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Sara Rasmussen

Free Geek
Digital Inclusion Manager
Portland, Oregon
Websitehttps://freegeek.org
At Free Geek, I manage community technology education, technology grants for nonprofits, a laptops for youth program, and partnerships. We provide a wide range of digital literacy offerings, from hardware & DIY, to privacy & safety, to programming, to computer basics. We serve 2,000 learners every year. We provide roughly 1,200 warrantied computers per year to nonprofits, youth, and low-income families.
Tuesday, April 17
 

8:00am CDT

Pre- Conference Registration Cleveland Public Library

9:00am CDT

New Ways of Thinking About Digital EquityLIMITED Cleveland Public Library's Louis Stokes Wing - 2nd Floor, Room ABarbara Jones • Emily Knox • Colin Rhinesmith • CM! Winters • Martin Wolske

2:00pm CDT

Local Digital Inclusion Site Tour 1FILLING Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center (Front Entrance)

5:30pm CDT

Reception at Masthead Brewing Company (Sponsored by Mobile Beacon & PCs for People) Masthead Brewing Company
 
Wednesday, April 18
 

8:00am CDT

Registration Global Center for Health Innovation - Lobby Breakfast Global Center Grand Ballroom

9:00am CDT

Welcome Global Center Grand BallroomAngela Siefer • Laura Breeden • Frank Jackson

9:20am CDT

Presentation of Digital Equity Champion Award Global Center Grand Ballroom

9:45am CDT

Lightning Round 1: Emerging Tactics and New Directions Global Center Grand BallroomClayton Banks • Kathy Bisbee • Allister Chang • Amy Gonzales • Seth Pinckney • Samantha Schartman • Nicole Umayam

10:30am CDT

Digital inclusion data: The big picture and how it's changing HIMSS Welcome Center, 4th FloorMonica Anderson • Rafi M. Goldberg • Adie Tomer Digital inclusion for people with disabilitiesLIMITED HIMSS B, 4th FloorMary Ann Van Cura • Melissa Helquist • Melanie Hogan • Thomas Lee McKeithan II • Aamer Khan • Gary Knight

11:30am CDT

Lunch (Sponsored by Mobile Citizen) Global Center Grand Ballroom

12:15pm CDT

About NDIA Global Center Grand BallroomClayton Banks • Bill Callahan • Tianca Crocker • Shauna Edson • Amina Fazlullah • Roberto Gallardo • David Keyes • Angela Siefer • Sandy Tharp-Thee • Nicole Umayam

12:55pm CDT

Lightning Round 2: Access and Adoption Global Center Grand BallroomCristina Graham • Elizabeth Lindsey • Madeline Tate • Nicole Umayam • Kelsey Webb

1:45pm CDT

Digital literacy training materials and assessments HIMSS Welcome Center, 4th FloorAlaina Kozma • Steve Black • Barry Glicklich • Crystal Schimpf Foundations as local digital inclusion partners HIMSS Tech Showcase, 4th FloorKaren Hanson • Daniel Cohn • Katy Locker • Stephanie Powers • Leon Wilson

3:15pm CDT

Plenary & KeynoteLIMITED Cleveland Public Library - Louis Stokes Wing AuditoriumAngela Siefer • Bobby Coulter • Susan Crawford • Karen Heredia • Elizabeth Lindsey • Hezzy Smith

4:45pm CDT

Reception (Sponsored by Cleveland Public Library) Cleveland Public Library - Louis Stokes Wing 2nd Floor
 
Thursday, April 19
 

8:00am CDT

Breakfast Global Center Grand Ballroom

9:45am CDT

Lightning Round 3: Digital Literacies Global Center Grand BallroomSteve Black • Alyssa Kenney • Shaletha Mitchell • Crystal Schimpf • Nicole Umayam • Stacey Wedlake

10:30am CDT

Community data strategies: Quantifying local digital inclusion patterns and program results HIMSS A, 4th FloorBill Callahan • Roberto Gallardo • Katherine Messier • Bibi Reisdorf • Samantha Schartman Digital literacy training strategies and models HIMSS Welcome Center, 4th FloorRebecca Ranallo • Andrew Farrelly • Qumisha Goss • Theodora Hanna • Brandy McNeil Smart cities and digital inclusion Global Center Conference Room AB, 2nd FloorCatherine Crago • Justin Bibb • Geoff Millener • Denise Linn Riedl

12:15pm CDT

Lightning Round 4: Community Partnerships and Initiatives Global Center Grand BallroomDorothy C. Baunach • Delia Burke • Tom Esselman • Maryanna MIlton • Adam Perzynski • Denise Linn Riedl • Nicole Umayam

1:00pm CDT

Community-wide digital inclusion coalitionsLIMITED HIMSS Welcome Center, 4th FloorAngela Siefer • Bruce Clark • Carrie Coogan • Munirih Jester Digital inclusion funding through workforce development (including certifications) HIMSS A, 4th FloorKaren Perry • Lisa Chambers • Tom Esselman • Stu Johnson • Creola Rice New infrastructure solutions for affordable home broadband Global Center Conference Room C, 2nd FloorJohn Windhausen - Exec Dir, SHLB • Bobby Coulter • Paul Garnett • Liz Lazar • Diana Nucera