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Investing in Communities
ZeroDivide invests in community enterprises that leverage technology to benefit people in low-income and other disadvantaged communities. Through our investments, underserved communities create ground-breaking enterprises, capture important but suppressed voices, distribute content in diverse ways, and collectively influence policies and practices to enhance and mobilize community-based assets for social change.
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Social Media and Democracy
One of our fundamental beliefs at ZeroDivide is the idea that enhancing civic engagement can lead to healthier and more vibrant communities. The tools of the digital age have led to an increase in the production and distribution of content. Through the use of social media, it is much easier to spread messages, far and wide, than it was a decade ago. This in turn creates the ability to produce a community with the potential for collective action. Our government's adoption of social media is creating new opportunities to solve problems, disseminate information, and engage the public.
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National Broadband Plan for Our Future - ZeroDivide Comments to FCC
ZeroDivide offers its comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission Notice of Inquiry released April 8, 2009 GN Docket Number 09-51.
The goal of a National Broadband Plan should be the availability of affordable broadband to every household in the country. However the Commission should also look at broadband capabilities at community institutions such as schools, libraries, small businesses, health clinics, and community-based organizations. Our key comments and recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the development of a National Broadband Plan are:
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Moving Communities onto the Broadband Technology Network
Comments to the NTIA on the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
ZeroDivide is a 501(c)(3) public foundation that has invested more than $45 million over the past 10 years in innovative programs that encourage sustainable adoption of broadband services in unserved and underserved communities. ZeroDivide provides financial support, capacity building and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations that benefit low-income, minority, immigrant, non-English speaking, LGBT, aged and disability communities.
The following comments are in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband Initiatives, Joint request for information and notice of public meetings (Docket No. 090309298-9299-01):Categories:
Californians and Information Technology.
PPIC Statewide Surveys, in collaboration with CETF and ZeroDivide, recently released a report on Californians and Information Technology.
The current survey focuses on trends in information technology access and use, and on public perceptions and attitudes about current policy issues.
The report is the second report in an annual series designed to inform policymakers, encourage discussion, and raise public awareness about information technology issues.
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From our Blog
Public Policy Institute of California's "Californians and Information Technology" Survey
By timothy on 30 June 2009 - 9:26am
Even though Californians’ adoption of Internet technology has increased
over the past year, work remains to be done to bring California to the
forefront of Internet accessibility.
ZeroDivide Fellow Oscar Menjivar highlighted in the news
By Brian Gallagher on 22 June 2009 - 2:15pm
On May 30th of this year, a group of fifteen bright-eyed L.A. students were honored as URBAN TxT's inaugural graduating class. URBAN Teens Xploring Technology (URBAN TxT) is an innovative after school program helping inner-city youth develop leadership and other skills through the use of technology. The program is sponsored by ZeroDivide, a San Francisco based organization that assists low-income communities empower themselves through the use of technology and is the brainchild of Oscar Menjivar -- himself a graduate of Jordan High School and Cal Poly Pomona.
New Routes’ project “Abriendo Las Cajas” raise awareness on violence in Hispanic Community
By Brian Gallagher on 18 June 2009 - 2:42pm
New Routes’ project “Abriendo Las Cajas” produces DVD of stories to bring attention to violence in Oakland’s Hispanic Community
MADISON, WI, June 18, 2009 – The New Routes to Community Health project Abriendo Las Cajas (Opening Boxes) has released a DVD compilation of 20 digital short stories to draw attention to violence in the Hispanic community in Oakland, California. The stories are told by Mexican adults, Latin American immigrants and Latino youth who live in the Fruitvale District.
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