Bridging Baltimore's Digital Divide with Kenya Asli, JD '08

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Kenya Asli discusses her efforts to close the digital divide in Baltimore through various initiatives and partnerships.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of “The UMB Pulse,” Kenya Asli, JD ’08, director of the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Broadband and Digital Equity, shares how she blended her Maryland Carey Law degree with her social work degree to help close the digital divide in Baltimore. Asli discusses the city’s broadband strategy, initiatives to provide public Wi-Fi and digital resources, partnerships with local internet service providers, and the role of makerspaces in fostering creat...

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Guest: Kenya Asli

Topics covered

• digital divide
• broadband strategy
• public Wi-Fi
• digital equity
• partnerships
• makerspaces

Keywords

• digital divide
• broadband
• public Wi-Fi
• digital resources
• makerspaces
• Baltimore

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Organizations: Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Broadband and Digital Equity, Maryland Carey Law

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