Twin Cities

September 12, 2018 In May, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new rules that would substantially change Educational Broadband Service (EBS). The FCC created EBS to provide educators with an ability to better deliver on their mission. EBS is a successful program that is actively helping to close the homework gap and the digital divide.

September 7, 2018 Voqal is pleased to announce five grants to organizations working in the Twin Cities area to strengthen the community and promote social equity. The grants of $40,000 to Alliance for a Better Minnesota, $20,000 to Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Accion Latina (COPAL), $15,000 to Minnesota Youth Collective, $30,000 to TakeAction

September 4, 2018 Applications are now open for the 2019 Voqal Fellowship. The Voqal Fellowship is a talent and technology accelerator for tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs. Fellows have six months to complete their project and will receive a $30,000 stipend. We’re searching for change-makers and thought leaders who want to launch the next “big idea” that

August 29, 2018 Voqal, a collaboration of five nonprofits that hold Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licenses, filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission asking it to deny the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint as currently proposed. Voqal believes the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile merger raises numerous questions. But one that may not come immediately to

August 15, 2018 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs interested in launching their next “big idea” aimed at increasing equity for those who are least well off politically, economically and/or socially. This month we look at 2018 Voqal Fellow Chris Vaeth and his project, How to Help. Vaeth’s

August 9, 2018 Voqal filed comments yesterday in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Transforming the 2.5 GHz Band Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Voqal, filing on behalf of its five nonprofit owners and Mobile Citizen, welcomes the long-awaited decision by the FCC to revisit the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) rules. This rulemaking is a unique opportunity

August 8, 2018 TakeAction Minnesota is a statewide network of people working to realize racial and economic equity across Minnesota. It does this by connecting people and organizations to each other, turning the individual desire for change into the broad public action that makes change happen. With support from Voqal, TakeAction Minnesota used traditional and

August 7, 2018 Voqal is excited to have had the privilege to attend Netroots Nation 2018 in New Orleans this past weekend alongside several Voqal Fellows and grantees. Voqal started the conference with a dinner featuring the 2018 Voqal Fellows. Fellows had the opportunity to share updates about their projects. In addition, Voqal staff gathered

July 30, 2018 Voices for Racial Justice advances racial, cultural, social and economic justice in Minnesota. It does this through organizer and leadership training, strategic convenings and campaigns, and research and policy tools. With support from Voqal and others, Voices for Racial Justice was able to build a movement that empowered those most affected by

July 27, 2018 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs interested in launching their next “big idea” aimed at increasing equity for those who are least well off politically, economically and/or socially. This month we look at 2018 Voqal Fellow Shira Frank and her project, Maiden. Frank’s project, Maiden,