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Community Resilience
└ Digital Connectivity for Disasters
└ Digital Connectivity for Disasters
This project will train a cohort of residents to teach their neighbors to use an online resource displaying emergency preparedness data and resources. The storymapping initiative will also expand digital literacy in Olneyville, a majority Spanish-speaking community.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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