When Margarita “Margie” Ramirez talks about digital access, she does not start with technology. She starts with her grandchildren. She remembers what it was like when several teenagers were growing…
How one lifelong community leader discovered that technology wasn’t changing who she was—it was helping her become more of who she’d always been. For months, the computer sat untouched. It…
This feature is built substantially from the written testimony of Jody Rainey, principal of Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School and fire chief of the Cherryhill Township Volunteer Fire Company. Rainey submitted…
Starting a small business is extremely challenging. Now, imagine starting a small business without internet access. It’s even more difficult in rural areas, where the lack of broadband access, limited…
For Tina King, learning digital skills has meant much more than learning how to use a computer. As someone who is hard of hearing, technology has opened up new ways…
Adapted from reporting by Joan Holliday originally published in the Daily Local News on August 5, 2025, and June 2, 2026. The original articles, “Holliday: Kennett Community Digital Navigators are…