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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 18, 2025 3:42 PM<br>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Heidi Ziemer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 18, 2025 3:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NYS DEN (New York State Digital Equity Network) <nysden-list@nysden.org>; wny-digital-equity-list@wnydigitalequity.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NYSDEN-LIST] Fw: [NDIA Listserv] Action Requested: Digital Equity Advocacy<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</span></p>
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<a href="mailto:main@NDIA.groups.io">main@NDIA.groups.io</a> <<a href="mailto:main@NDIA.groups.io">main@NDIA.groups.io</a>> on behalf of Digital Equity Learning Network via groups.io <<a href="mailto:delnseattlekingcounty=gmail.com@groups.io">delnseattlekingcounty=gmail.com@groups.io</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 18, 2025 3:30 PM<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I haven't seen this advocacy action request from the National Skills Coalition go out on this listserv yet, so I thought I'd forward for all who are interested. Takes 2 minutes or less to complete! Please see below. </p>
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From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Digital Equity Learning Network</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:delnseattlekingcounty@gmail.com">delnseattlekingcounty@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 2:19<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM<br>
Subject: Action Requested: Digital Equity Advocacy<br>
To: Digital Equity Learning Network <<a href="mailto:digital-equity-learning-network@googlegroups.com">digital-equity-learning-network@googlegroups.com</a>></p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">We are reaching out with an important request to help strengthen digital skills training and workforce opportunities across Washington. This is a quick action that should only take
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">The
<b>bipartisan, bicameral <a href="https://nationalskillscoalition.org/blog/future-of-work/digital-equity-advances-in-congress-digital-skills-for-todays-workforce/" target="_blank" title="https://nationalskillscoalition.org/blog/future-of-work/digital-equity-advances-in-congress-digital-skills-for-todays-workforce/">
Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce Act</a></b> has just been reintroduced in Congress. This
<a href="https://www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/digital_skills_for_todays_workforce_act.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/digital_skills_for_todays_workforce_act.pdf">
legislation</a> would bring new federal resources to states — including Washington — to expand digital skills training for workers facing barriers to employment, and incumbent workers who need upskilling. </span></p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">What we need from you:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black"><br>
We are asking partners to <b>contact your legislators and encourage them to co-sponsor the Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce Act.</b> This will help ensure Washington receives its share of federal resources and that our communities benefit from high-quality
digital skills training.</span></p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">This takes less than two minutes.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black"><br>
Use the NSC action form below; once you enter your information, it automatically sends a message to your congressional delegation. The form also includes a draft message that you can customize as you see fit. </span></p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">More from the bill: How states access these funds:</span></b></p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:black">Your voice truly makes a difference. Thank you for helping advance digital equity and workforce opportunity for the communities we collectively serve.</span></p>
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<p><b><span style="color:#1D8296; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">__________________________________</span></b><span style="color:#1D8296; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt; color:#1D8296; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">DIGITAL EQUITY LEARNING NETWORK (DELN) </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black"></span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt; color:#174E86; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">Digital Equity</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt; color:#092F87; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in"> For All</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt; color:#092F87; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt; color:#092F87; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">p: 206-954-9726 </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black"></span></p>
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