Merced Digital Empowerment Coalition Kickoff

1635 M Street,Merced CA 95340

10 May, 2023

Description

Join us for the launch of the Merced Digital Empowerment Coalition (DEC) to ignite the development of Merced County’s digital inclusion ecosystem through empowerment, alignment, coordination, and amplification of local digital inclusion efforts. More specifically, Merced DEC’s purpose is to: Educate the community and policy-makers about digital empowerment and inclusion efforts, local and regional data, local barriers, and current approaches to digital inclusion. Help create a Digital Empowerment Plan for the region to align with federal and state dollars. Promote professional development, strategically-aligned programming, and advocacy. Meet the needs of the members through networking, collaborative goal setting, awareness, and resource development Digital empowerment is necessary for civic and cultural participation, employment and workforce training, lifelong learning, access to essential services, and entrepreneurship and business development. Digital empowerment is a condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full and meaningful participation in society, democracy, and the economy. Join us at the kickoff and leave inspired to join us in our efforts to build a tech economy for all. Public parking and parking structures found around downtown including behind building. 16th St. and M St. Parking Garage (behind DA’s office) 16th St. and M St. Parking Garage (behind Hanson’s Tire and BW) 18th St. and M St. Parking Garage (behind West America Bank) 18th St. and N St. City Parking (across from the UC Merced Downtown Business Center) COVID-19 Policies: Per venue policy, masks are required to enter, and anytime you are not actively eating or drinking. Please do not attend if: You are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, You are awaiting results of a pending COVID-19 test, or You have received a positive test within the last 5 days (if asymptomatic) or the last 10 days (if symptomatic).