Tech Exchange

"So, it's, a very, quiet but large issue in our community, especially when you know, Bay area should be the tech capital of the world" - Seth HubbertIn this episode, our featured voice is Seth Hubbert the Executive Director of Tech Exchange and we are discussing how the digital divide is impacting low-income students and their families in Oakland the greater San Francisco bay area.In a 2018 US Census Bureau, American Community Survey and San Francisco Digital Divide Survey between 32 to 41% of households in the San Francisco Bay Area do not have broadband. With the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic upon us ongoing Sheltering in Place and schools closing back down again the need for a device and broadband are a necessity to educate our children as well as to keep them and their families safe, and healthy.For more insights into the Digital Divide please listen to our interview with Kami Griffiths of Community Tech Network in Episode 15. To hear more about the origins of Community Tech Network and meet some of its clients, instructors and Kami, please listen back to our 2016 episode titled The Digital Divide Have & Have Nots - How Digital Skills Changes Lives. 🎧Explore Our Award-Winning Special SeriesIf you enjoyed this episode, dive deeper into our 4-part legacy of impact:Where Art Meets Impact: How creativity drives systemic change. Season 1 and Season 2From Bankruptcy to Reinvention: The story of Stockton’s resilience. COVID-19’s Impact Series: Navigating the pandemic's effect on our community.Making the Invisible Visible: Discover the untold stories of finding home.