Blog & guest articles
Digital Inclusion Week 2020
Digital Inclusion Week aims to raise awareness of solutions to the #DigitalDivide across internet access, devices and tech literacy.
Digital for All Spotlight: Safer at Parks
Over 50 city parks have been set up for virtual learning: elementary and middle school kids can do their virtual classwork with free internet access, homework time and after school programs.
Black Tech for Good
A spotlight on three Black leaders and organizations at the intersection of technology and social impact
Digital for All Spotlight: Digital Bytes
Free digital resources in South LA & Inglewood through a new program from Concerned Citizens Community Involvement and Chris Baccus.
#ConnectTribes: Extend the Tribal Priority Window!
Native people living on rural tribal land have the opportunity to apply for 2.5GHz spectrum licenses – and bring internet access to millions of indigenous people across the country!
Reducing Algorithmic Biases Through Accountability and Transparency
Despite being a mathematician’s dream word, algorithms - or sets of instructions that humans or, most commonly, computers execute - have cemented themselves as an integral part of our daily lives.
Event Recap: Leading LA physicians thrilled with telehealth adoption in their communities
Dr. Ilan Shapiro of AltaMed Health Services and Dr. Juan Espinoza of Children's Hospital Los Angeles shared their experiences with telehealth adoption in their primarily Latino and Spanish speaking communities. They are very excited about the democratization of access to affordable, high quality healthcare.
Norma Fernandez: Championing the Democratizing Power of the Internet
We’re celebrating Norma Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of EveryoneOn, as part of our Digital for All initiative, for her role in facilitating equitable access to technology amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Justice for George Floyd
LA Tech4Good stands with the people of Minneapolis and across the country saying #BlackLivesMatter.
.Org Sale Halted
Great news! The sale of the .ORG registry to private equity was rejected last week!
Digital for All: Covid-19 Response
in order to frame the vision of a new normal where digital access and adoption are universal.
Event Recap: Data-Informed Climate Change Initiatives
Event Recap: Climate Change Initiatives in the World Of Data, February 26, 2020
Technologists, climate activists and nonprofits came together with LA Tech4Good and Data Con LA at Phase Two in Culver City…
LA says: We all need .ORG! Don’t let a private equity firm take it over!
Digital is crucial to the work of millions of nonprofits and NGOs worldwide through our .ORG websites.
Event Recap: Innovative Tech Solutions to Address Homelessness
Tech+Homelessness, November 13, 2019. A unique and important gathering in LA!
How to Design to Get People Involved: Two startup founders use design thinking for civic impact
Civic engagement and civic literacy are cornerstones of a healthy society. Unfortunately, it’s a lot more fun to contemplate our next Netflix binges than to focus on complex policy issues.
Event Recap: Making Civic Tech: Behind the Scenes with LawMaker & CommonAlly
LA Tech4Good and Social Enterprise Alliance Los Angeles hosted a really great event October 9th exploring civic tech and making a difference in today’s political atmosphere.