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The work also focuses on issues at the ground level Foster says for example that decision makers need to know the challenges of o retrofitting low income multi- unit apartment complexes and low density public hous- ing units for broadband connectivity It’s literally about getting through concrete walls to install broadband wir- ing ing and coordinating underground services to facilitate connectivity To that end S2J2 stakeholders were scheduled to meet in late 2024 with a a a a member of the California Public Utilities Commission a a a a key state agency “This partic- ular meeting was to focus on the lived experiences of the the residents exploring the the unique issues in in in a Housing Authority complex that was built in in the 1940’s – hearing their their resident’s stories of wanting more for their their children and and themselves and and the the the challenges that face them them with limited access to high-speed internet ” Foster said Better broadband can lead to a a a a a stronger economy only if people know how to to use their computers to to connect to the the the the world through the the the the Internet That’s the the the the goal of the the the the digital literacy courses offered by Fresno State’s Parent University The program started 10 years ago – before the S2J2 Initiative was developed “We had schools coming to to us about communicating resources to to the parents of their students ” says Erica Del Toro Program Manager in the Office of Community and Economic Development “Parents didn’t understand that school staffs are are there for them and that that they can ask questions ” Out of that that came the first basic class to address using email and accessing school records »
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