From the #NPTechClubATX November 2, 2020 presentation. https://local.nten.org/events/details/nten-austin-presents-online-kami-griffiths-on-community-tech-network-and-its-work-in-austin/ Kami Griffiths is the executive director and co-founder of Community Tech Network, a nonprofit with the mission to transform lives through digital literacy. With over 15 years of experience working in the public sector, Kami has developed a passion for helping people gain access and better utilize technology, after witnessing firsthand how the digital divide and low literacy levels were aiding the cycle of poverty. Kami has worked for the City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation, managing 27 public access computing centers, teaching computer classes and establishing their volunteer trainer program. As the Training and Outreach Manager for TechSoup Global, Kami greatly expanded her knowledge and understanding of the nonprofit technology field, having conducted over 200 interviews with librarians and producing over 100 webinars. She is a founding member of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) and speaks nationally about digital inclusion. “The City of Austin has been a national leader for digital inclusion for many years,” Griffiths said upon opening in Austin in 2017, “and we are excited to work with them, the community partners who participate in the digital empowerment of the City of Austin (DECA) and other Central Texas nonprofits who are looking to help their community cross the digital divide.”

1. NONPROFIT TECH CLUB AUSTIN
KAMI GRIFFITHS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER

2. INTRODUCTIONS
Our mission is to
transform lives through
digital literacy.
Kami Griffiths
Executive Director, Co-founder
About CTN
• Established in 2008 in San Francisco,
expanded to Austin,TX in 2017
• Focus is on delivery basic digital literacy
training to adults/seniors
• Assist with getting devices and internet
• Create and translate curriculum
• Utilize volunteers and paid staff as
trainers
• Provide training for trainers
• Able to accommodate 5 languages

3. WHY TO MOVE TO AUSTIN
 Always envisioned providing
services outside the Bay Area
 Like the Bay Area,Austin is a major
tech hub
 Pressure from the connected
majority pushes more services
online and minimizes what’s
available offline
 30% of residents in 60 large and
medium-size cities in Texas still lack
a wireline broadband connection in
2019 https://www.digitalinclusion.org/worst-
connected-cities-2019

4. OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN AUSTIN SINCE 2017

5. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN (HACA)
 Provided 10 months of training for trainers
participating in their Lab Apprentice Program (LAP)

6. FAMILY ELDERCARE
 Launched a program called Connect @ Home
 Provided tablets and training to 40 seniors from
North Loop Apartments, RBJ, Oak SpringsVillas, and
Wildflower Terrace
 12-week training program happened in-person once
a week

7. DIGITAL PARENTS
 Partnership with AISD
 Provided laptops and training to 25 parents of Martin
Middle School
 Spanish classes taught by Latinitas

8. DIGITAL DEVICE DROP-IN
 Partnership with Austin Office of Innovation
 Recruited and trained volunteers to help people
experiencing homelessness improve their computer
skills
 2-3 sessions each week at Terrazas Branch Library

9. FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES
 40 residents at Cardinal Point property with devices
and training
 20 desktop computers
 20 Chromebook laptops
 Provided 25 hours of virtual training

10. TECH TEACH-IN EVENTS Corporate Partners: Dell, Microsoft, Sprint, Google Fiber,AT&T, Adobe

11. DIGITAL INCLUSION COMMUNITY IN AUSTIN
 Digital Empowerment Community of Austin (DECA)
 Facilitating bi-weekly DECA calls
 Next one at 11/4 at 2pm
 2019 Digital InclusionWeek Celebration
 2020 Digital InclusionWeek Webinar
 Link to the webinar passcode: ?W1*v2bm

12. LIFE AFTER COVID
 Home Connect program
 Helping older adults sign up for internet, acquire a
10 inch tablet and receive remote 1-on-1 training
 Nonprofit partners participating in train-the-trainer
 Austin Free-Net
 Aging Services Council
 Social IsolationTask Force
 Webinar presented during Aging & Innovation Summit

13. Q&A
POSTYOUR QUESTIONSVIA THE CHAT

14. THANKYOU
KAMI@COMMUNITYTECHNETWORK.ORG