Digital Divide Simulation Demonstrates Need for Digital Equity

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 …

Digital Skills for Telehealth Access

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, …

Kramden Partner Apollo Net Featured

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.

Life of a Device

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 …

Catch up with our Fall 2025 Interns

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 …

Give Your “Obsolete” Computers a Second Life with Kramden!

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. …

Spectrum Support Digital Skills in Anson County

Charter-Spectrum has been a long-time supporter of Kramden Institute’s digital skills programs. Kramden has been a recipient of Spectrum’s Digital Education grant for several years in a row, and used the grant funds to deliver digital skills training to communities throughout the state.  This year, the funds have supported train-the-trainer programs in Cumberland and Anson Counties. In Anson County, Kramden …

Community Technology Instructors Deliver Digital Skills in Chatham County

Kramden’s Computer Basics initiative is enhancing digital skills in the Triangle. In collaboration with the Central Pines Regional Council of Governments (CPRC) and Chatham and Durham Counties, the program will provide digital skills training and refurbished laptops to 1,000 adults. Since launching in March, four Community Technology Instructors (CTIs) have conducted two sessions of the course in Chatham County. In …

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Kramden Participants Reach a Digital Skills Milestone!

Kramden has been offering digital skills classes to people around the state since 2014. Our Computer Basics program introduces participants to their computers and sets them on a path to continue learning how to use their devices. As part of our digital skills pathway, Kramden offers an online certificate program to people who have completed the introductory computer class. The …