Digital Divide “The idea of the Digital Divide refers to the growing gap between the underprivileged members of society, especially the poor, rural, elderly, and handicapped portion of the population who do not have access to computers or the internet; and the wealthy, middle-class, and young Americans living in urban and suburban areas who have […]
SCORE is a national nonprofit focused on helping small businesses get off the ground, and growing/achieving their goals through education and mentorship. Since early October, SCORE and Oak Hill Collaborative have been working together to brainstorm on how to best bring digital skills to small business owners. Since our collaboration together, we’ve been raising awareness
Analysis of EBB Enrollment Numbers In our last report, 11% of the people we helped were residents in Youngstown who did not have internet. That number has now risen to 30% as folks are realizing their need for access to the internet and how they can leverage $50 off a month to begin exploring the
Join us for a FULL WEEK of free Digital Workshops Starting next Monday, come on down to the Oak Hill Collaborative building from October 4th – October 8th every day for a new digital skills workshop. No experience required, no RSVP necessary. We’re situated on the south-side of Youngstown – 507 Oak Hill Ave, Youngstown
For those living in Mahoning County, the Salvation Army is opening its registration for free Christmas Toys and/or Food Vouchers. This is available from September 14th until October 28th every Tuesday-Thursday. To register for this you can call 330-270-5999 any time from 10:00AM – 2:00PM
A Quick Update on Emergency Broadband Benefit Three months ago on this day, May 12th, 2021, we hosted our first Emergency Broadband Benefit workshop. It was rocky, and we only completed the account creation process for a lot of the attendees, but it was our first step into helping the disadvantaged to afford internet for
Abstract: Since the launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit on May 12th, 2021, Oak Hill Collaborative has taken it upon ourselves as Digital Champions of North Eastern Ohio to assist in the awareness and enrollment of low-income households into the program. Thus far we have been met with twice as many complications as successes.
Oak Hill Collaborative is Helping People Enroll in the Emergency Broadband Benefit What does that mean? The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program to help households struggling to afford internet service during the pandemic. What does it provide? Up to $50/month discount for internet services; Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying
April 10th, community organizer Vicki Vickars, Trina Williams, and many other organizations such as ACTION, Oak Hill Neighborhood Association, Save Our City, United Returning Citizens, Police Department Liasion, and more helped put this event together to raise awareness and promote action on behalf of the community. The forum was held here at the Collaborative. One
Around this time last year, we were battening down the hatches and stocking up on face masks. Donation drives and food distribution events were in full effect, school went remote and we all learned very quickly how to live the majority of our life at home. Fast forward to now, it would seem that Youngstown
