Digital Inclusion
RESOURCE LINKS
Access to Internet and Devices
o ACP Outreach | Jersey City Housing (jerseycityha.org)
o Free and Low-Cost Internet Plans page (many free with ACP)
o ACP program for $30 off internet cost - www.getacp.org
o Computers4People Free Devices for Eligible JCHA Residents
Digital Skills Training & Assessment
Short tutorials for digital skills: ATT.digitallearn.org
Digital Skills Assessments & Training (FREE!): https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/
Digital Equity Online Classes (LIVE CLASSES) – Learn how to use computers, surf the web, send emails & more with the help of real live instructors! https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes/online-interactive/
JCHA DIGITAL INCLUSION IN THE PRESS
EveryoneOn Digital Inclusion Week Newsletter Photos - Posted 10-4-23 by EveryoneOn
Closing the Digital Divide — Together: AARP Spotlights 2022 AARP Community Challenge Recipient Jersey City HA's Senior Digital Literacy Program | CLPHA Posted on 9-13-23 by CLPHA
Mayor & Housing Launch Initiative to Close Digital Divide - City of Jersey City Posted on 5-3-23 by the City of Jersey City
Press Release on 5-3-23 by the City of Jersey City
Mayor Fulop, Jersey City Housing Authority Working to Close Digital Divide - Posted on TapIntoJerseyCity on 5-3-23
AT&T, Digitunity and Jersey City Housing Authority working to provide free digital literacy workshops | ROI-NJ Posted 4-7-23
AT&T, Digitunity and Jersey City Housing Authority Collaborate to Provide Free Digital Literacy Workshops for Jersey City Residents - Insider NJ Posted April 6, 2023, 8:36 am
EveryoneOn Certification Program Recap - Published by EveryoneOn on March 31, 2023
Expanded Broadband Access Announced for New Jersey and Beyond - TrentonDaily - JCHA representation at December 21, 2022 Announcement
NDIA Digital Inclusion Week 2022 Event: Five Years Bridging the Digital Divide - DIPNJ Spotlight on Jersey City Housing Authority on October 6, 2022. Recording - https://bit.ly/Recording-JCHAdigitalinclusionspotlightDIPNJ
3.5 Reducing Social Isolation through Digital Inclusion at the Jersey City Housing Authority - YouTube video, posted Sept 23, 2022
Digitunity & Jersey City Housing Authority to Donate Over 300 Computers to Youth Posted July 27, 2022 08:01 ET | Source: Digitunity
Jersey City Housing Authority, Hudson County Community College Tout Partnership to Keep Residents Connected Posted July 24, 2022
Starry Expands Ultra-Low-Cost Broadband Access to Jersey City Housing Authority Residents | Business Wire May 24, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Guide to the Affordable Connectivity Program for HUD-Assisted Communities Published following March 15 HUD Presentation
How a unique partnership is closing the Digital Divide in Jersey City’s public housing developments – one resident at a time Posted February 4, 2022
Jersey City Housing Authority launches low-cost internet program for residents - Hudson County View By John Heinis - January 11, 2022 2:14 pm
Mayor JCHA Promote Digital Inclusion Neediest Residents - City of Jersey City Press Release, Posted on 01/11/2022
AARP Invests in Eight Communities Across New Jersey through Nationwide Grant Program
Jersey City Housing Authority receives $12.6k grant to help bring better digital access to residents - Hudson County View Posted August 2, 2021
Case Study: Availability through Partnerships with the Jersey City Housing Authority - Office of Educational Technology - Posted 2020
HUD Archives: Jersey City Housing Authority ConnectHome Event Provides Connectivity, Training for All - Posted July 2019
ConnectHome USA 2019 Playbook - JCHA Feature, 2019
ConnectHome USA 2018-2019 Strategies for Launching A Strong Digital Inclusion Program Presentation - JCHA Feature, 2019