Coppin State University

The Connect Eagle Nation project is an innovative project with five activities: 1. purchase and distribute laptops to targeted community recipients; 2. the partner firm WIS Education will create a curriculum for the new Cyber Apprenticeship Program resulting in industry certification; 3. a new Digital Navigator program will assist community members in affordable internet adoption, device acquisition, technical skills, application support and the use of computing devices; 4. the Coppin School of Nursing will collaborate with Baltimore County to provide health and technology assessment in Baltimore County/City with the help of Digital Navigators; and 5. a planning and capacity building committee will map services to analyze community readiness and needs for broadband. It will also Partner with government leaders, other institutions, K-12 schools, business organizations, and non-profits to combine resources, evaluate existing digital infrastructure for a coherent strategy, and present a unified community voice.