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomWilliam Honablew • Dave Sevick • Hannah Buckland • Shannon Millsaps • Monique Tate • Markalene Madera • Leslie Hardwick • Aria Javidan • Ellen Forbes

12:30pm EST

Plenary: Maximizing Federal Funding & Keeping it Flowing [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomMiriam Montgomery • Joseph Wender • Laurel Leverrier • Angela Thi Bennett • Amy Huffman

2:00pm EST

Break & Explore Net Inclusion

2:15pm EST

Meet-Up: Digital Navigators CONF ROOM 405Abi Waldrupe AI & Digital Equity: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomAngela Siefer • Victor Villegas • Trey Causey • Luke Swarthout • Amina Fazlullah Creating Digital Equity Programming for Prisons & Re-Entry Programs Franklin Hall B - 6Annmarie Lanesey • Cameron 'C-Grimey' Williams • Kyle Kaminski • Lucinda Cross • Ben Wories • Freddy Medina Digital Inclusion Adoption & Use in Tribal Lands Franklin Hall B - 7Davida Delmar • Mikhail Sundust • Angela Diahkah • Emmanuel Borromeo It Takes a Village: Models to Support Digital Health Equity CONF ROOM 411Kimberly Harris • Jaleen Johnson • Katherine Kim • Misty Pacheco • Reid Plimpton Organized Advocacy: The Need for Local Coalitions & State Networks Franklin Hall B - 8Christine Carr-Barmasse • Rajiv Lajmi • Cody Dorsey • Amy Hankins • DeAnne Cuellar The Digital Inclusion Program Manual - New for 2024 Franklin Hall B - 10Lo Smith • Maia Wagner • Jonathan F. Latko • Rebecca F. Kauma, MPA • Melanie Colletti Without Political Power, There Is No Path to Digital Equity Franklin Hall B - 9Melanie Silva [she/they] • Chris Mitchell • Shayna Englin • Joshua Edmonds • Dan Ryan (he/she/they)

3:45pm EST

Break & Explore Net Inclusion

4:00pm EST

Birds of a FeatherAmy Sheon • Todd O’Neill • Steve Watson • Pamela Rosales Meet-Up: A Closer Look: MDUs and the BEAD Program a Discussion with NTIA’s BEAD Director Evan Feinman CONF ROOM 405Ryan Johnston • Evan Feinman Meet-Up: Digital Inclusion in Libraries CONF ROOM 406Lo Smith ACP Transition and Best Practices for Connecting Households to Affordable Broadband Franklin Hall B - 8Tsion Tesfaye • Jason Inofuentes • Candace Browdy • Virginia Benzan • Grace Oribamise Creating, Sustaining & Measuring Local Digital Equity Ecosystems [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomColin Rhinesmith • Fallon Wilson • Christina Quintanilla-Munoz • Leslie Scott • Knowledge Build Hudson Digital Equity Funders: Perspectives from Partnerships Franklin Hall B - 11Amy Van Develde • Monica Gonzalez • Mathilda de Dios • Kelty Garbee • Samantha Schartman Getting Off the Page: Practial Tips to Advance Digital Equity Franklin Hall B - 6Talita • Leah Mims • D’Mitri Farthing Jr. • Juliet Fink Yates • Kenya Asli Getting Started: Best Practices When Developing Digital Navigator Programs Franklin Hall B - 7Kristi Zappie-Ferradino • Carolyn Bennett Glauda • Zaire Martin • David Cooper Moore How Can Researchers Support Practitioners & Policymakers? Franklin Hall B - 9Caroline Stratton • Stacey Wedlake • Christopher Ali • John Horrigan • Bibi Reisdorf How to Talk about Digital Inclusion with the Press CONF ROOM 411Yvette Scorse • Zack Quaintance • Ilana Lowery • Danielle Leopold • Maria Curi Insights from HBCU-Led Digital Inclusion Initiatives Franklin Hall B - 10Gwenn Weaver • Cari DelMariani • Erezi Ogbo-Gebhardt

5:00pm EST

PCs for People - Reception Franklin Hall A

8:00am EST

Breakfast & Registration Registration Desk

9:00am EST

Welcome Plenary & 2024 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Awards [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomLaura Breeden

9:45am EST

Lightning Rounds [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomArin Rook (they/them) • Sheroo Mukhtiar • Paula Umaña • Faith Porter • Ke'ra Thomas

10:15am EST

Break & Explore Net Inclusion

10:30am EST

Birds of a featherIsaac Carrasco-Ortiz • Armando Cantu • Melissa Callejas State Library Agency Coaching Session: Leading Fearlessly CONF ROOM 405Liz Gabbitas • John Chrastka A View from the Digital Divide in the Black Rural South [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomRegina (Gina) Cooper Benjamin • Oneisha Freeman Rojales • Brandon Forester • Megan Waiters • Solomon Graves ACP Benefit on Tribal Lands: Advantages and Challenges from Indian Country CONF ROOM 411H Trostle • Abraham Camez • Leslie Hardwick • Brenda Cook • Kendall Lee-Daugherty Building Inclusive Intergenerational Technology Programs Franklin Hall B - 10Rebecca Gibbons • Teresa Yao • Anna Verbuk • Anisha Dasgupta & Shomik Sen By Digital Navigators for Digital Navigators: A Panel of Peers Franklin Hall B - 9Robert Gagne • Ana Santa • Steve Watson • Will Booth • Denya Isabelle-Davis From a Funders Lens: How to Leverage Digital Equity Grants Franklin Hall B - 11Matthew Summy • Josh Eichen • Jennifer Jambor • Tamarah Holmes • Trooper Sanders Leaning into Community: Engagement Across Diverse Settings & Populations Franklin Hall B - 6Kristina Scott • Fabrice Juin • Sara Stacy • Kate Rivera • Jennifer Blatz Proven Coalition Strategies in Expanding Digital Service Navigation Franklin Hall B - 8Jennifer Sanders • Isaias Tesfalidet • Erin Carr-Jordan • Armando Cantu • Genesis Gavino Using Digital Skills Data to Tell the Digital Equity Story Franklin Hall B - 7Amanda Bergson-Shilcock • Nye Hodge • Sangha Kang-Le • Will Perez • Susan Corbett

11:30am EST

Lunch 5th Floor Lobby

12:00pm EST

Fireside Chat with Alan Davidson [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomAlan Davidson • Angela Siefer

12:25pm EST

Plenary: Digital Inclusion Work in Difficult Political Environments & Closing Remarks [LIVESTREAMED] 5th Floor BallroomRegina (Gina) Cooper Benjamin • Deb Socia • Catherine Crago Blanton

2:00pm EST

Net Inclusion Close 5th Floor Ballroom