Get Connected Dallas! To Celebrate Technology and Access for the Community
First time event connects the community to technology, resources, STEM education and each other!
DALLAS, TX - March 12, 2023 – Today, the CARDboard Project and Dallas Innovation Alliance announced Get Connected - Dallas! an event designed for the Dallas community to celebrate all the ways technology and connection improve communities, quality of life and access to opportunities. The event will be held on Saturday, March 25d at South Oak Cliff High School. Get Connected - Dallas is made possible through the generosity of EY, City of Dallas, Capital One, First United Bank, NETSCOUT, Currently Events and leadership at South Oak Cliff High School.
“Engaging in today’s world requires being connected – whether for school, career, healthcare, access to services and transportation – it is both a utility and a source of engagement and entertainment,” commented Armando Cantu, Executive Director, CARDboard Project.
Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director, Dallas Innovation Alliance added, “Get Connected Dallas is both of these things – a celebration of our community and a connection to all of the resources available that enable living life fully today. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to the inaugural Get Connected - Dallas at South Oak Cliff High School!”
This cross-generational event represents the first Dallas digital inclusion festival, including live stage performances, STEM village, Food Trucks, DPD’s drone unit, and will address barriers to digital access that impact education, job training and on-the-spot job interviews, connection to benefits and services, healthcare, among other aspects of modern life.
As Derrick Battie, community liaison at South Oak Cliff High School explained: “There are many members of our 75216 community who still don’t have access to the internet or know how to get online. Without that, it makes it even harder to get jobs and apply for services. This event will give the southern Dallas community the answers they need to get connected.”
Let’s get empowered by getting connected!
What’s Happening?
Stage with performances from South Oak Cliff High School performance groups, elected officials, musical performances from TeX, live mural with Ebony Lewis, dance troupes, speakers and more
Resource fair with stations for all elements of digital services, from internet access to jobs to mobility to healthcare, following CARDboard Project’s 10-Step Roadmap
Workshops and activities in digital skills, cybersecurity, robotics and others
STEM Village with activities for children and families
"Mobile Village" gathering of mobile units and food trucks, including Mobile Learning Lab, Food Trucks from the Sunny South Dallas Food Park, and resources from ilooklikelove’s “Big Baby” truck.
Onsite Job Fair with opportunities for on-the-spot interviews with local employers
Special guests!
Event Details:
Saturday, March 25, 2023
10:00am – 2:00pm
South Oak Cliff High School, 3601 S Marsalis Ave, Dallas, TX 75216
Admission is Free! Registration is requested!
Want to Get Involved?
For more information, please visit www.getconnecteddallas.org, or reach out to info@getconnecteddallas.org.
About CARDBoard Project
CARDBoard Project is a non-profit organization established to address the digital divide in under-served communities. CBP’s mission is to connect the digitally disconnected to opportunities, services, and access to self-sufficiency through programs including the Mobile Device Center, the Virtual Call Center, Digital Skills Training, and the 10—Step Roadmap to Self-Sufficiency.
About Dallas Innovation Alliance
Dallas Innovation Alliance’s mission is to support the design of “smart cities solutions for Dallas”. DIA finds new and innovative ways to solve big challenges through an approach at the intersection of technology, data, and community. The DIA Supports digital access and inclusion efforts via programs including the Mobile Learning Lab, Internet for All Coalition, and community partnerships providing digital literacy, skills, and access.
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