From Hawai'i Digital Equity Plan (final submitted for approval) February 2024
All who call Hawai'i home have the confidence, ability, and pathways to thrive in the digital world.
The vision of the Digital Equity Plan for Hawaiʻi will be the overarching guide that will steer the direction of all strategies, objectives, and actions in this plan.
As remote work, online learning, telehealth services, and virtual interactions became essential, individuals and communities faced immense obstacles getting digitally connected. These challenges will continue without high quality Internet access, adequate tools, and the necessary digital literacy skills. The impact of digital inequity extends across various sectors and geographic regions in Hawaiʻi—economy, workforce, education, healthcare, essential services, familial care, and civic and social engagement. Access to affordable, high-speed Internet, connected devices, digital literacy training, and support programs for communities will empower Hawaiʻi’s residents and create a more equitable and prosperous future.
Hawaiʻi’s vision for digital equity is informed by its rich history, while looking forward to the next seven generations of a thriving people. It recognizes that digital equity goes beyond acute needs experienced each day and has the power to impact fundamental quality of life.
Mission: To design, create, and sustain systems that perpetually empower our people through equitable access to digital resources.
From Hawai'i Digital Equity Plan (Draft for Public Comment) released September 2023 (see Benton summary)
All who call Hawai'i home have the confidence, ability, and pathways to thrive in the digital world.
The vision of the Digital Equity Plan for Hawaiʻi will be the overarching guide that will steer the direction of all strategies, objectives, and actions in this plan.
As remote work, online learning, telehealth services, and virtual interactions became essential, individuals and communities faced immense obstacles getting digitally connected. These challenges will continue without high-quality Internet access, adequate tools, and the necessary digital literacy skills. The impact of digital inequity extends across various sectors and geographic regions in Hawaiʻi—economy, workforce, education, healthcare, essential services, familial care, and civic and social engagement. Access to affordable, high-speed Internet, connected devices, digital literacy training, and support programs for communities will empower Hawaiʻi’s residents and create a more equitable and prosperous future.
Hawaiʻi’s vision for digital equity is informed by its rich history, while looking forward to the next seven generations of a thriving people. It recognizes that digital equity goes beyond acute needs experienced each day and has the power to impact fundamental quality of life.