Description:
President Obama announced the ConnectHome initiative on July 15, as a public-private partnership to increase broadband adoption for school age children in HUD-assisted housing. Through ConnectHome, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has brought attention and resources to digital equity efforts in public housing. Panelists will share the challenges, lessons learned and opportunities created from ConnectHome, particularly those that are useful to non-ConnectHome cities.
Location: Grand Reading Room
Date: Wednesday May 18th, 2016
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Panelists:
Juleian Curtis
Planning Coordinator
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
Michael Liimatta
ConnectHome Manager
HUD
Danny Weiss
Co-Director and Vice President for Federal Policy
Common Sense Kids Action
Aaron Wilkins
CFO
Human-I-T
Jo Ana Alvarado
Director of Innovative Technology
San Antonio Housing Authority
Jim Spillane
Director, Project ConnectED
Sprint
Moderator:
Catherine Crago
Head of Strategic Initiatives and Resource Development
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
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