CTEP AmeriCorps places 35 members in 28 community organizations in the Twin Cities to teach technology and digital skills. The target populations are low-income, unemployed or underemployed individuals with low technology abilities. Members lead small civic engagement projects of 75 hours each. Examples of partner organizations include libraries, employment centers, and community media. CTEP also organized a digital inclusion summit with over 200 attendees from 28 states exploring topics like broadband access through 29 sessions and site visits.

1. Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva, peterson.delacueva@spnn.org
Camilla Dreasher, CTEP AmeriCorps Member
Brandon Phan, CTEP AmeriCorps Member
Border to Border Broadband:
Bridging the Gaps -
Expanding the Impact
October 23, 2017

2. 35 AmeriCorps members
Teaching technology
skills for economic, social
and civic empowerment
at 28 community-based
partner agencies
in the Twin Cities
Target Population:
 Low-income
 Unemployed or
Underemployed
 Have low technology
skills

3. Libraries
Employment
Centers
Adult
Basic
Education
Community
Media

4. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
2 EXAMPLES OF SMALL GROUP PROJECTS LED BY MEMBERS.
75 HOURS PER AMERICORPS MEMBER

5. CTEP WEEBLY WEBSITE: ctep.weebly.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxH-Yt9E4lM

6. NDIA
NET
INCLUSION
SUMMIT
MAY 16-17, 2017
Brandon Phan · Camilla Dreasher · Kevin Mercado
Lena Knezevic · Meredith Bauer · Michelle Andrews
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7. BY THE NUMBERS
 200+ attendees, from 28 states
(and the District of Columbia)
 135+ organizations
 3 site visits to 10 local programs
29 unique conference sessions
25 lightning round presentations
4,000+ unique page views to
digitalinclusion.org
50+ presentations, resources and
links added to the website
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8. Learn More! www.spnn.org/ctep