12 Oct 2020 Community Anchor Program Community Anchor Program Announces New Distance Learning Scholarship Program Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager The Internet2 Community Anchor Program (CAP) is excited to announce that it has created a distance learning scholarship program to give K-12 teachers free, one-on-one distance learning programs for their class… Read More
14 Sep 2020 Community Anchor Program Internet2 Community Anchor Program Awarded Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Grant will fund expanded outreach to tribal, rural, and urban libraries across the United States to improve their broadband services By Sara Aly, Internet2 Communications Manager WASHINGTON, D.C., September 14, 2020 – Internet2 announced today that its… Read More
06 Jul 2020 Community Anchor Program Internet2 Partners with the U.S. National Archives & Presidential Libraries to Offer Summer and Fall Distance Learning Series Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager With summer camps going virtual and schools reopening in the fall uncertain, the need for high-quality and accessible distance learning is greater than ever. In response, the Internet2 Presidential Primary Sources… Read More
09 Jun 2020 Community Anchor Program The Alabama Supercomputer Authority: Connecting Libraries and Communities in Alabama Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager Already serving 600 locations and over 550,000 students, the Alabama Supercomputer Authority is utilizing its “Alabama Research and Education Network” (AREN) network to expand its capabilities with a project to… Read More
23 Apr 2020 Community Anchor Program KCTCS COVID Response: Mobile WiFi Project Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager With all eight major universities in Kentucky sending their students home to complete classes remotely, and the majority of community members asked to stay home, the necessity for strong broadband has… Read More
07 Apr 2020 Community Anchor Program KINBER: Closing the Digital Divide in Rural Pennsylvania Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has illustrated how broadband access is critical to our country’s students, businesses, and public safety. Yet many communities continue to be left behind. Pennsylvania’s research and education… Read More
03 Mar 2020 Community Anchor Program KanREN: Empowering Local Community Through Connection and Collaboration Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager KanREN, the Kansas state research and education network, connects government and community anchor institutions to more than just the internet; it connects them to the greater community. When Jim Wisdom,… Read More
04 Feb 2020 Community Anchor Program The Smithsonian Learning Lab: Free Digital Museum Resources for Your Classroom Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Stephanie Stenberg, Director, Internet2 Community Anchor Program The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a great way to discover and use digital museum resources in your classroom. The Learning Lab was launched three years ago… Read More
13 Jan 2020 Community Anchor Program Nominations Open for the Rose-Werle Award Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Stephanie Stenberg, Director, Internet2 Community Anchor Program Do you know someone who is a leader in advanced networking for community anchor institutions like community colleges, primary and secondary schools, libraries, and museums? Consider nominating them for the… Read More
04 Dec 2019 Community Anchor Program Networkmaine: Cultivating Community Collaboration to Expand Regional Research Capabilities Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Internet2 CAP Program Manager When faced with a computational biology student who needed to analyze a data set over 11 terabytes in size, Colby College in Waterville, Maine, realized it had a challenge. The data… Read More