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Discounted Broadband and Training for Rural West Virginia

Posted on Tue, 2013 – 05 – 28 15:29

Frontier Offers Discounted Broadband Service to Lifeline-Eligible Customers

FCC Pilot Project Gives Households Access to Internet, Training

PARKERSBURG, W.Va., May 1, 2013 – Lifeline-eligible customers in eight West Virginia counties served by Frontier Communications can subscribe to broadband service for discounted rates through a limited-time Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pilot program. 

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WV Broadband: Stories of Impact - How Broadband Changed My Life

Authors: 
Future Generations Rural America
Publisher: 
Future Genrations
Date: 
January, 2013

From 2010-2013, Future Generations Rural America trained over 170 local computer mentors to offer broadband and computer training, as well as a range of customized and tailored classes, to the residents of 37 counties across West Virginia.

This eight-page booklet features the stories of computer mentors. These passionate voices tell true stories of how Broadband access has made a difference in the lives of the mentors that manage the centers, as well as the patrons that they help educate to use computers and high-speed Internet.

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Jacob Burns Film Center Hosts Media Training for WV Computer Mentors

Posted on Wed, 2012 – 10 – 24 17:26

During a two-day training workshop hosted by the New-York based Jacob Burns Film Center, 26 computer mentors from 21 fire and rescue stations across West Virginia learned how to create captivating videos to tell the stories of their communities. Held in Charleston, the media empowerment training focused on digital storytelling, video creation, and photography lessons.

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The Technology Innovation Team supports the mission of Future Generations by:

  • Exploring the use of innovative technologies within the organization
  • Promoting the use of appropriate and sustainable technology
  • Collaborating with the other innovation teams to apply these technologies to their areas of focus
  • Building and supporting frameworks for the sharing and dissemination of knowledge
  • Empowering communities through universal access to the internet

For more information, please contact Technology Innovations Team Coordinator, Damian Christey at Damian@future.org.

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