Across the globe, many communities remain offline. In the U.S., digital redlining has kept certain communities isolated even more. At a time when equal access to the internet should be considered a basic human right, a team of "digital stewards" in Detroit is working to connect families, one home and one neighborhood at a time.
Hi.
So, first, can you say your first and last name and tell us where we are?
My name is Kirk Teasley Junior.
Right now, I'm in the middle of a driveway.
I'm looking at a couple of my coworkers, one wired alongside of a house.
And what are we doing here today?
Well, currently, we already put up our Internet dish.
We're running wire down our surge protector.
Kirk is a digital steward.
He and his team, along with a group of grassroots organizations, are working to bring low cost or free high quality Internet connections to some of Detroit's communities.
Without access to these resources, it's like.
I say, about seven blocks away from my house, and everything's in my backyard.
I'm not leaving my neighborhood.
And, I mean, who can say no to that?
Kirk is part of the Detroit Equitable Internet initiative, and he's here today with his teammates to install a wifi connection.
You know how these had the kind of shoes, you put these screws in.
It, and it's working.
And it's working.
That ended up being the solution.
What's going on, mate?