OTI Urges FCC to Authorize $2.2 Billion in Available E-Rate Funds to Connect Students Left Behind During COVID-19 Pandemic
OTI calls on the FCC to act now to help facilitate remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We’re on the Brink of Cyberpunk
It’s not just the technology, surveillance, and dystopian vibes—it’s the culmination of decades of deliberate governmental erosion.
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Emerson Fellow, 2018
[ONLINE] – How Black Business Owners Can Weather the COVID Storm
Join New America Indianapolis in the second installment of “COVID and the Black Community”.
Virtual
2PM – 3:30PM EST
[ONLINE] – More than Ready
Please join us in celebrating the launch of Cecilia Muñoz’s new book, More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You… and Other Lessons for Women.
Virtual
5PM – 6:30PM EST
[ONLINE] – Sit. Stay. What We Can Learn From Our Pets.
Join Future Tense online for an interactive conversation to discuss what we can learn from our pets while in quarantine.
Virtual
4PM – 5PM EST
Labor Department Finalizes Regulations for a New Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship System
Labor Dept. finalized rule governing industry-recognized apprenticeship programs and the non-governmental bodies that will monitor them.
New Alleged Civilian Casualties in Somalia Puts U.S. AFRICOM in the Hot Seat
[ONLINE] – Easing the Home Connectivity Crunch
Join the Open Technology Institute and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in a discussion on the importance of Next Generation Wi-Fi.
Virtual
1PM – 2:15PM EST
Counting All Kids Amid COVID-19: How Early Education Advocates Are Supporting the Census
Advocates were planning census parties, printing flyers, designing census onesies and bibs, and more. Then, the COVID-19 crisis hit.
Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of Coronavirus Don’t Get Expanded Paid Sick Leave Protections
Critics say the exemption hurts nurses and doctors, who have already complained about their lack of protective equipment.
