VIRTUAL TOWN HALL: Bridging the Digital Divide During COVID-19

Join Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer in a virtual discussion that includes School of Social Work Professor Desmond Patton, on technology disparities and possible solutions that increase access, expand outreach, and best equip communities for future disasters.

Panelists:

• Clayton Banks, Co-Founder and CEO of Silicon Harlem
• Noel Hildalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC
• Nilsa Orama, Chair of Manhattan Community Board 11
• Desmond Patton, Assoc. Prof. of Social Work and Assoc. Dean of Curriculum Innovation and Academic Affairs; Columbia University School of Social Work

About the Event

To join the event, please visit neighbors.columbia.edu/digitaldivide

The event is cosponsored by

• BetaNYC
• Columbia University Office of Government and Community Affairs
• Columbia University School of Social Work
• Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
• Manhattan Community Board 11
• Silicon Harlem
• West Harlem Development Corporation