Digital Equity
DIGITAL INCLUSION WEEK
Oct. 7-11, 2024
To spread awareness, recognition and celebration of digital inclusion, register for and host a virtual or in-person event in your Cook County community. Ideas include community-based computer trainings, public access hours at computer labs, or device distribution and donation events.
Call for Digital Inclusion Week Event Hosts
- Advocate, inspire and celebrate Digital Inclusion efforts across Cook County
- Be featured on Cook County's website and receive free t-shirts and goodies
- Apply for a stipend to cover event costs
- ($1,000 for regional, $500 for local in-person, $250 virtual)
- Deadline: September 13, 2024
- Download the Host Flyers
Click here to apply to host an event.
Contact us: mauricio.jimenez@cookcountyil.gov
President Preckwinkle Announces First-Ever Digital Equity Action Plan to Bridge Digital Divide in Cook County
Action Plan and Interactive Digital Equity Map Released in Celebration of Digital Inclusion Week
In celebration of Digital Inclusion Week 2023, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released Cook County’s first-ever Digital Equity Action Plan. The plan offers a strategic framework to ensure that all Cook County residents have equitable access to the digital infrastructure, devices and tools to thrive in today’s economy and society. It also invites residents, businesses and community organizations to collaboratively build impactful solutions in the areas of digital accessibility, confidence, safety and security, and infrastructure. To kick off Digital Inclusion Week, Cook County’s Bureau of Technology also released an interactive Digital Equity Map which allows residents to gain insights about digital access in their communities.
