#ConnectSTL Digital Inclusion Coalition Kicks Off
On December 5, 2023, the City of St. Louis, TechSTL and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) hosted the #Connect STL Digital Inclusion Summit. Held at the Microsoft Technology Center, the event kicked off the #ConnectSTL Digital Equity & Inclusion Coalition, which seeks to encourage collaboration and cooperation with technology-driven businesses and community stakeholders interested in helping to bridge the digital divide in St. Louis.
Speakers at the Summit included St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, SLDC’s President & CEO, Neal Richardson, Jason Hall, CEO of Greater St. Louis Inc., Missouri Representative Louis Riggs from Hannibal and Mario Ocasta-Velez from Verizon.
The event was well-attended, with Filament leading workshops for the #ConnectSTL Coalition focusing on collaboration and outlining current projects and plans for moving forward with Digital Equity work. Aaron Deacon from KC Digital Drive and Janie Dunning from the Show Me Broadband Coalition presented in the afternoon.
Click here to learn more about the Digital Equity Plan, which includes specific actions that can be taken to mitigate the digital divide and achieve digital equity for all St. Louisans. take on mitigating the digital divide:
The next quarterly meeting for the #ConnectSTL Coalition will be Friday, February 9th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Delmar Divine.
