On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host a roundtable discussion on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. The event will include remarks from FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, as well as Commissioners Carr, Starks and Simington, followed by a diverse set of panelists. The roundtable is open to the public and can be livestreamed at https://www.fcc.gov/live.
The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program was created by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Through the program, eligible households may receive a discount off the cost of broadband service (up to $50.00 per month and, on Tribal lands, the monthly discount may be up to $75.00 per month) and certain connected devices during an emergency period relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating providers can be reimbursed for such discounts.
The roundtable discussion will consist of two, fifty-minute question-and-answer panels. The first panel will focus on how to build awareness for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and how to create an effective enrollment process for consumers. The second panel will discuss broadband provider participation and consumer choice in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
Up-to-date information on the event, including the agenda and speaker bios can be found on the event page. Questions for the panels can be submitted ahead of, or during, the event via email to outreach@fcc.gov.
Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way for the FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate.
Join UNLADYLIKE2020 and the Kids Media & Education team at New York’s flagship public television station WNET for the “Elevating the Hidden History of American Women” webinar series for middle and high school social studies teachers.
The webinars will highlight the UNLADYLIKE2020 educational lesson plans and curriculum resources.
CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education) credits available.
To learn more and register, please visit http://bit.ly/ULLwebinars.
Tonight’s featured speakers include:
- Jeffrey Palmer (Kiowa), filmmaker and media artist, Assistant Professor, Cornell University
- Dr. P. Jane Hafen (Taos Pueblo), Professor of English, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (featured in the Zitkala-Ša episode of the Unladylike2020 series)
- Robert E. Garcia, 2020 PBS Digital Innovator All-Star Teacher
- Sarah Dahl, 2020 PBS Digital Innovator All-Star Teacher
The Walthill Boys Basketball team plays Howells-Dodge today at 1:30pm.
A pre-recorded Pow Wow video will air at 1PM CT.
“Join NIEA (National Indian Education Association) for their 52nd Annual Convention and Trade Show on October 13-16, 2021 at the Omaha Convention Center in Omaha, NE. The 2021 NIEA Convention theme, “Native Control of Native Education: A Time to Lead” recognizes that, through our collective efforts, we can enact educational sovereignty to transform learning experiences for our Native students and create true equity in classrooms, school districts and communities.”
Find all the details here: https://www.niea.org/convention-and-trade-show-1
