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Irish Receives Local NAACP Award

Posted on November 6, 2017 by slirish@illinois.edu

In October, Sharon Irish, a project coordinator with the Center for Digital Inclusion, received the “Yes We Can” Education Award from the Champaign County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The award was presented…

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UC2B Community Benefit Fund

Posted on October 11, 2017 by slirish@illinois.edu

Champaign/Urbana IL – The Urbana Champaign Big Broadband (UC2B) Community Benefit Fund is accepting applications focusing on improving digital inclusion and digital equity for low- to moderate-income people in the Champaign -Urbana area. In 2018, The UC2B Board anticipates awarding…

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Wolske Receives ISAA Award

Posted on July 7, 2017 by slirish@illinois.edu

Interim Director of the Center for Digital Inclusion, Martin Wolske, received the Distinguished Service Award from the iSchool Alumni Association (ISAA) in June 2017. The award was presented at the ISAA Annual Meeting and reception held at the annual meeting of…

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Colleague Bayo Urban Prioritizes People, not Technology

Posted on May 22, 2017 by slirish@illinois.edu

Ivette Bayo Urban has worked with CDI staff for several years in various capacities and we regularly check in on her inspiring activities.  Ivette is a PhD Candidate at the University of Washington’s iSchool and an important contributor to FemTechNet, She…

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Bruce Returns to Teach Inquiry-Based Learning

Posted on April 2, 2017 by slirish@illinois.edu

The Center for Digital Inclusion is pleased that Prof. “Chip” Bruce is returning to the iSchool to teach this summer. His course, “Inquiry-Based Learning,” taught a number of times prior to his retirement, will be offered via LEEP this year.…

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