Navigating Rural Technology
Episode description
We all know someone who says they are technologically challenged, which may be a light-hearted comment until we realize how isolating it can feel in a world that requires skills with a smartphone or computer to pay basic bills, register kids for events, or video chat with family.
High-speed or fiber optic internet opportunities can be late or non-existent in our country's rural areas, making it difficult for some who live there.
In this podcast, we meet Monica Hampton (U of I Extension Digital Economy Program Coordinator) and Aubree Denker (U of I Extension Digital Navigator ) who are carrying out a game-changing program in Southeast, Idaho. They discuss their work and mission to reach people in rural Idaho to encourage, train, and empower people with technology. Some of their answers may surprise you on how it is going.