Posts by Evan Carter

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One Economy Hosts San Diego We Are Now Connected

Bradley J. Fikes | Posted: Friday, July 22, 2011 4:12 pm Nearly 600 low-income households in San Diego County will get free broadband under a federally funded program announced Friday. The “We Are Now Connected” initiative will…

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5 Mobile Apps Trying To Do Some Social Good

By Zachary Sniderman A recent contest challenged developers to create apps for low-income Americans to help them get educated, find jobs, get healthy, manage their finances and so on. The contest, called Applications for Good, was organized…

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One Economy Premieres Newest Web Series, Los Americans, on Pic.tv

LOS AMERICANS is an eight-part series that focuses on a multi-generational, middle-income Latino family living in Los Angeles. The Valenzuela family deals with many issues facing American families today, including: unemployment, cultural identity and alcoholism. The series…

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One Economy and AT&T Announce Applications for Good Contest

$50,000 in Prizes Given to Developers Who Create Best Applications to Improve Lives www.applicationsforgood.org March 15, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC — AT&T* and One Economy, a global nonprofit at the forefront of bringing broadband opportunity to underserved communities,…

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The Hill Features Preview of the NTAAC Inaugural Event

March 14, 2011, 6:00 am By Sara Jerome ONE ECONOMY LAUNCH—The technology non-profit One Economy launches the National Technology Adoption Advisory Council on Monday, a coalition of elected officials (largely state and local) dedicated to increasing technology…

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One Economy mapping Guam’s Internet access

Mar 02, 2011 11:34 PM EST by Sabrina Salas Matanane Guam – One of these days you just might receive a phone call asking about your Internet habits. Don’t worry, it’s not a scam – rather, it’s…

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Applications for Good Featured in the Huffington Post

  Apps, Not Just Alms, for the Poor Paul Lamb–Principal of Man on a Mission Consulting Posted: February 16, 2011 01:24 PM The staggering growth in smartphone adoption has resulted in the creation of hundreds of thousands…