[wny-digital-equity-list] [NDIA Listserv] Action Requested: Digital Equity Advocacy

Fri Dec 19 11:18:01 EST 2025

Thanks Courtney!

Happy Holidays!

Heidi

On Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM Courtney Deuro <CDeuro at center4sa.org>
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> Completed 💯
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> Christine Carr-Barmasse <christine at missionignite.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2025 3:42 PM
> *To:* Heidi Ziemer <Heidi at missionignite.org>; NYS DEN (New York State
> Digital Equity Network) <nysden-list at nysden.org>;
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> *Subject:* Re: [wny-digital-equity-list] [NDIA Listserv] Action
> Requested: Digital Equity Advocacy
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> Christine Carr-Barmasse
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> Executive Director, Mission:Ignite [previous: Computers For Children, Inc.]
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> 701 Seneca St., Suite 601
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> *MISSION*: To spark learning and unlock potential among high need
> populations and those that serve them.
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> *VISION**:*    To prepare people today for the technologies of the future.
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> *From:* nysden-list <nysden-list-bounces at nysden.org> *On Behalf Of *Heidi
> Ziemer
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2025 3:37 PM
> *To:* NYS DEN (New York State Digital Equity Network) <
> nysden-list at nysden.org>; wny-digital-equity-list at wnydigitalequity.org
> *Subject:* [NYSDEN-LIST] Fw: [NDIA Listserv] Action Requested: Digital
> Equity Advocacy
> *Importance:* High
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> Hi all,
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> For anyone doing skills training, this is something you should consider
> sending to your representatives in the House and Senate - I just did and it
> took literally seconds!
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> Heidi Ziemer
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> Community Investment Specialist
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> Mission:Ignite [previous: Computers For Children, Inc.]
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> 701 Seneca St., Suite 601
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> Buffalo, NY 14210
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> heidi at missionignite.org
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> *From:* main at NDIA.groups.io <main at NDIA.groups.io> on behalf of Digital
> Equity Learning Network via groups.io <
> delnseattlekingcounty=gmail.com at groups.io>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2025 3:30 PM
> *To:* ndia at groups.io <ndia at groups.io>
> *Subject:* [NDIA Listserv] Action Requested: Digital Equity Advocacy
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> NDIA Members,
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> 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.
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> Katherine
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> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: *Digital Equity Learning Network* <delnseattlekingcounty at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
> Subject: Action Requested: Digital Equity Advocacy
> To: Digital Equity Learning Network <
> digital-equity-learning-network at googlegroups.com>
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> 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 2 minutes.
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> The *bipartisan, bicameral Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce Act
> <https://nationalskillscoalition.org/blog/future-of-work/digital-equity-advances-in-congress-digital-skills-for-todays-workforce/>* has
> just been reintroduced in Congress. This legislation
> <https://www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/digital_skills_for_todays_workforce_act.pdf> 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.
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> *What we need from you:*
> We are asking partners to *contact your legislators and encourage them to
> co-sponsor the Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce Act.* This will help
> ensure Washington receives its share of federal resources and that our
> communities benefit from high-quality digital skills training.
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> *This takes less than two minutes.*
> 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.
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> Form: https://secure.everyaction.com/IcFSLHxuhkG2Z3fKfYxbOg2
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> *More from the bill: How states access these funds:*
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> To receive funding, states must submit a brief application outlining how
> they will:
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>    - Expand digital workplace skills quickly and effectively;
>    - Use and track the funds;
>    - Build digitally resilient systems and communities;
>    - Align other state and federal funding streams; and
>    - Demonstrate their capacity to administer the program.
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> If a state does not apply, the U.S. Department of Labor can instead fund
> eligible entities so the dollars still reach local communities.
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> Your voice truly makes a difference. Thank you for helping advance digital
> equity and workforce opportunity for the communities we collectively serve.
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> *Katherine VanHenley*
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> *(she/her)*
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> *Program Manager*
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> *LANGUAGES: **English*
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> *__________________________________*
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> DIGITAL EQUITY LEARNING NETWORK (DELN)
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> *Digital Equity** For All*
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> p: 206-954-9726
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> a: 3200 NE 125th St., Seattle, WA 98125
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> w: *www.digitalequitykc.org <https://www.digitalequitykc.org/>*
> <https://www.digitalequitykc.org/>
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