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Digital Inclusion Week 2024
7-11 de octubre de 2024

What is Digital Inclusion Week?

The Puerto Broadband Program has joined Digital Inclusion Week (DIW), an annual week of awareness, recognition and celebration to raise awareness and promote actions that lead to digital equity solutions. DIW is organized by the National Alliance for Digital Inclusion (NDIA) and its more than 1800 members in all states and territories.

What's the message this year? #DIW2024


Stronger Together: Mobilizing Towards Sustainability,” This year's theme, “Together We're Stronger: Mobilizing Towards Sustainability,” highlights the power of collaboration to ensure the longevity of the digital equity movement. By fostering a strong digital inclusion ecosystem that connects digital inclusion initiatives in our communities, we can sustain our movement toward long-term digital inclusion solutions across Puerto Rico.

We are living at a crucial time for digital inclusion action. There are now more resources available than ever and will continue to be published to support digital inclusion work. Let's take the opportunity to share the work being done, offer community services and raise awareness.

Here are some ways that organizations can participate in Digital Inclusion Week:

Opportunity to raise awareness about digital inclusion, its urgency and its benefits
Visibility opportunity: Help more community members in need learn about your services
Opportunity to Win Supporters: Funders, Partners, Policymakers, Donors, Volunteers
All of these benefits support the long-term sustainability of your programs and the field.

What will the Broadband Program: Smart Island be working on?

Participation in face-to-face and virtual events
Presentation of the Puerto Rico Government's Proclamation on Digital Equity Week (October 7-11, 2024)
Cybersecurity training for older adults
Digital Literacy Awareness and Education
Press release in traditional media
Educational content on social networks of the program

Calendar of events:

Monday
7
October 2024
  • Digital Campaign - Activities Focused on Digital Equity
  • Discussion-Sub-Committee on Digital Equity of the Government of PR
Monday
8
October 2024
  • Egida Technology Talk at the Bar Association- 1pm

    - Proclamation reading proclama de la Semana de la Inclusión Digital
    - Charla dirigida por Smart Island y TecnoAbuelos  
  • Digital Campaign - Activities Focused on Digital Equity
Monday
9
October 2024
  • Participation in the Employment Fair at the Polytechnic University
    de PR- 9am- 3pm

    - Impactando a jóvenes para crear reconocimiento del programa de Fuerza laboral y las oportunidades que hay en carreras de internet de alta velocidad
  • Digital Campaign - Activities Focused on Digital Equity
Monday
10
October 2024
  • Teacher's Egida Technology Talk- 2pm
  • Discussion-Sub-Committee on Digital Equity of the Government of PR
Monday
11
October 2024
  • Participation in the Employment Fair at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus üez - 8:30am- 3pm

    - Impactando a jóvenes para crear reconocimiento del programa de Fuerza laboral y las oportunidades que hay en carreras de internet de alta velocidad
  • Discussion-Sub-Committee on Digital Equity of the Government of PR

How to Get Involved?

IF YOU ARE AN ORGANIZATION THAT DOES DIGITAL INCLUSION WORK

Consider the following activities:

Organize or co-organize an event to help people register to access the Internet, get a device, and/or learn some digital skills.
Create a press release/notice for the media about that event and appear in the local news.
Post on social media throughout the week and highlight your work.
- Using the hashtags #SmartIsland #DIW24 #PRBP #EquidadDigital on their social platforms and professional networks.
Invite the Puerto Rico Broadband Program to participate in its activities.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WHO WANTS TO SUPPORT DIGITAL INCLUSION:

Consider the following activities:

Post on social media to raise awareness about the cause and organizations that are making a difference in your community or at the national level.
- Using the hashtags #SmartIsland #DIW24 #PRBP #EquidadDigital on their social platforms and professional networks.
Donate to a cause of digital inclusion.
Volunteer at a Digital Inclusion Week event.

IF YOU ARE A COMPANY THAT WANTS TO TAKE ACTION

Consider the following activities:

Sponsor an organization's Digital Inclusion Week
Join the PRBP for a Digital Inclusion Week event.
Sponsor a local event in your community.
Volunteer at a local event.
Donate devices or organize a device campaign for a local organization together with the PRBP.
Share your support on social media.
- Using the hashtags #SmartIsland #DIW24 #PRBP #EquidadDigital on their social platforms and professional networks.
Record a message from your leader explaining why digital inclusion is important: share it on social networks, with your employees and with other partner companies and with the PRBP using the hashtags #SmartIsland #DIW24 #PRBP #EquidadDigital on your social platforms and professional networks.

IF YOU ARE A GOVERNMENT ENTITY (Local, Regional, State or Federal)

Consider the following activities:

Launch a new digital inclusion initiative that week with a press conference
Invite the media to whatever your town/city/state is doing that week to help raise awareness.
Find a local digital inclusion event that you can co-organize or participate in
Arrange for your agency leaders and elected officials to attend or speak at the event.
Record and share a video of a leader/official expressing support and a call to action. Using the hashtags #SmartIsland #DIW24 #PRBP #EquidadDigital on their social platforms and professional networks.
Post on social media throughout the week and highlight your community's commitment
- Using the hashtags #SmartIsland #DIW24 #PRBP #EquidadDigital on their social platforms and professional networks.
Here are some content ideas you can use this week
  • Internet as an Essential Service
  • Tips & Tricks for technological devices
  • Cybersecurity
  • Do's & Don't's to keep you safe on the internet
  • Information you shouldn't share online
  • Dangers on the Internet
  • Password Security
  • Using the Internet for Quality of Life
  • Entertainment
  • Mindfulness
  • Productivity

For more information you can contact
to 787-725-9420 ext.2380

community@smartisland.pr.gov

National Alliance for Digital Inclusion (NDIA)