WHO WE ARE
ission:
The Technology Learning Collaborative advances digital equity in Greater Philadelphia by providing professional development and capacity building for practitioners, driving collaboration, and advocating for digitally inclusive communities.

Who We Are:
With over 400 members, the Technology Learning Collaborative includes a wide variety of sectors interested in addressing digital literacy in Philadelphia. TLC members include organizations that provide and promote:
  1. digital literacy programming 
  2. media literacy 
  3. career and educational training where digital literacy is required 
  4. technology access such as computer refurbishing or distribution of computers and internet access 

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Who Our Members Serve:
·         Children, Youth, and Young Adults
·         Adults/Seniors
·         Under-employed and Unemployed Adults
·         People who are homeless and/or housing insecure
·         Immigrant Communities
·         People with Disabilities
 
Are you serving someone not on this list? Join TLC and help us reach those who we may not be reaching!
 
What We Do:
As a professional association TLC brings together our members to improve digital literacy programming across Philadelphia. Here are some of the ways we do it:
  1. Convene regularly to share best practices with the local digital equity community
  2. Host our annual TLC conference on digital inclusion that is open to members and individuals to raise awareness of digital inclusion needs and digital literacy strategies around Philadelphia
  3. Share resources, program information, and opportunities to enrich our work
  4. Advocate for digital literacy needs and equitable internet access in Philadelphia
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Our Impact:
The Technology Learning Collaborative has increased awareness of the tremendous need for digital inclusion programs and services and has armed our members with the knowledge to improve digital literacy and access in Philadelphia.

Our work has ultimately enabled organizations to provide new and better services and increased the life skills as well as employability of Philadelphians.
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TLC is an affiliate+ member of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.
HISTORY
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The Technology Learning Collaborative emerged as a volunteer-run group led by staff from Philadelphia nonprofit organizations who were Managing Partners in the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). These grants enabled Philadelphia to create 77 public computer centers (KEYSPOTs) and to offer over 200,000 hours of digital literacy training across the city. Thanks to this one-time funding opportunity, organizations hosting these 77 KEYSPOT computer centers developed robust digital literacy and media education programming. The Technology Learning Collaborative is a natural outgrowth of this initial federal funding and has broadened its scope to any individual or organization that works or volunteers in the digital inclusion field.