Twin Cities

April 17, 2018 Mobile Citizen, an initiative of Voqal, is excited to take an active role in this year’s NDIA Net Inclusion conference April 17-19 in Cleveland. On Wednesday, Mobile Citizen chief business development executive, Cassie Bair will speak on a panel focused on creating and managing digital inclusion partnerships. The panel is being moderated by

April 13, 2018 At today’s NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference, Mobile Citizen’s chief business development executive, Cassie Bair is featured on a panel sharing the findings from the recent Digital Adoption Survey conducted by NTEN and Mobile Citizen. Other panelists include Demetrius Williams of Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation, Lindsey Sipe, Technology Facilitator at Project L.I.F.T and

March 19, 2018 The following is a guest post from Voqal Fellow, Imara Jones sharing the motivations behind Jones’ new show on Free Speech TV, “The Last Sip.” We all know that stronger more diverse voices are needed behind news desks and in communities telling stories. That’s why I’m proud to say that with the

March 14, 2018 Voqal recently attended SXSW EDU, the education innovation-focused prelude to the annual SXSW madness in Austin, Texas. Vinny Badolato, Voqal education program director, and Molly Fohn, Mobile Citizen anchor institutions program manager, took the conference by storm, looking for new ways to further Voqal’s education work. The conference offered diverse panels, Meetups

March 8, 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. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring that early stage idea to life. This month

February 23, 2018 NEBSA, the National Educational Broadband Service (EBS) Association, recently held its Annual Conference in San Antonio. 2018 marked NEBSA’s 40th year of service to the EBS community. As stewards of EBS spectrum, Voqal is a proud member of NEBSA and was excited to be able to participate in another great conference. Numerous

February 14, 2018 Everything is more or less back to normal at Hope Children’s Home, several months out from the 2017 hurricane season in Florida. Most evacuated during Hurricane Irma, but now the kids are back in school, the basketball courts are full, and the teachers, staff and house parents oversee the usual routines of

February 9, 2018 By Austin Belali The following is an article from 2018 Voqal Fellowship mentor Austin Belali outlining five pieces of advice for how this year’s Voqal Fellows can get the most out of their mentorships. You can read more from Austin, including the original version of this post, on his Medium @BrotherAustin.  

February 5, 2018 This past weekend at the Curtis Hotel in Denver, Voqal Fellows Alicia Nieves, Amber Royster, Chris Vaeth, Imara Jones, Jeremiah Smith, Micah White, Nick Guthman and Shira Frank came together to kick off the 2018 Voqal Fellowship. The convening started with a session led by program officer Leah Pryor-Lease and communications associate Jered

February 1, 2018 Voqal is pleased to announce two new grants to organizations working in Minnesota to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants of $25,000 to the Land Stewardship Project and $50,000 to WIN Minnesota reflect Voqal’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. The Landship Stewardship Project The Landship Stewardship