Digital Navigator Program
About
We live in an increasingly digital world where many LGBTQIA+ individuals work, access vital services, and build communities through digital platforms. For these reasons, bridging the digital divide is more important now than ever. Our new Digital Navigator Program aims to work to close this divide through advocacy and education focused around: 1) digital skills education, 2) cyber safety, 3) affordable internet access, and 4) online empowerment for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Digital Skills Education
One critical component of empowering LGBTQ+ communities online, is ensuring that everyone is able to receive accessible, comprehensive digital skills training and resources to help navigate and thrive in an increasingly digital world.
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As part of our new Digital Navigator Program we will be launching new digital skills resources tailored to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Online Digital Skills Hub
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​This hub will serve as a centralized platform offering comprehensive digital skills and resources tailored to LGBTQ+ individuals.
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LGBTQ+ Online Safety & Digital Skills Printed Resource Series
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​Free, accessible printed materials addressing digital literacy and safety
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Digital Navigator Training
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​We want to train and empower individuals to serve as digital navigators within their own local LGBTQ+ communities, helping to bridge the digital divide all across the US.
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Cyber Safety Guidebook for LGBTQ+ Centers
Cyber Safety
With the rise in online threats targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and centers and a concerning report revealing that 68% of nonprofits lack documented cybersecurity policies, we have created a first of it's kind guidebook addressing the critical need for comprehensive cyber safety and planning resources tailored specifically to LGBTQ+ community centers.
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This guidebook is a comprehensive, free resource that will be housed on our Digital Navigator website, as well as distributed in print to partner centers. This guidebook provides essential information for LGBTQ+ organizations and centers to assess and enhance their cyber safety policies, procedures, and plans.
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The guidebook also contains practical tools and step-by-step guides designed to assist LGBTQ+ organizations and centers in developing and implementing effective cyber safety planning procedures and incident response strategies.
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Stay tuned for the upcoming public release of our Cyber Safety Guidebook for LGBTQ+ Centers!
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Leadership & Empowerment
As the digital equity field continues to grow, LGBTQ+ professionals are taking on prominent roles as leaders, digital navigators, researchers, and advocates driving inclusive digital access. Through our Digital Navigator Program we are working to create a place where LGBTQ+ professionals can gather resources, build community, and advance LGBTQ+ leadership within the digital equity space.
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Through our Digital Navigator Program, we are working on creating opportunities and resources for allys and advocates that are currently serving as leaders in the field of Digital Equity who are looking to foster more LGBTQ+ inclusivity within their programs and work.
