Every techy person knows somebody — a parent, a grandparent, an uncle, a friend — who is not fully digitally literate. In fact, around 30 percent of Americans currently have no broadband internet access at home. In this workshop, tech teachers from the Vermont Digital Economy Project present stories from the other side of the digital divide. They explain how to approach students and friends in need of digital help with empathy, patience and understanding — and why helping to bridge that divide is important for all of us.

Panelists include: Domenic Laurenzi, Internet Intern in the Northeast Kingdom; Jennie Martin, Lead Teacher/Community Coordinator, Randolph Learning Center; Mary Kay Dreher, Coordinator of Academic Services, Community College of Vermont, Montpelier; moderator Caitlin Lovegrove, Network and Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Digital Economy Project.