From State of North Carolina Digital Equity Plan (December 1, 2023) | See Benton summary
The work of achieving digital equity is a collaborative one, and the division continues to learn with and from its partners. Through programs like the Digital Equity Grant program, the Digital Navigator Initiative, and the Digital Equity and Inclusion Collaborative, the Division of Broadband and Digital Equity ("the division") laid the foundation for a network of digital equity champions, programs, and resources across the state.
Together with partners and informed by listening sessions in communities across the state, the division crafted a North Star Vision for digital equity in North Carolina that:
- Accounts for the diverse needs and assets of each community and invests in locally driven solutions to build capacity and sustainability, and
- Ensures solutions are transformational and address how digital equity intersects with all aspects of North Carolina life, including increasing economic and social well-being, health, and education.
North Star Vision: NCDIT envisions a future where all North Carolinians have access to high-speed internet and the digital tools, resources, and skills to fully and equitably participate in their society, democracy and economy.
Mission: The NCDIT Office of Digital Equity and Literacy will partner and collaborate with communities across the state and ensure all North Carolinians have:
- Access to affordable and reliable high-speed internet,
- Computers and digital devices that meet their evolving needs, as well as access to quality and affordable technical support,
- Opportunities for developing digital skills,
- Tools and information to protect themselves online, and
- Online resources that are inclusive for all.