13 Apr 2023 Community Anchor Program Three Presidential Sites Collaborate on PPSP Program, Reach Hundreds of Students Across the U.S. By Casey Christy, Temporary Program Manager, Internet2 Community Anchor Program (CAP) Estimated reading time: 2 minutes How did three past presidents handle different rebellions? On March 30th, over 500 students from 15 states learned how during one of the exciting programs from the ongoing 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project series. The Presidential Primary… Read More
14 Dec 2022 Community Anchor Program Community News Calling K-12 Teachers and School Librarians: Apply for the Internet2 CAP Distance Learning Scholarship Program By Stephanie Stenberg Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program (CAP) has launched its third annual distance learning scholarship program intended to give K-12 teachers free, one-on-one distance learning programs for their classes through the Center for… Read More
21 Oct 2022 Community Anchor Program Announcing the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series By Therese Perlowski Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program is proud to announce the new lineup for the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. PPSP… Read More
06 Jul 2022 Community Anchor Program Cultivating a Passion for STEAM: Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology and the Illinois Century Network By Therese Perlowski Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The rapid growth in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) careers across the global workforce and its pervasive impact on our daily lives make STEAM education and experiences for K-12 students more critical than ever. Recognizing this critical… Read More
09 Jun 2022 Community Anchor Program Preparing for Great Strides Forward in Oregon Tribal Connectivity By Therese Perlowski Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Link Oregon Collaborates With Tribes on Oregon Tribal Broadband Summits With an unprecedented level of broadband infrastructure funding set for distribution to states from the federal government, it is paramount that underserved communities have a voice in funding… Read More
03 May 2022 Internet2 Announcements Community Anchor Program Internet2 Names Steve Corbató of Link Oregon Winner of 2022 Rose-Werle Award Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Corbató is recognized for nearly three decades of dedication to advancing broadband services for U.S. education, research, healthcare, public sector, and community anchors Steve Corbató WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2022 – Internet2 today announced that Steven Corbató, executive… Read More
02 May 2022 Community Anchor Program Join Us for the 2022 Truman Presidential Library Virtual Teacher Conference By Therese Perlowski Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Presidential Primary Sources Project is teaming up with the Truman Presidential Library to host a free professional development conference for teachers this summer. Presidential Character and Decision Making is a three-day online… Read More
04 Apr 2022 Community Anchor Program Enabling Digital Equity in Oklahoma Libraries By Therese Perlowski Estimated reading time: 7 minutes “Eliminating the digital divide enables all citizens to participate fully in our society and economy.” -Sonja Wall, Senior Director of OneNet and OCAN Services. Oklahoma’s state research and education network, OneNet, is committed to… Read More
31 Mar 2022 Community Anchor Program Gigabit Libraries and Beyond: Year One Grant Update By Therese Perlowski Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In September 2020, Internet2 received funding for the Gigabit Libraries and Beyond (GLB) project through a $249,788 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant. The GLB project builds on the… Read More
28 Feb 2022 Community Anchor Program Winners Announced for Internet2 Community Anchor Program’s 2022 Distance Learning Scholarship Estimated reading time: 6 minutes WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2022 – Internet2 today announced the winners of the 2022 Community Anchor Program (CAP) Distance Learning Scholarship to provide free, interactive distance learning experiences for K-12 classes through the… Read More