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    Why Closing the Digital Divide Matters

    Why Closing the Digital Divide Matters

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    Why Closing the Digital Divide Matters

    FromEvidence In Action

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    Length:
    23 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 9, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Technology has transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, but technological innovations don’t always benefit everyone equally. And COVID-19 has revealed that this digital divide is even greater than we thought. Host Justin Milner speaks with Urban Institute researcher Alena Stern, chief information officer of Atlanta Gary Brantely, and Miguel Gamiño Jr., executive vice president for Global Cities at Mastercard, about why cities should care about tech equity and how they can achieve it.
    Related links: 
    The Equity Imperative  
    How Cities Are Leveraging Technology to Meet Residents’ Needs during a Pandemic 
    How Governments, Nonprofits, and the Private Sector Can Help Technology Work for Everyone 
    To Make “Smart Cities” More Inclusive, Leaders Need Better Tools and Data

    Expanding Online Use of SNAP Benefits Can Help People Stay Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Four Questions Cities Are Asking about Equitable Technology 

    Technology and Equity in Cities 
    Projects in Chicago and St. Louis Show How Technology Can Support Inclusion 
       
    Released:
    Jul 9, 2020
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    What does it look like when evidence drives change for people and communities? To find out, we ask influential leaders the tough questions. How do you prioritize the roles of research and facts? How do you turn policy into practice? And how do you hold yourself accountable for diversity, equity, and inclusion progression in your leadership? Evidence in Action (formerly Critical Value)  inspires changemakers to lead with evidence and act with equity.  At a time when trust in institutions is low and the spread of misinformation is rampant, effective, inclusive leadership is more important than ever. Every episode, Urban Institute’s President Sarah Rosen Wartell and Senior Vice President Kimberlyn Leary will have in-depth discussions with experts and leaders on topics ranging from how to advance equity, public policy impact, and good governance, to designing innovative solutions that achieve community impact, to what it means to practice evidence-based leadership.   This feed was formerly Critical Value, now it is Evidence in Action. Both podcasts are produced by Urban Institute and center public policy from an evidence perspective.  The Urban Institute is a nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity. We are a trusted source for changemakers who seek to strengthen decision-making, create inclusive economic growth, and improve the well-being of families and communities. For more than 50 years, Urban has delivered facts that inspire solutions—and this remains our charge today.