Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC)

The City of Portland Office for Community Technology (OCT) is recruiting for a Community Broadband Planning Manager. Develop & lead broadband strategies to ensure barrier free access to affordable, high-speed internet for all! Click the link for more info: governmentjobs.com/careers/portla…

The MHCRC is now accepting pre-applications for Community Technology Grants. Click this link for more information: mhcrc.org/community-gran…

Premiering at POW Film Fest on Sunday, 9/5: Staying Connected, a short documentary that explores the ways that communication technology impacts the lives, work, & relationships of three people living in Portland during the pandemic. Executive Produced by Open Signal & @YV_MHCRC.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a discount on internet up to $50 (up to $75 on tribal lands) to make sure your family can get access and stay connected to the internet when you need it most. Visit EBBHelp.org to see if you qualify! #GetConnectedEBB

You may be eligible for a discount of up to $50 per month on your #broadband service, or up to $75 per month if you live on qualifying Tribal lands. Details here: fcc.gov/broadbandbenef…. #GetConnectedEBB #DigitalDivide #BroadbandForAll youtube.com/watch?v=G-TaMz…

College students! If you’ve received a Pell Grant, you’re eligible to receive a $50/month subsidy for reliable broadband internet & up to $100 for a connected device! Check your emails beginning 5/12 for info from @usedgov on how to sign up! #GetConnectedEBB #PElligible4Broadband

Check out the IG Live with @JRosenworcelFCC on the Emergency Broadband Benefit, starting now! instagram.com/civilrightsorg… #GetConnectedEBB #BroadbandForAll #EBB

The Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a discount on internet up to $50 (up to $75 on tribal lands) to make sure your family can get access and stay connected to the internet when you need it most. Visit EBBHelp.org to see if you qualify! #GetConnectedEBB

Do you want a discount on your internet bill? The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a new program offering up to a $50 ($75 for those living on tribal lands) monthly discount on your internet bill. Head to GetEmergencyBroadband.org to find out if you qualify! #GetConnectedEBB

Portland's Office for Community Technology (OCT) is recruiting for a Digital Equity Coordinator! Applications are due August 16. For more information and to apply visit this link: governmentjobs.com/careers/portla…

I made sure that I was using things that the students…were used to knowing how to do because they did it in class, and I didn’t have to provide tutorials…That prior integration helped me make it a little smoother.” – Gresham-Barlow Teacher bit.ly/3iw2AeS

A 2020 report shows TechSmart teachers & students adapted to Covid-related online learning with great success. Read the full report: bit.ly/3iw2AeS

“My students were already practiced at online instruction. Distance learning was not much different, except that my communication was through email or Microsoft Teams.” -Reynolds Teacher bit.ly/3iw2AeS

In 2014 the MHCRC began the TechSmart Initiative, giving $15M in grants over 7 years to MultCo schools for tech to improve academic outcomes. A 2020 report shows TechSmart teachers & students adapted to Covid-related online learning with great success. bit.ly/3iw2AeS

“I made sure that I was using things that the students…were used to knowing how to do because they did it in class, and I didn’t have to provide tutorials…That prior integration helped me make it a little smoother.” – Gresham-Barlow Teacher bit.ly/3iw2AeS

“The biggest impact has been that TechSmart teachers have been a lot more ready to pivot to online learning because of their experience…They had already established reading support and communication with families.” – PPS Admin bit.ly/3iw2AeS

“Thank goodness students had worked on their Chromebooks and they knew how to use some of the tools…I can’t even imagine what other schools that didn’t have this technology are experiencing right now.” – Gresham-Barlow Teacher bit.ly/3iw2AeS

When TechSmart was launched 7 years ago, “…a pandemic was not on our radar,” says MHCRC Chair, Carol Studenmund. “To hear that the TechSmart students and teachers were more ready to pivot to distance learning…was more than we could have ever imagined.” bit.ly/3iw2AeS