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. …
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 …
Kramden strives to provide more than a computer through our programs. We aim to build lasting relationships within our community, from providing adults and students with devices, to tech support for all our recipients, and holding a variety of digital skills classes and workshops all over NC. It is especially rewarding when a client becomes an ambassador for Kramden in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Every summer, Kramden hosts camps for rising 3rd – 12th graders. These camps cover a variety of topics related to technology, including Digital Creativity, PC Build, and Drone Flight. Students come to Kramden’s location in Durham to explore these subjects over two to five days depending on the camp. This summer 163 students have registered for one of our many …
