Public Participation Panel Focus Group
Welcome to your Workshop Connectivity Hub! As a member of the SPC Public Participation Panel Focus Group, you have been identified as a valuable stakeholder and partner that will provide vital insight, feedback, and subject matter expertise on the issues surrounding regional broadband connectivity, affordability, and accessibility.
25
October 2021
Workshop Agenda
Our 2-hour workshop will include five (5) collaborative sessions, including:
Time: 20 minutesTime: 20 minutesSetting the Stage: Information Gathering Presentation & Chat
- What are the project goals and key terms?
- What do you know about broadband?
Time: 20 minutesTime: 20 minutesProblem Identification: What’s Keeping People Away? Group Discussion
- What are the problems to address?
- Where does each barrier occur? Why does it occur? Who does it impact?
Go to the Jamboard- What are the problems to address?
Time: 30 minutesTime: 30 minutesEnvision the Potential: Brainstorm Solutions Break-out Groups
- Where should Broadband be and what should it look like?
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- How will people access internet?
- Where will people access internet?
- What will the infrastructure look like in our cities, towns, and streets?
SPC Mapping Tool
Go to the Jamboard
Time: 25 minutesTime: 25 minutesAvenues for Implementation Break-out Groups
- What are the priority areas and priority partners to work with in moving forward?
Time: 20 minutesTime: 20 minutesHow to Get the Word Out Group Discussion
- What message resonates? Who needs to hear it?
Go to the Jamboard
Workshop Participants
Thank you to our workshop participants
- Allegheny County Department of Economic Development
- Allegheny County Executive
- City of Pittsburgh, Sustainability And Resilience
- CONNECT
- Highmark
- Hilltop Alliance
- Mon Valley Initiative
- Pittsburgh City
- Pittsburgh City Council
- SPC Board member
- Trans Associates
- URA
- Alle Kiski Strong Chamber
- Armstrong County Dep of Public Safety
- Freeport, Leechburg, Apollo Group (FLAG)
- Beaver County
- Beaver County Humane Society
- Beaver County Rehabilitation Center
- City Of Aliquippa
- Women’s Center of Beaver County
- Butler County
- Butler County Association Of Township Officials
- Butler County Fire Chief
- Cranberry Township Manager
- PA State representative
- Fay-Penn Economic Development Council
- Fayette County Deputy Constable
- Fayette County Housing Authority
- Fayette County Planning
- Fayette County Redevelopment Authority
- Fayette Economic Development Coordinator
- Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging
- Greene Arc
- Greene County Career and Technology Center
- Greene County Housing Authority
- Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging
- Tri-County Oil and Gas Expo, Marcellus Shale Coalition & Community Bank
- Washington Greene County Job Training Agency (Wgcjta)
- Armstrong and Indiana County School Board (ARIN)
- Citizens Ambulance Indiana County
- Indiana County AAA Aging Services
- Indiana County Development Corporation
- Indiana County Economic Development
- Indiana County Planning And Development
- Indiana Regional Medical Center
- Indiana Gazette
- Prevent Suicide Pa
- Lark Enterprises
- Lawrence County
- Lawrence County Commissioner
- Lawrence County Housing Authority
- Lawrence County Planning Commission
- New Visions for Lawrence County
- United Way of Lawrence County
- Chartiers Township
- PulseNet (CDC)
- Washington County
- Washington County Commissioner
- Greensburg Planning Director
- United Way of Westmoreland County
- Westmoreland County “Dis+Abilities” Task Force
- Westmoreland Land Trust
- YWCA Westmoreland County
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