The Center of Excellence for the Division of Community Development will host the 3rd Annual Broadband Conference, Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 8 am to 3 pm at the David H. Swinton Center on the campus of Benedict College.
The theme for this conference is “Broadband on Main Street: Implications for Education, Community, and Economic Development”. The conference features broadband experts from academia and private industry who will discuss the potential for statewide broadband in South Carolina and implications for the $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funding. Conference participants will explore the role that educational institutions in partnerships with government, community organizations, and the private sector can play in developing and implementing broadband applications.
Panelists will discuss the importance that technology plays in education, community, and economic development and recommend steps that can be taken to ensure that cities and towns all over America, regardless of socio-economic status, have access to broadband technology.
“Benedict has been a leader in smart, green, and sustainable approaches to community development,” says Dr. Jabari Simama, the college’s vice president for community development and conference director. “Our new broadband technology center on Two Notch Rd. and the community web portal will help small businesses and community groups become digitally literate.”
The Center of Excellence for Community Development was established to serve as the research and public service arm of the college. In 1999, the College created the Division of Community Development. The division examines issues affecting children and families, business and economic development, community technology, democracy and government.
The conference registration fee is $75 and scholarships are available to qualifying individuals. For more information of the conference and to register call 803-705-4351 or log on to www.benedict.edu/community.html
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