Digital Leader Awards Archives - Community Tech Network https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/category/digital-leader-awards/ Transforming lives through digital equity. Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:47:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191098424 Nominate a Digital Leader in San Francisco https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/nominate-digital-leader-san-francisco-2/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 21:51:13 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=11098 The fifth annual Digital Leaders Awards is happening on May 20 at Twitter HQ in San Francisco. It will bring together prominent community and business leaders to celebrate the people and organizations that work hard every day to promote digital inclusion. If you know a person, organization, funder, or company doing exemplary work to close the digital divide in San Francisco, nominate them for an award today! Perhaps this individual or company is offering free computer classes for seniors, supporting youth interested in a career in technology, or perhaps providing financial or in-kind support to make services like this possible. Nominations close on April 3, 2020. Here is a link to the nomination form where you can nominate a person or entity in one or all of the categories listed below. All nominees must be doing work in the City & County of San Francisco. Digital Champion Award: This award recognizes an INDIVIDUAL for his or her work supporting digital inclusion in the community. Digital Inclusion in the Community: This award goes to a NONPROFIT or GOVERNMENT AGENCY that supports community development goals through digital inclusion activities. Digital Amplifier Award: This award goes to a BUSINESS or PHILANTHROPIC AGENCY that […]

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]]> 11098 Another Inspirational Digital Leaders Awards in 2019! https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/another-inspirational-digital-leaders-awards-in-2019/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:11:58 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=10557 On Wednesday, June 26, CTN celebrated its fourth annual Digital Leaders Awards ceremony at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. You can relive or experience the event by viewing DLA photos on the CTN Facebook page. All photos of the event were captured by Scott Buschman. You can also watch the moving video shown during the event, You Never Stop Learning. Emcee and City Librarian Michael Lambert kicked off the event with inspiring words about the San Francisco community and the great work being done to close the digital divide. He then introduced our speaker, Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive. Kahle gave a compelling presentation about the need for accuracy in the presentation of digital material on Wikipedia. He described the Archive’s work with this digital pioneer in making sure that what you read is both live and factual. We then had the pleasure of honoring the following people with awards. Digital Champion — Katherine Eppler, Program Manager, The Bridge at Main Kate Eppler is the program manager for San Francisco Public Library’s The Bridge at Main, a literacy and learning center with a focus on digital literacy and technology skill building. More than 2,000 people every year attend […]

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]]> 10557 Announcing the 2019 Digital Leaders Awards Speaker, Brewster Kahle! https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/announcing-2019-digital-leaders-awards-speaker-brewster-kahle/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:33:12 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=10501 With the 2019 Digital Leaders Awards less than a month away, we are excited to announce this year’s speaker: Brewster Kahle, founder and digital librarian of the Internet Archive. A passionate advocate for public Internet access and a successful entrepreneur, Brewster Kahle has spent his career intent on a singular focus: providing universal access to all knowledge. The Internet Archive is one of the largest libraries in the world. Soon after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied artificial intelligence, Kahle helped found the company Thinking Machines, a parallel supercomputer maker. In 1989, Kahle created the Internet’s first publishing system called Wide Area Information Server (WAIS), later selling the company to AOL. In 1996, Kahle co-founded Alexa Internet, which helps catalog the web, and sold it to Amazon.com in 1999. The Internet Archive, which he founded in 1996, now preserves 50 petabytes of data — the books, web pages, music, television, and software of our cultural heritage. The Archive works with more than 600 library and university partners to create a digital library that is accessible to all. Please join us in celebrating the contributions our award winners have made to bridge the digital divide in their communities and […]

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]]> 10501 2019 Digital Leader Awards Winners announced! https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/2019-digital-leader-awards-winners-announced/ Wed, 29 May 2019 13:34:20 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=10438 CTN is excited to announce the 2019 winners of the Digital Leaders Awards! Through public nominations and the help of a committee, the following people and organizations have been selected to receive awards at the San Francisco Twitter Headquarters on June 26. Digital Champion: Katherine Eppler, program manager for the SF Public Library’s The Bridge at Main Digital Changemaker: Cordelia McGee-Tubb, CTN volunteer Digital Inclusion in the Community: Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Digital Bridge Builder: Monkeybrains Digital Amplifier: Metta Fund Read more about the 2019 winners on the CTN website. There’s still time for you to join us for this inspirational event to honor San Francisco’s champions of digital inclusion.  Purchase your tickets today! Thank you to our generous sponsors: Twitter, Monkeybrains, Zelle, AT&T, Beneficial State Bank, and Microsoft.

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]]> 10438 Nominate a Digital Leader for the 2019 Digital Leaders Awards! https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/nominate-a-digital-leader-for-the-2019-digital-leaders-awards/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:48:08 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=10365 Nominate a 2019 digital leader now through May 8!  Each year, CTN celebrates San Francisco’s champions of digital inclusion, recognizing people who are doing amazing work to bridge the digital divide and raise levels of digital literacy within our city’s underserved communities. Nominees include individuals and organizations dedicated to closing the digital divide in a different ways by Providing access or training to everyone, regardless of age, income, or education level  Funding digital inclusion programs  Developing online tools that help underserved communities  Public nominations are open until May 8, and awards will be given on June 26 at Twitter HQ in San Francisco.  Last year’s winners include Digital Champion — Leo Sosa, founder and CEO of Dev/Mission Digital Changemaker — Michael Wiggins, CTN volunteer Digital Inclusion in the Community — St. Anthony’s Tenderloin Tech Lab Digital Bridge Builder — Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development/DAHLIA Digital Amplifier Award — Twitter

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]]> 10365 Save the Date: 2019 Digital Leaders Awards https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/save-the-date-2019-digital-leaders-awards/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:03:51 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=10149 The 4th Annual Digital Leaders Awards is scheduled for June 26 and will happen again at Twitter’s HQ in San Francisco. Please save the date!  Expect a call for nominations in the next week or so. The categories are   Digital Champion Digital Inclusion in the Community Digital Bridge Builder Digital Amplifier Here’s a link to information about past award winners. 

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]]> 10149 2018 Digital Leaders Awards Recap https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/2018-digital-leaders-awards-recap/ Tue, 22 May 2018 04:03:22 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=9199 On May 9, we held our third annual Digital Leaders Awards and had a fantastic time! Click here to view photos of the event captured by Job Portraits. I had the pleasure of giving awards to the following people: Leo Sosa, Founder and CEO of devMission, received the Digital Champion Award for his dedication to digital inclusion. Leo is someone I’ve known for over a decade. He has tirelessly worked to help people in underserved communities get access to computers, the internet, and skills they need to reach their goals. Michael Wiggins received the Digital Changemaker Award. As a CTN volunteer, he has made exceptional impact on digital inclusion. Michael has volunteered for us since 2016 and has built strong relationships with his regular learners. At St. Francis Living Room, he has essentially become a program manager for our tablet program. Watching him grow learner confidence is truly inspiring. Omid Kahzie and his team at  St. Anthony’s Tenderloin Tech Lab received the Digital Inclusion In The Community Award for their devotion to supporting their community’s goals through digital inclusion activities. They have been a leader in the space for well over a decade, and I have always been impressed with how they […]

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]]> 9199 The Digital Leader Award winners have been announced! https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/digital-leader-award-winners-announced/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:07:27 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=9106 Each year CTN gives awards in the following categories: Digital Champion, Digital Changemaker, Digital Inclusion In The Community, Digital Bridge Builder, and Digital Amplifier Award. Through public nominations and the help of a committee of judges, on April 12th we selected our 2018 honorees:  Digital Champion – Leo Sosa, Founder & CEO of Dev/Mission Digital Changemaker – Michael Wiggins, CTN Volunteer Digital Inclusion In The Community – St. Anthony’s Tenderloin Tech Lab Digital Bridge Builder – Mayor’s Office of Housing & Community Development/DAHLIA Digital Amplifier Award – Twitter There’s still time for you to join us for this inspirational event, happening on May 9 at Twitter HQ, to honor San Francisco’s champions of digital inclusion.  Purchase your tickets today! Thanks to our event sponsors: Twitter, Accenture, AT&T, Cornerstone, Polsinell, Monkeybrains, Zelle and Microsoft!

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]]> 9106 Announcing our Speakers: 2018 Digital Leader Awards https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/announcing-speakers-2018-digital-leader-awards/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:22:51 +0000 https://communitytechnetwork.org/?p=9073 As the Digital Leaders Awards event draws nearer, we are excited to announce this year’s speakers: Eric Dorsey and Mehran Sahami! Both are Stanford grads, and Dr. Sahami has returned to the university as the Professor and Associate Chair for Education in the Computer Science department. Eric Dorsey, recently VP of Engineering at TiVo, led a team in 1985 to create the technology that would give Dr. Stephen Hawking a voice.  In 2009 Hawking’s technical assistant contacted Dorsey to see if he’d be able to “transplant” the 30-year-old voice synthesizer, which Hawking refused to abandon, into modern technology that would last. For nearly 30 years Hawking was able to share his ideas and thoughts with the world using the original Call text technology. Now the product was obsolete, without spare parts or knowledgeable programmers to tweak and fix the code. The equivalent of an archaeological dig and reconstruction took approximately three years to newly enable the same voice. Mr. Dorsey will share audio clips, photos and stories from both the original device delivery and most recent mission impossible. It’s a fascinating tale revealing how strongly we identify with our technology and the power of what it enables. Visit the SF […]

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]]> 9073 Digital Inclusion Heroes Honored at Awards Ceremony https://communitytechnetwork.org/blog/digital-inclusion-heroes-honored-awards-ceremony/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 21:14:34 +0000 http://ctnbayarea.org/?p=7743 A fun night was had by all at our recent Digital Leaders Awards. In case you missed out, here’s a quick rundown of the evening and here’s a link to photos. I hope it whets your appetite to get involved in organizing the 2018 event. CTN welcomes all participation, whether it’s simply nominating a worthy winner or helping to shape the future of the event. Some 150 guests gathered on May 10 at Twitter’s glamorous headquarters in San Francisco to celebrate the digital inclusion contributions of eight very special award recipients: Brian Roberts won the Digital Champion Award for, among other things, his service to the SF Connected program. Jared Boddum, CTN volunteer, was presented with the Digital Changemaker Award in recognition of his 400 hours of service to the Chinese-American community. Tiana Wertheim collected the Digital Bridge Builder Award on behalf of the SF Human Services Agency, which is pioneering community health online applications. Scott Adams from Comcast accepted the Digital Amplifier Award, which recognized the importance of the Comcast Internet Essentials program. Carol Varney and Josh Peters of Bay Area Video Coalition received a Digital Inclusion in the Community Award for contributions to workforce development. Villy Wang and […]

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