Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) is an annual week of awareness, recognition, and celebration.
With support from NDIA, organizations and individuals across the country host special events, run social media campaigns, and share their digital inclusion actions and progress with media, among other actions.
Thanks to the 687 people and 503 organizations who took action, we celebrated the biggest Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) yet on October 2-6, 2023.
Communities took action, mayors signed proclamations, librarians signed people up for affordable internet, children received new devices, and advocates around the country showed why digital equity matters!
Digital inclusion Week 2023 Broke All Records
Search the table to see Digital Inclusion Week 2023 events and connect with organizers in your area.
#DIW23 Events Map
Use this map to view #DIW23 events happening nationwide!
Benefits of Participating in Digital Inclusion Week
We’re living in a pivotal time for digital inclusion action. More resources than ever are available now and will continue to be released to support digital inclusion work. Take the opportunity to share your work, offer services to your community, raise awareness, and gain supporters, who may be key to continuing digital inclusion. Below are some ways organizations benefit from participating in Digital Inclusion Week:
Opportunity to Raise Awareness around Digital Inclusion
Opportunity for Visibility: Reach More Community Members in Need
Opportunity to Gain Supporters: Funders, Partners, Policymakers
Watch the videos below to see how they support digital inclusion work throughout the year.
Megabyte Sponsors
This is the largest spotlight for digital equity throughout the year, with widespread visibility driven by events, media coverage, and local government leaders. Please join us October 2-6, 2023 to publicly demonstrate your company’s support for digital inclusion nationwide. Click below for sponsorship options and contact Regina Cooper Benjamin, NDIA Deputy Director, [email protected], for more information.
Thanks to the Digital Inclusion Week 2023 National Committee
Co-Chairs: Oneisha Freeman of Georgia Technology Authority and Jess Ross of Austin Free-Net
Adrienne Pickett and Aneta T Lee of University of Illinois Office of Broadband, Anisha Dasgupta & Shomik Sen of YourTechQ, Cheri Pierre of Computers 2 Kids, Crystal Yamasaki of Crystal Clear Communications/Digital Equity Hawai’i, Ilana Lowery of Common Sense Media, Jason Inofuentes of Albemarle County Broadband, Jerry Yamashita of World Education, Jiselle Halfmoon of Cayuse Native Solutions, Lauren Cotter of Community Tech Network, Lurleen D McNair of Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Molly Sherman of Carroll Technology & Innovation Council, Natali Betancur of the Center for Digital Equity at Queens University of Charlotte, Ricky Santiago of Louisville Metro Government, and Veatrice Farrell of the Community Foundation Tampa Bay
Stand with NDIA in the fight for digital equity.
Across the country, older adults are struggling as they attempt to navigate telehealth appointments. Parents without affordable home internet options are seeing their children fall behind in school. Adult job seekers without digital skills are having difficulty competing in the online job market.
Stand with NDIA as we work to protect the essential investments that would advance digital access, skills, and opportunities for people and communities nationwide.
