The importance of Kramden’s mission of advancing digital equity was made more tangible to our community last Wednesday. In collaboration with Kansas City Digital Drive, and hosted by ReCity, Kramden held a Digital Divide Simulation to help leaders and practitioners in the Triangle better understand the challenges faced by those living on the wrong side of the divide. Representative Valerie …
Participants at a NCCU Rural Health Center learn how to access and use telehealth resources. Kramden is working with Carolina Complete Health to connect their clients with telehealth resources. The project is bringing foundational computer skills courses with a telehealth component to residents in central and eastern NC including Cumberland, Halifax, Nash, Wake, and Warren counties. Through our train-the-trainer program, …
A Digital Navigator assists a client during Computer Club at Stanford L. Warren Library. Kramden is working with Digital Durham and the Friday Institute to bring our Computer Club to more people in Durham. In 2025, Digital Durham selected Kramden and the Friday Institute as contractors to help deliver their American Rescue Plan Act grant from the City of Durham. …
One of our partners, Apollo Net, was featured on My Carolina this last week. CEO, Michael Abensour, gave us a shout-out while talking about Apollo Net’s low-cost internet services. Watch the video on CBS 17. If you are in need of low-cost internet, visit apollonet.org to learn more.
What happens when Kramden picks up a computer donation? Every device that comes into Kramden goes through a process of intake, refurbishing, and finally arrives in the hands of students or adults who need them. The entire Kramden team, including our dedicated volunteers, work to achieve our mission of advancing equitable access to devices. Check out our new video on …
Fall interns attend an equipment donation training. From left to right: James Levison, Seda Yegin, Mary Johnson, and Will Jones. It takes a lot of time and people to run Kramden’s many programs. In addition to our wonderful staff and volunteers, Kramden hosts paid internships throughout the year. This fall, we are joined by four technology interns who are supporting …
Microsoft’s upcoming decision to end support for Windows 10 is not just an inevitable step in technological progress; it’s a looming crisis of digital equity and e-waste. With an estimated 40% of the market running the operating system, this change will create a colossal wave of devices deemed obsolete by corporate standards, simply because they cannot upgrade to Windows 11. …
