Merit Network Inc. Recommended for $11 Million NTIA Digital Equity Act Award to Invest in Digital Skills in Michigan

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These investments will empower individuals and communities across the nation with the essential skills they need to thrive in todays connected world. Community planning and assessment to support local capacity building and empowerment efforts to close the digital divide. The project recognizes the significant challenges that marginalized communities face in accessing technology and aims to tackle these by leveraging generative AI. This initiative is about empowering more people with the skills needed to thrive in a digital world, making technology an enabler rather than a barrier. In 1966, Michigans public universities created Merit as a shared resource to help meet their common need for networking assistance.

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