F2C: Freedom to Connect
- Organization/movement working under two assumptions. First, if some connectivity is good, then more connectivity is better. Second, if a connection that does one thing is good, then a connection that can do many things is better.
- http://freedom-to-connect.net/
Digital Divide
- Articles related to decision makers lag and its economic and cultural consequnces.
- http://www.burcet.net/escenarios/digital_divide.htm
Neighborhood Networks
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) site dedicated to fostering technology growth and bridging the digital divide. Information on how to create and sustain a neighborhood network, including funding sources.
- http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/nnw/nnwindex.cfm
Tactical Technology Collective
- Aim is to advance the use of new technologies as a tactical tool for civil society in developing and transition countries.
- http://www.tacticaltech.org/
Seniornet
- US organization offering computer education for senior citizens at many locations.
- http://www.seniornet.org/
The Incommunicado Project
- A web research resource combined with an email-based mailing list covering network(ed) ecologies, ICT for development, internet governance, analyses of the NGO sector, and emerging South-South relations.
- http://www.incommunicado.info/
Heads On Fire
- An organization working to bridge the Digital Divide through community-based media arts programs.
- http://www.headsonfire.org/
Digital Right
- Organization which aims to spread the adoption of Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) to improve the information and communication technology (ICT) capacity of developing countries.
- http://www.digitalright.org/
Childnet Academy
- Highlights and rewards young people who are developing outstanding, innovative online projects which directly benefit other children worldwide. [English/French/Spanish]
- http://www.childnetacademy.org/
Bridge The Digital Divide
- An effort of bridging the digital divide between the developed world and the developing world. CNET Networks International Media has partnered with UK charity Computer Aid International to work on this.
- http://www.bridgethedigitaldivide.com/
The Journal of Community Informatics
- Peer reviewed articles about community informatics and the impact of information and communications technology on community development.
- http://ci-journal.net/
Computers for Learning
- Texas organization refurbishes donated computers from businesses and gives them to kids to use at home. Good layout of how to do this in your area.
- http://www.computers-for-learning.org/
Digital Divide Network
- Provides links to and information about research, data, resources, and grants available on the topic of inequitable access.
- http://www.digitaldivide.net/
Women-Related Internet Info Email Lists
- List of news and discussion groups for women interested in the digital divide based on gender.
- http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/f_net.html
Washington University Digital Divide Project
- Resources for teachers and students interested in the digital divide. Focus is on K-12, the WTO and e-commerce.
- http://www.washington.edu/wto/digital
Urban Ed, Inc.
- Washington DC area start-up nonprofit organization offering computer science training to community members.
- http://www.urbaned.org
United Kingdom Statistics Web Site
- Latest statistics for Internet access in the UK. In PDF.
- http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/inter0700.pdf
Tennessee State University Digital Divide Conference
- A conferencing alliance to bridge the digital divide between historically black colleges, universities and other higher educational institutions.
- http://explorers.tsuniv.edu/tsuaol/default.htm
San Diego Futures Foundation
- The San Diego Futures Foundation provides computer technology and services to nonprofit organizations and schools to help bridge the digital divide in San Diego County.
- http://www.sdfutures.org
Rhayader Telecentre
- Support service to help bridge the digital divide for those without access to information technologies in rural Wales.
- http://www.rcs.telecentres.com
Plugged In
- An organization in East Palo Alto, CA, offers training for young people, assists community organizations in getting on-line and offers computer access for the entire community.
- http://www.pluggedin.org/
Morino Institute
- A nonprofit organization whose mission includes closing social divides and understanding the relationship and impact of the Internet on (US)society. Easily accessible site with good resources.
- http://www.morino.org
Info Today
- Article by Andy Carvin of the Benton Foundation arguing that the digital divide is the civil rights issue of the next century.
- http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/Jan00/carvin.htm
The Impact of Race on Computer Access and Internet Use
- Article by Thomas Novak and Donna Hoffman for Project 2000, sponsored by Vanderbilt University. Links to references.
- http://elab.vanderbilt.edu/research/papers/html/manuscripts/race/science.html
An Educator's Guide to Access Issues
- In order to meet the needs of students in today's world, access to technologies must be equally available to all students. Accessibility issues include social, economic, and educational status, gender, funding, hearing, visual, and other physical disabil
- http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/access/index.html
Digital Divide - Race Relations - Net Links
- Links concerning race and information technology. Also has links to sites on other gender and race issues.
- http://racerelations.about.com/newsissues/racerelations/msubdigdivide.htm?iam=ask&terms=%22digital+divide%22
The Digital Divide
- From about.com. Article on adult learning and the digital divide. Links to other articles including the digital divide and race relations.
- http://adulted.about.com/education/adulted/library/weekly/aa100399.htm
CPSR Winter 2000 Newsletter: Gender in the Internet Age
- Explores the digital divide on a gender basis. Newsletter can be downloaded. Has a link to a discussion.
- http://www.cpsr.org/publications/newsletters/issues/2000/Winter2000/index.html
Challenging the Digital Divide
- Many people, mostly those already poor or socially disadvantaged in some other way, cannot or do not have access to new technologies and the opportunities they bring. These people stand on the wrong side of the "digital divide."
- http://www.flexibility.co.uk/issues/debates/divide.htm
World e_inclusion
- Hewlett Packard's site to assist the rural poor in bridging the digital divide.
- http://www.hp.com/e-inclusion/
VERCON Communications for Agriculture
- VERCON is the virtual extension work project run by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) This is a full description of the project.
- http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1007_en.htm
Solve Poverty - You Can Help Solve Poverty
- Two organizations, Opportunity International and Hyperstudy.com Pty Ltd, working to provide small loans, on-line education and other resources to the economically disadvantaged. Lots of on-site links to other poverty related issues and services. Click and
- http://www.solvepoverty.com
M.S. Swaminath Research Foundation
- This is a research Foundation working in India on the issues of access to communications for poor village communities. They are particularly interested in supporting content generation at a local level, to ensure that localy relevant information is avail
- http://www.mssrf.org/