Digital Literacy as an Enabler of Economic Growth

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

2:40 PM - 3:20 PM CT

Location: Canal C

Moderator(s)

Mary Larkin Furlow

Senior Manager of Connecting the Heartland
Heartland Forward

Panelist(s)

Takiyah J Thomas

Digital Equity Administrator
Clayton County Office of Digital Equity
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
Curtis Dean (he/him/his)

Executive Director
Community Broadband Action Network
West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Dr. Jill Weber (she/her/hers)

Director of Teaching and Learning
Roseburg Public Schools
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
Oneisha Freeman Rojales (she/her/hers)

Digital Connectivity Manager
Georgia Technology Authority
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

To take advantage of the full breadth of digital opportunities available through the internet, people need the skills necessary to stand on their own two (virtual) feet to search and apply for employment, access government resources, pay their bills, and communicate with their doctors, just to name a few of the many things we take for granted. Many will need assistance in acquiring the necessary tools to be a part of the 21st century, but once they are done, they will be able to find better paying jobs and create their own businesses.