Digital Access Research Forum

The forum will highlight the latest research on digital access, as well as emerging methodologies and best practices in the sector.

Join digitalLIFT’s Executive Director, Kami Griffiths, in Kansas City.

Session 1B: Perspectives from Community- and Coalition-led Initiatives
This session showcases how community leadership and cross-sector collaboration can drive lasting digital equity. The speakers will share lessons from municipal digital equity planning along with sustainable tech support models that empower residents and close adoption gaps. You’ll learn practical strategies for inclusive planning, coalition building and sustaining impact—linking local action to measurable community and economic benefits.

• Moderator: Kassandra Huhn, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

“Municipal Digital Equity Planning: A Community-led Approach to Bridging Gaps and Building Sustainable Interventions”

• Anagha Devanarayanan, Metropolitan Area Planning Council

“Building a Sustainable Digital Inclusion Through Ongoing Tech Support”

• Kami Griffiths, digitalLIFT