Monday June 29, 2020 AZBSN COVID-19 Task Force Meeting
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Time: 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Audio and Video Conference Only See Meeting Agenda Tab below Please engage by video rather that just audio so that we can also share our screens with you. We will begin promptly at 7:30 am. Next Task Force Meetings
Mondays June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27. Ad hoc meetings as needed. All meetings are Monday morning 7:30 am - 8:30 AM by audio and video conferencing June 22, Task Force Meeting Reports & Presentation
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We're mobilizing our Teams!
If you haven't already done so, please send me an email to Steve [email protected] or call 520-321-1309 to volunteer for one or more of our Teams.
If you haven't already done so, please send me an email to Steve [email protected] or call 520-321-1309 to volunteer for one or more of our Teams.
- Education and Libraries Team - Nan Williams, Mala Muralidharan, Nicole Umayam - Meeting Summary. Team Meetings 9:30 am Thursday Mornings .
- Funding and Resources Team - Lea Marquez Peterson - Meeting Summary. Team Meetings 10:00 Friday Mornings
- Technology Team - Steve Hill and John Kelly. Team Meetings 9:30 Tuesday Mornings
- Communities Team - Alan Pruitt and John Lucas - Day and Time TBA
- See Team Meetings Times, Login, Leadership/Contacts
- Contact Steve to be added to all Teams. [email protected]
Federal And Arizona Updates and Resources
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
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Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic the world is creating the largest telecommunity of all time. Social and physical distancing is becoming the new normal requiring unpresented demand for digital access for all Arizona communities including tribal, rural and other underserved communities and low-income neighborhoods in Arizona.
AZBSN, the Arizona Broadband Stakeholder Network, led by ATIC, the Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council, GAZEL, the Greater Arizona Educational Leadership organization, in cooperation with many other stakeholder organizations, have created an AZBSN COVID-19 Digital Access Task Force. |
What Is Digital Access
Digital access is more than just access to fast affordable and reliable Internet access. Everyone, especially students, also require access to technology such as computers, laptops, and smart phones as well as other digital equipment such as routers, hotspots, and web cameras. They also need digital content resources and skills to effectively use technology. |
The Task Force will:
Participation will include representation from: state and local government officials, public policy makers, rural community leaders, economic development, education, local or state government, health services, public safety, libraries, telecommunications and technology companies, and more.
- Facilitate collaboration, coordination, information sharing and communication among key public, private and nonprofit stakeholders
- Collaborate on priority initiatives for schools, libraries, telemedicine, communities, and more
- Develop a statewide COVID-19 digital access strategy to support, schools, universities, community colleges, students, homes, libraries, health care facilities, businesses and communities
- Identify and advocate for funding to enable implementation of COVID-19 Digital Access Projects
Participation will include representation from: state and local government officials, public policy makers, rural community leaders, economic development, education, local or state government, health services, public safety, libraries, telecommunications and technology companies, and more.
AZBSN COVID-19 Task Force Plans and Subcommittees
Teams will address the following questions:
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Subcommittee Teams
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Tentative Agenda
Primary agenda item is to continue our discussion on the AZBSN COVID-19 Response.
Primary agenda item is to continue our discussion on the AZBSN COVID-19 Response.
- Labster Pressentation: Sam Butcher, Customer Development Manager with Labster will provide a Labster presentation. Since Sam has a hard stop at 8:00 he will be first on the agenda and we will begin promptly at 7:30. GAZEL's Arizona Innovative Learning Collaborative, along with our partner organizations, including ATIC and AzTEA, have been exploring a partnership with Labster, the Virtual Laboratory Simulation Education Group based in Denmark. The Education and Libraries Team is recommending that we explore interest, feasibility and a strategy to develop a statewide consortium and funding mechanism with Labster and K-12 schools, universities and community colleges to provide Labster virtual online laboratory modules for all schools in Arizona for free or low cost.
- Welcome and Introductions
- Meeting Schedule: June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27
- Federal and State Updates: Jeff Sobotka, State Broadband Manager; Mala Muralidharan, E-rate Administrator for Public Libraries Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Karen Ziegler, Arizona Public Safety Program Manager with the Arizona Department of Administration; Janet Major, Associate Director for Education & Facilities with the Arizona Telemedicine Program; Sophia Maberry, Project Manager, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Arizona Department of Education; Lea Marquez Peterson, Arizona Corporation Commission
- Team Meeting Announcements - Single email- Conferencing Links and Team Leader Contacts
- Education and Libraries Team - Nan Williams, Mala Muralidharan, Nicole Umayam - Draft Recommendations
- Funding and Resources Team - Lea Marquez Peterson. See Funding Team Draft Recommendations
- Technology Team - Steve Hill and John Kelly
- Communities Team - Alan Pruitt and John Lucas - CRA Funding - Federal Reserve Community Resources Act Funding meeting with: Joselyn Cousins, District Manager – Field Group | Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and; Frances Sakaguchi, Economic Development Integrator, US Dept of Commerce – Economic Development Administration, Seattle Regional Office
- Arizona Telehealth Broadband Action Team (BAT) - Janet Major and Jeff Sobotka
- Follow-up Sun Corridor Network opportunities
- Recommendations and Timeline
- Announcements
- Sponsorships
Webinars
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$3.3 million dollars in federal Relief Funding was allocated to extend WiFi access in PHX.
This includes the purchase of 800 tablets w/ built-in hotspots for families in city public housing w/ school-age children. It will also extend WiFi access at more city facilities.
Broadband Funding For Gila County Schools
This week, the AZ Broadband for Education Initiative received approval on their project to bring fiber optics to all schools within Gila County.
This includes the purchase of 800 tablets w/ built-in hotspots for families in city public housing w/ school-age children. It will also extend WiFi access at more city facilities.
Broadband Funding For Gila County Schools
This week, the AZ Broadband for Education Initiative received approval on their project to bring fiber optics to all schools within Gila County.
Federal And Arizona Updates and Resources
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
See the Resources page on this web site for Federal and Arizona announcements, updates, initiatives and resources.
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