Austin Area BBC Project Voting Click here for a printable project list Question Title * 1. Contact info Name * Company/Affiliation/Role City/Town Email Address * Phone Number Question Title * 2. Project votingYou have 100 points to allocate between projects however you like. For example: If you have 2 favorite projects, you can give them 50 points each; or 5 favorites, 20 points each If you have one favorite and 2 more you also like (but not as much), you could give them 50, 25, and 25 points Click here for a printable project list.Your votes must add up to 100. 1. Computer classes - training the trainers to provide 1:1 support to community members - Digital equity/Knowledge workforce 2. Translation software for non-English language speakers, reduces the need for translators - Innovation 3. Community ed class on things people can do with their own tech equipment to improve internet speed - Digital equity 4. Data security training - Innovation 5. Promoting community education tech training classes in multiple ways - Digital equity/Knowledge Workforce 6. Township halls and churches as public access points - Broadband/Digital Equity 7. Small business resilience upgrades; may include tech audit and consulting - Innovation 8. Provide training that meets the needs of non-traditional businesses - Innovation 9. Creating an accurate list of businesses with their online presence to be updated regularly. Help them upgrade their online presence if need be - Innovation/Community Engagement 10. Meet with underrepresented people (that aren’t coming to these meetings) to understand what their needs are, perhaps bringing along a trusted person - Digital Equity/Community Engagement 11. Bring classes to employers and other places where people gather so that transportation needs are minimized - Knowledge Workforce/Digital Equity 12. Help center where people could go or call into at places like the food shelf. Provide phones or other devices there, and/or tech support - Digital Equity 13. Use technology to make Austin more attractive for residents and businesses - Community Engagement 14. Zoom rooms for community members to reserve and access - Digital Equity/Innovation/Broadband 15. Examine the community to find areas of high need and install public access there - Broadband/Digital Equity 16. Try to get landlords to provide internet as a service included with rent - Broadband/Digital Equity 17. Help people complete online job applications - Knowledge Workforce/Digital Equity 18. Digital security for older adults to increase their confidence in tech applications - Digital Equity 19. Teaching people who already work in the community on how to help people use technology - Digital Equity/Knowledge Workforce 20. Pair high school students with folks who need tech training - Digital Equity/Community Engagement/Knowledge Workforce 21. Teach people how to use computers - Digital Equity 22. Collect computers from businesses and recycle them for community use - Digital Equity/Sustainability 23. Mentor program where people (perhaps students) could provide 1:1 digital navigation support; multiple languages - Digital equity 24. Additional car chargers in the right spots; put the right chargers in the right locations (fast chargers for short stop places) - Sustainability/Innovation 25. Digital community calendar; be able to print and share in non-digital formats - Community Engagement 26. Provide subsidy for people who cannot afford the Internet - Digital Equity/Broadband 27. Get providers to step up and help create a program to provide subsidized internet service for people in need - Digital Equity/Broadband 28. Create open access network so that there are multiple providers over the same network thereby increasing competition - Broadband/Innovation 29. Promote the Emergency Broadband Benefit and EBB 2.0 program and help people apply for these programs - Digital Equity 30. Partner with broadband providers, especially those who’ve received funding to make Mower County attractive for immediate build - Broadband 31. Use technology in mentorship capacities - Knowledge Workforce/Community Engagement 32. Use technology to help students engage in extra-curricular activities - Innovation/Community Engagement 33. Livestream community events - Community Engagement/Innovation 34. Citywide Wi-Fi - Broadband/Innovation/Digital Equity 35. Offering incentives to take tech classes such as faster Internet service - Broadband 36. Engage people in online learning/engagement in common waiting room situations - Community Engagement 37. Training and coaching for families’ technology use, by other students, recognizing language barriers - Digital Equity 38. Greater availability of service support programs - Digital Equity Question Title * 3. I commit to helping work on these projects (check as many boxes as you like; you will be called upon to help!) 1. Computer classes - training the trainers to provide 1:1 support to community members - Digital equity/Knowledge workforce 2. Translation software for non-English language speakers, reduces the need for translators - Innovation 3. Community ed class on things people can do with their own tech equipment to improve internet speed - Digital equity 4. Data security training - Innovation 5. Promoting community education tech training classes in multiple ways - Digital equity/Knowledge Workforce 6. Township halls and churches as public access points - Broadband/Digital Equity 7. Small business resilience upgrades; may include tech audit and consulting - Innovation 8. Provide training that meets the needs of non-traditional businesses - Innovation 9. Creating an accurate list of businesses with their online presence to be updated regularly. Help them upgrade their online presence if need be - Innovation/Community Engagement 10. Meet with underrepresented people (that aren’t coming to these meetings) to understand what their needs are, perhaps bringing along a trusted person - Digital Equity/Community Engagement 11. Bring classes to employers and other places where people gather so that transportation needs are minimized - Knowledge Workforce/Digital Equity 12. Help center where people could go or call into at places like the food shelf. Provide phones or other devices there, and/or tech support - Digital Equity 13. Use technology to make Austin more attractive for residents and businesses - Community Engagement 14. Zoom rooms for community members to reserve and access - Digital Equity/Innovation/Broadband 15. Examine the community to find areas of high need and install public access there - Broadband/Digital Equity 16. Try to get landlords to provide internet as a service included with rent - Broadband/Digital Equity 17. Help people complete online job applications - Knowledge Workforce/Digital Equity 18. Digital security for older adults to increase their confidence in tech applications - Digital Equity 19. Teaching people who already work in the community on how to help people use technology - Digital Equity/Knowledge Workforce 20. Pair high school students with folks who need tech training - Digital Equity/Community Engagement/Knowledge Workforce 21. Teach people how to use computers - Digital Equity 22. Collect computers from businesses and recycle them for community use - Digital Equity/Sustainability 23. Mentor program where people (perhaps students) could provide 1:1 digital navigation support; multiple languages - Digital equity 24. Additional car chargers in the right spots; put the right chargers in the right locations (fast chargers for short stop places) - Sustainability/Innovation 25. Digital community calendar; be able to print and share in non-digital formats - Community Engagement 26. Provide subsidy for people who cannot afford the Internet - Digital Equity/Broadband 27. Get providers to step up and help create a program to provide subsidized internet service for people in need - Digital Equity/Broadband 28. Create open access network so that there are multiple providers over the same network thereby increasing competition - Broadband/Innovation 29. Promote the Emergency Broadband Benefit and EBB 2.0 program and help people apply for these programs - Digital Equity 30. Partner with broadband providers, especially those who’ve received funding to make Mower County attractive for immediate build - Broadband 31. Use technology in mentorship capacities - Knowledge Workforce/Community Engagement 32. Use technology to help students engage in extra-curricular activities - Innovation/Community Engagement 33. Livestream community events - Community Engagement/Innovation 34. Citywide Wi-Fi - Broadband/Innovation/Digital Equity 35. Offering incentives to take tech classes such as faster Internet service - Broadband 36. Engage people in online learning/engagement in common waiting room situations - Community Engagement 37. Training and coaching for families’ technology use, by other students, recognizing language barriers - Digital Equity 38. Greater availability of service support programs - Digital Equity I can't commit to working on any projects at this time Questions or comments Done