How Will the Indicators Be Used?

Having good local data about the impact that technology is having on our community is the first step in identifying priorities and securing resources. We intend that these indicators become a working tool for those who plan, fund and implement programs intended to increase equitable and healthy technology usage in the community. These indicators will help to focus those efforts and encourage partnerships between groups working towards similar goals.

Some of the groups that we see using the indicators are:

• Business as they target economic and workforce training development.
• Community Organizations, including non-profits and funders, as they plan and implement programs and seek and provide resources to create technology opportunities and increase community capacity.
• Schools and the Education Community as it works to ensure the education system provides adequate resources and enables information technology fluency and opportunities for youth and those seeking technology training.
• Government as it develops e-government services, monitors and encourages appropriate development, and sets priorities for resource allocation.
• Residents, including information technology professionals, who need technology opportunity programs and/or are active in their community and may volunteer to mentor, create or assist programs such as those provided at Community Technology Centers.

This project is part of the City of Seattle Citizens Technology Literacy and Access initiative in cooperation with the volunteer Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board (CTTAB) and Sustainable Seattle. Additional assistance for the forum is being provided by Progress Project of the Evans School of Public Affairs and the Glaser Progress Foundation and Seattle Community Network.

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