West NGN

10/22/2026

Great time Tuesday helping out our friends working on Digital Opportunities in McDowell County!

10/15/2026

Another round of Digital Navigators trained and ready to support their communities! We have folks from Polk, Transylvania, and Henderson County!

10/08/2026

Great time today at the health fair in Etowah! Got to share about our programs and share some helpful smartphone tips!

10/07/2026

Happy Digital Inclusion Week! An important part of digital inclusion is also educating folks about the risk that come with being online. Check out this great article. While its target is older adults the information in the article can be helpful for any age group.

A scam can happen to anyone, but older adults are frequently targeted by fraudsters using increasingly sophisticated tactics. From impersonation scams to fraudulent Medicare offers and phishing emails, recognizing suspicious behavior is one of the best ways to protect your finances and personal info...

10/06/2026

Shout out to YTL Training Programs for doing such AMAZING community work in K-12 services and mentoring. So excited to be working with them through Dogwood Health Trust Digital Opportunity cohorts! So grateful to help further incredible programs and get on site community computer labs set up!

Want to help? We need more devices!! Donate laptops, tablets, and smartphones to WestNGN's Device Access Program!

10/06/2026

Happy National Digital Equity Week!!!!
WestNGN partnered with AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina for our Pass to Earn a Laptop event today! Huge shout out to Courtney, Tori, Manuel, and Rye for facilitating! More than 30 more households in Western North Carolina have access to a computer. Which means...access to Telehealth, school portals, online education, job opportunities, paying bills, etc.

The Pass to Earn a Laptop Program is for anyone is WNC who does not have a computer in their household, can use one without assistance and cannot afford one.
Sign up at WestNGN.org

10/06/2026

Ah! We are human and forgot to post! HAPPY DIGITAL INCLUSION WEEK! Digital Inclusion Week (October 4-10, 2026) is an annual nationwide campaign to raise awareness about digital equity. In today's connected world, reliable internet, devices, and digital skills are essential human rights, not luxuries. Join us all week long as well celebrate.

09/04/2026

Great partnership with Area Agency on Aging at Land of Sky Regional Council Community Health Workers at Asheville Terrace! These new Digital Navigators are ready to help other residents when it comes to technology!

08/26/2026

Yesterday was another great training! Western North Carolina has 13 more trained Digital Navigators going out to help their communities be more digitally connected!

08/13/2026

Join Blue Ridge Broadband Alliance next week! It's not every day you get to hear about Municipal Broadband from Gigi Sohn! We hope you'll join us on Tuesday August 18th 1:00pm for this conversation. Sign up for the zoom link here https://zoom.us/meeting/register/RxFIpRoAStmRv8iqXs7Ebg #/registration