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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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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