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Our Digital Equity team had an amazing time at the Educator Open House at OMSI! ?? We shared resources, explored the incredible new exhibits Exquisite Creatures Revealed and Playing With Light in the Natural Sciences Hall, and connected with fellow educators. Big thanks to OMSI for hosting such an inspiring event!

Today, we honor and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous communities. At Free Geek, we stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples in their ongoing fight for justice, equity, and the preservation of ancestral lands. Let’s reflect on our shared responsibility to protect and uplift these voices.

?? Mark your calendars! On Saturday, October 19th from 12-3pm, join us at Reed’s Crossing Community event at Tamarack Park (7250 SE Tamarack St, Hillsboro) to drop off your old tech and make a positive impact! ??? Clear out your cabinets and garage by recycling those unused devices. Plus, Habitat for Humanity ReStore will be onsite, and a secure shredding station will be available for safe disposal of your sensitive documents. ????? Let’s keep our community green—see you there! ???? #TechRecycling #SecureShredding #CommunityEvent #FreeGeek #HabitatForHumanity #GreenLiving

Day 4 of National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) #DigitalInclusion Week was all about bridging the digital divide here in East Portland! ?? Our Digital Equity team, alongside our amazing partners Guerreras Latinas led hands-on workshops covering everything from setting up Gmail accounts to mastering computer basics. ??? Thanks to our Digital Navigators, participants also received vital resource support—and the best part? Everyone got to take home their very own computer! ?? It’s been a productive and empowering #DIW2024, and we’re excited to keep the momentum going! ?? #DigitalEquity #CommunityImpact #IAmFreeGeek #IncludingEveryoneInOurDigitalFuture

For day 3 of National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) #DigitalInclusion Week 2024, our Digital Navigators conducted appointments with community members at our Center in East Portland. During these appointments, our Digital Navigators helped folks with troubleshooting their computers, answering any questions, helping navigate their new computers as well as providing the resources and tools they need to use their computers. Tomorrow we continue Digital Inclusion Week with a device distribution event with Guerreras Latinas along with Computer Basics workshops! We also announced our Limited Edition Digital Equity T-Shirt this week which you can grab at freegeek.bigcartel.com or the link in our bio.

For Day 2 of National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) #DigitalInclusion Week 2024, our Digital Navigators worked with our partners Guerreras Latinas for study sessions and computer skills building. These will be ongoing every week in Spanish meant to move at a slower pace, breaking down computer basics skills more than our faster paced classes that some individuals may struggle to keep up in. Tomorrow we are continuing our Digital Inclusion Week with Digital Navigation appointments at our Center for Digital Equity & Technology in East Portland at 11am. You can sign up for Digital Navigation appointments at https://lnkd.in/gPHeZhRb. #DIW2024 #IncludingEveryoneInOurDigitalFuture #IAmFreeGeek

For National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) #DigitalInclusion Week 2024, we’ve partnered with a locally based artist to design a limited edition t-shirt. Every purchase of a shirt goes directly to bridging the digital divide in the Portland Metro Area by providing laptops and digital skills workshops to community members who need it the most! You can purchase your shirt at freegeek.bigcartel.com! About the Artist: Izzy (they/she) is a Korean artist raised in Oregon. She has shown paintings at the Chimera Project gallery, Clinton Street Coffeehouse, and Salem On the Edge gallery. Her recent work has been focused on learning to deal with creative freedom, and how with new tools to explore, there is always something to try. Also a musician, chef, and writer, you can see her performing, cooking, vending, etc. around Portland or on instagram @shortforisland. #DIW2024 #IncludingEveryoneInOurDigitalFuture #IAmFreeGeek #LimitedEdition

On National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)’s Digital Inclusion Week 2024, Free Geek is excited to roll out its 12-month Digital Equity Action Plan for Multnomah County. We kicked off our week early with a 500-device distribution community event at Portland Community College in partnership with Comcast and MHCRC. This week, our Center for Technology Education and Digital Equity will actively host classes, walk-in events, and device distributions in partnership with Guerreras Latinas. This work is being led by Free Geek's Digital Equity team, Ashley Martinez and Yoana Molina Marcial. The Coalition of Digital Equity (CODE) is partnering with several community-based organizations on tabling events across the county. This work is led by Free Geek Community Engagement Specialist Brian Flores Garcia. We’re excited to bring all of you in on our journey! Here we go! #DIW2024 #IncludingEveryoneInOurDigitalFuture

Yesterday our Community Engagement Specialist for CODE, Brian, represented Free Geek at the Oregon State University Youth Impact Summit with amazing organizations such as Building Blocks 2 Success, Lents Youth Initiative, ROSE Community Development Corporation and more! Shout out to Victor Villegas, organizer for the Oregon Broadband Equity Coalition. We're continuing National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) #DigitalInclusionWeek today with study sessions and computer skills with Guerreras Latinas. #DIW2024 #IAmFreeGeek #IncludingEveryoneInOurDigitalFuture

Access to digital technology is a right, not a privilege, and building a world in which everyone has access to technology takes all of us. This National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)?#DigitalInclusionWeek, join us in amplifying the importance of bridging the digital divide together.?#DIW2024 We'll be kicking off Digital Inclusion week today at the OSU Youth Impact Summit where CODE will be tabling with community partner, ROSE Community Development Corporation’s Lents Youth Initiative program to share opportunities for youth. We'll be out in community all week. Check out our schedule and stay tuned to our social media for updates! #IncludingEveryoneInOurDigitalFuture