CCBC and Comcast announced the launch of an innovative Digital Navigator program. This initiative will use trained students to get more Baltimore-area residents – including CCBC students – connected to the Internet at home. Additionally, students will teach digital literacy skills and how to use devices. The program is supported by a $150,000 grant from Comcast that will be used to hire and train nearly a dozen CCBC students.
The CCBC Digital Navigators will focus on addressing barriers households face to getting online. These include affordability, access to devices and digital skills. Digital Navigators will educate residents – including the thousands of CCBC students returning to campus this fall – about resources available to overcome these obstacles.
