Avondale Digital Inclusion Project
The Avondale Digital Inclusion Project is a collaboration between the Avondale Development Corporation (ADC), The PORT, and the University of Cincinnati (UC) to assess digital access, needs, and resources in Avondale. Recognizing the importance of digital inclusion, the project is focused on identifying how to connect Avondale residents to reliable internet, devices, technical support and training.
The need is great. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) estimates that 36 million households do not have access to broadband service. Many of these households live in urban areas, such as Avondale, and are unable to connect to essential services and supports. In fact, U.S. Census data on digital inclusion confirms that Avondale is a critical site for digital equity and investment. Avondale has lower rates of digital access than the City of Cincinnati as a whole, especially for Black and low-income residents.
Upcoming Workshops
The Avondale Digital Access Project is in partnership with PCs for People (PC4P) and Avondale Development Corporation (ADC). The purpose of this project is to provide basic digital literacy courses and FREE laptops to Avondale residents.
Please note, each session can only accommodate up to 18 participants. Participants will need to have an ID, expired or not, along with eligibility. Participants must be at least 18 years of age with proof of eligibility, OR accompanied by an adult., Eligibility details can be found here.