27 Aug 2024 Community Anchor Program Internet2 Awarded Grant to Empower Indigenous Community Libraries in Expanding Broadband and Digital Access Institute of Museum and Library Services Funding Supports Community-Driven Digital Transformation for Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal Libraries WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27, 2024 – Internet2 has been awarded a two-year $249,994 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant to bolster the digital capabilities of Alaska… 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
01 Mar 2022 In The Media In the Media: Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit Featured in American Libraries Magazine Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Libraries are at the center of efforts to bridge the digital divide in urban, rural, and tribal communities across the U.S. Without a doubt, robust and scalable broadband infrastructure is a critical piece of the puzzle. … Read More
13 Oct 2021 Community Anchor Program LEARN: Empowering Rural Texas One Library at a Time By Therese Perlowski, CAP Program Manager Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Amy Schultz What began as a casual conversation about the importance of libraries being able to provide their communities with reliable, high-speed internet access evolved into a major project to connect libraries across the state of Texas, spanning… Read More
23 Sep 2021 Community Anchor Program The Internet2 Community Anchor Program Launches its Second Annual Distance Learning Scholarship Program By Stephanie Stenberg, Director of the Internet2 Community Anchor Program Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program (CAP) has launched its second 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 Interactive… Read More
09 Sep 2021 Community Anchor Program Connecticut Teacher Brings Wonder to Weather with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Sixth graders at Thompson Middle School in Connecticut were amazed that the weather in their hometown was warmer than in Texas where their presenter was logging in. Examining why Texas would be colder than Connecticut in the middle of… Read More
09 Aug 2021 Community Anchor Program Bringing Presidents and the Constitution to Life for Teachers Across the Country By Therese Perlowski, CAP Program Manager Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Presidential Primary Sources Project teamed up with the Truman Presidential Library to host a free professional development workshop for teachers this summer from July 12-16, 2021. Reaching over 1,500 teachers across 19… Read More
08 Jul 2021 Community Anchor Program New York Teacher Creates Global Connections with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship By Therese Perlowski, CAP Program Manager Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Kelly Grimaldi Kelly Grimaldi, a third-grade teacher at Eden Elementary School in Eden, New York, is passionate about sharing a global perspective with her students. “I feel a strong personal obligation to connect my students to the world… Read More
18 Jun 2021 Community Anchor Program Celebrating Juneteenth: Internet2 Teams Up With the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library For a Special Musical Juneteenth Program Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Internet2’s Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP) teamed up with the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library for a special webinar today celebrating Juneteenth, Moving Forward: Juneteenth 2021. Juneteenth commemorates the date of June 19, 1866, when the last… Read More
04 Jun 2021 Community Anchor Program Illinois Teacher Transports Students to 1962 with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship By Therese Perlowski Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Laurel Adams Laurel Adams, a 6-12th grade paraprofessional/facilitator at Palestine High School in Illinois, was determined to find ways to keep students engaged and inspired during the pandemic. Since in-person field trips were out of the question, Adams… Read More