About Our Project:

The 21st Century Information and Support Ecosystem project, administered by OneEconomy, is implementing  a comprehensive program of computer training, wireless Internet access, broadband awareness marketing, and online content and applications to residents of 159 affordable and public housing developments and low-income communities in 50 cities and towns across 31 states and the District of Columbia. States: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut,  Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

This project is funded through a two-year grant of $28,519,482 from the U.S Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.

Our Mission:

The 21st Century Information and Support Ecosystem project also proposes to:

•  Provide 2,500 youth with more than 50 hours of individual training, laptops, and financial resources and employ these Digital Connectors¨ to help train 235,000 individuals through one-on-one teaching and group training.
•  Deploy wireless mesh networks in 159 affordable and public housing developments to connect approximately 27,000 housing units to broadband Internet, and provide technical assistance and training to residents and property managers.
• Conduct surveys in target communities both before and after the program begins to assess effectiveness and measure subscription rates.

Project Partners:

•  The Broadband Opportunity Coalition (comprised of the Asian American Justice Center, NAACP, National Council of La Raza, National Urban League, and League of United Latin American Citizens)
•  Minority Media and Telecommunications Council
• National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
• National Black Chamber of Commerce
•  More than 160 corporations and not-for-profit, housing, and community organizations 

Contact: 

Sonja Murray

One Economy Corporation

1220 19th Street, NW,

Suite 610,

Washington, DC 20036

smurray@one-economy.com