Connect Buncombe Online
a collaborative of local organizations passionate about digital opportunity and addressing the digital divide
Current projects
Free tech support
Digital Navigator Ecosystem
Digital Navigator Ecosystem
UNC Asheville Computer Science digital navigators will be at the Enka-Candler public library providing free tech support on Wednesday mornings through April. Details
Digital Navigator Ecosystem
Digital Navigator Ecosystem
Digital Navigator Ecosystem
Land of Sky's WestNGN team is collaborating with many organizations this year to build up Western North Carolina's digital navigator ecosystem. They are working with UNCA interns, professional Digital Navigators, other councils of government, nonprofits, community centers and more to create training and capacity in the region for more peo
Land of Sky's WestNGN team is collaborating with many organizations this year to build up Western North Carolina's digital navigator ecosystem. They are working with UNCA interns, professional Digital Navigators, other councils of government, nonprofits, community centers and more to create training and capacity in the region for more people to have access to digital skills training, technology troubleshooting services and device access.
Pass to Earn [a Laptop]
Affordable Hot Spot Internet
Affordable Hot Spot Internet
Land of Sky Regional Council WestNGN has a program where participants complete a basic digital skills curriculum and receive a laptop upon successful completion of four skills assessments. Preregister here.
If you are an organization interested in partnering with WestNGN to serve your clients through this project- contact us at westngn@landofsky.org.
Affordable Hot Spot Internet
Affordable Hot Spot Internet
Affordable Hot Spot Internet
Land of Sky's WestNGN team is creating an internet affordability pilot for Buncombe county residents. They have reached out to similar programs around the country and are planning to offer prepay hotspot internet plans with monthly and annually autopay options. Participants will purchase a hotspot, estimated at around $25 that they will o
Land of Sky's WestNGN team is creating an internet affordability pilot for Buncombe county residents. They have reached out to similar programs around the country and are planning to offer prepay hotspot internet plans with monthly and annually autopay options. Participants will purchase a hotspot, estimated at around $25 that they will own and internet service will not exceed $15/month. This plan is half the cost of the least expensive traditional internet plan locally and allows for some of the funds to build back into the program for expansion and sustainability.
If you are an organization interested in partnering with WestNGN to serve your clients through this project- contact us at westngn@landofsky.org.