Digital Access
Working together to ensure all people in Kent County can participate in the digital space.
Why It Matters
When people lack reliable internet, digital devices, and the skills to use them, they are cut off from everyday opportunities and full participation in modern life. ENTF recognizes Digital Access as a systems issue, shaped by interconnected factors that require collaborative solutions.
A Better Way Forward
We envision a system that ensures all people in Kent County can affordably participate and competently contribute to the digital space.
Get Involved
If you work or serve in the digital or technology sector, we invite you to take part in our Digital Access Committee. Participation is open and ongoing—simply subscribe to our mailing list for meeting details. Then, attend a committee meeting and add your expertise to the systems-level work advancing digital access in Kent County.
- Gain efficiencies in your work by connecting with others in your space
- Better serve and refer clients as part of a trusted, county-wide network
- Access cross-committee education and training
- Identify gaps and reduce redundancies in the effort to end the digital divide
- Forge strategic alignment towards sustainable systems change
Our Partners
These organizations are current and past participants in this Committee.
Baxter Community Center
Casual Simulation
Code on Wheels
Comprenew
Creston Neighborhood Association
Cultivating Futures
DataWise Consulting
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
Kent County
Kent District Library
Kent Intermediate School District
Literacy Center of West Michigan
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Midwest Tech Project
Puertas Abiertas
Urban League of West Michigan
West Grand Neighborhood Organization
West Michigan Works!
WGVU Public Media
Explore Our Committees
Food & Nutrition
The Food & Nutrition Committee works to ensure everyone in Kent County is food secure and able to meet their nutritional needs.
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Energy Efficiency
The Energy Efficiency Committee works to ensure all residents in Kent County have consistent, affordable, and efficient energy services.
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Transportation
The Transportation Committee works to expand transit options so everyone in Kent County can get where they need to go.
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Workforce Development
The Workforce Development Committee works to support job seekers so all people in Kent County can reach their employment and financial goals.
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Digital Access
The Digital Access Committee works to close the digital divide—ensuring everyone in Kent County can afford devices and internet, build digital skills, and fully participate in modern life.
Learn MoreSubscribe to our mailing list for meeting details.
Participation is open and ongoing—simply attend a meeting to join this Committee.
