Focus Forum: Bridging the Digital Divide

Join Focus Greater Syracuse for a forum on Bridging the Digital Divide in Central New York. Eliminating the digital divide in urban and rural communities is a long-standing national challenge which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as access to technology was essential to daily necessities of life. If digital inclusion and equity are not achieved, existing disparities in educational, health status, health care access and income security will become even greater across economic, racial, ethnic and geographic groups. Panelists for this forum include David Bottar, executive director for CNY Regional Planning and Development board; Annabeth Hayes, co-founder CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition and director of Tully Free Library; Jennifer Tifft, director of Strategic Initiatives for the city of Syracuse, and Kevin Sexton, chief information officer for Onondaga County Department of Information Technology. To register for this virtual forum, visit https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eihvc1hgc37a67df&oseq=&c=&ch=