Navigating Broadband for Communities with Differing Resources and Capacity

This virtual training series provides attendees with the foundational knowledge necessary to develop effective and sustainable broadband ecosystems in their communities.  The broadband landscape in Appalachia is one that is ever evolving and remaining current on the resources, challenges, and opportunities is imperative to fostering growth, affecting positive change, and improving outcomes throughout the region.   

SESSION 1 – JUNE 18, 2024: Broadband as an Investment

SESSION 2 – JUNE 20, 2024: Broadband Data Today

SESSION 3 – JUNE 25, 2024: Navigating Broadband for Communities with Differing Resources and Capacity

SESSION 4 – JUNE 27, 2024: Building Great Digital Equity Programs using the Digital Navigator Model

SESSION 5 – JULY 2, 2024: Filling in the Holes after BEAD

Jordan Pittman of the Institute of Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and Alex Kelley of the Center of Rural Innovation (CORI) are joined by Christopher Mitchell, also of the ILSR, in the third installation of ARC’s Broadband Bootcamp 2.0, “Navigating Broadband for Communities with Differing Resources and Capacities”.  

Jordan takes on a new role as moderator in this session, leading a robust discussion on how communities with limited resources can increase their capacity, calibrate broadband opportunities to match local capabilities and interest, and embark on ambitious yet achievable strategic planning designs despite working against the odds. Session attendees will come away knowing how to take initiative and improve the current state of broadband in their communities.