The People’s Summit Provides Building Blocks for Progressive Change
June 12, 2017 Thousands of progressive individuals and several progressive organizations came together in Chicago this past weekend for The People’s Summit. Billed as an attempt to build a “People’s Agenda that can enhance and expand issue campaigns and hold all elected officials accountable to popular demands for justice, equality and freedom” many topics and
Mobile Citizen’s Cassie Bair to Participate in Digital Inclusion Workshop at SHLB’s Annual Conference
May 26, 2017 Cassie Bair, Mobile Citizen chief business development executive, is scheduled to moderate a panel at the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) annual conference on May 31. Cassie’s panel is part of a Digital Inclusion Workshop co-sponsored by SHLB and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA). The workshop will offer a targeted
Mobile Citizen Spotlight: ASC3 Launches Services Call Center for Digital Literacy Program Participants
April 28, 2017 Mobile Citizen customers are doing great things. Check out a recent example of one of those great things below. Broadband has become an indispensable driver of economic growth and workforce development, creating opportunities for Americans to research and apply for jobs, complete basic job functions in a range of professions, and learn
Digital Divide Got You Down? Check Out These Great Organizations!
April 21, 2017 As a strong proponent of creating a more socially equitable world, we’re also strong supporters of equal access to information here at Voqal. One way to make information more accessible is to address the digital divide. More specifically, making sure everyone has equal access to high-speed, broadband internet. If you’re reading this,
Voqal Announces New Funding Aimed at Addressing Opportunity Gaps in Education
March 28, 2017 The Voqal Education Venture Fund (EVF) is proud to announce a new round of investments in organizations that are working to close opportunity gaps in education. The EVF made two additional investments in current portfolio companies, Education Modified and Pairin. In addition, it added one new company, Schoolrunner, to its portfolio. The
Voqal Announces New Grants to Minnesota Organizations
March 8, 2017 The Voqal Fund is pleased to announce two new grants to organizations working in Minnesota to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants to WIN Minnesota and Voices for Racial Justice reflect Voqal Fund’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. WIN Minnesota WIN Minnesota is an alliance of
Voices for Racial Justice Advances Racial Equity in Minnesota
February 28, 2017 Voices for Racial Justice advances racial, cultural, social and economic justice in Minnesota through organizer and leadership training, strategic convenings and campaigns, and research and policy tools. It works with communities of color to lead the way toward a more inclusive and equitable Minnesota. It has trained hundreds of organizers who are
2016 Annual Report Spotlight: Mobile Citizen
February 16, 2017 Voqal recently released its first-ever annual report and is featuring some of the stories from the report on our blog. To read more download Voqal’s Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report: Taking Risks. Partnering with organizations that face daunting challenges, but forge full steam ahead nonetheless, is yet another way Voqal takes
Voqal Education: The Importance of Social Emotional Learning
February 14, 2017 The following is the latest post from Voqal Education Venture Fund Director, Vinny Badoloto sharing his thoughts on one way Voqal can help address the opportunity gap. The Voqal Education Venture Fund (EVF) seeks to measurably reduce educational opportunity gaps by investing in school-centered solutions that enhance and enrich the educational experience
2016 Annual Report Spotlight: Independent Spectrum
February 8, 2017 Voqal recently released its first-ever annual report and is featuring some of the stories from the report on our blog. To read more download Voqal’s Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report: Taking Risks. At Voqal, we believe that Educational Broadband Service (EBS) spectrum set aside by the FCC is a valuable resource that