ECC is hosting a Digital Inclusion Plan Listening Session for all residents of Greene County at the Greene County Senior Center (at 104 Greenridge Road, Snow Hill) on Friday, November 15th from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. We would love to hear from Green County residents about their experiences using technology and getting online.
This is part of ECC’s partnership with North Carolina State University’s Institute for Emerging Issues (NCSU IEI) and the NCSU Friday Institute to develop a Regional Digital Inclusion Plan for our 9-county region.
A digital inclusion plan is often the first formal step for a community to reduce the digital divide and prioritize digital equity for their residents. Developing a digital inclusion plan will help support our efforts to increase broadband access and use, and computer literacy. The State’s goal is for all 100 counties to have digital inclusion plans.
Listening sessions for Craven, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, and Wayne counties are also in the works. Carteret, Duplin, and Onslow counties have digital inclusion plans; therefore, listening sessions are not anticipated for these counties, but updated data for all nine counties will be included in the regional plan.