In January of this year, students and teachers at the small, rural Planada Elementary School District (PESD), still reeling from the effects of the pandemic, faced another crisis: massive rainstorms and flooding had eroded the district’s access to basic technology needed for teaching, learning and […]
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It is Digital Inclusion Week – October 2-6. CETF is honored to partner with you and so many committed champions to achieve Digital Equity. This year, the Call to Action for Digital Inclusion Week is to urge Governor Newsom to sign the Digital Equity Bill [...]
The Montebello Unified School Board voted to partner with School2Home, an initiative of the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF). Participating Montebello schools will be announced in the coming weeks. The School2Home program is an innovative statewide initiative focused on closing both the Achievement Gap and […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel joined Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in expanding efforts to drive awareness and enrollment in the newest and largest broadband affordability program in the nation’s history. The chairwoman and the mayor announced the campaign to increase enrollment in the […]
Throw Out The Maps For BEAD Focus On The “Hardest-to-Reach” Areas Through Open Competition To Achieve Equity NOW California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) applauds Congressman Clyburn and Senators King and Klobuchar for underscoring urgency to achieve Digital Equity NOW and calling for BEAD funds to […]
Public Program Offers Affordable, Discounted Internet for Their New Computer As families shop for computers and technology this holiday season, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) urges all eligible families to get connected to the Federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a $30 subsidy that can […]
Former Associate Vice President To Fulfill Role As Federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Specialist Today, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announced Associate Vice President Gladys Palpallatoc’s departure from the organization. Palpallatoc has accepted a position at the U.S. Department of Commerce National […]
CETF Issues A Warm Farewell As Senior Vice President Departs To Steward Opportunities In Biden Administration Today, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announces the departure of Senior Vice President Susan Walters to become the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) […]
Anne O Brings Diverse Span of Experience In Public-Private Partnerships This week the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) announced the appointment of Anne Minh O as Chief Management Officer. CETF is the only statewide non-profit focused on closing the Digital Divide and achieving Digital Equity […]
Groundbreaking research identifies significant opportunities to reduce vehicle trips and GHG if work-from-home policies are both flexible and low-income communities have access to affordable, reliable home Internet Pursuing long-term solutions to address climate change, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), California Emerging Technology Fund […]