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Bridging the Digital Divide is a community-focused online event that highlights the importance of ensuring all adults have access to the technology, internet connectivity, and digital skills needed to fully participate in modern education, work, and civic life.
Throughout Digital Inclusion Week, CAEC brings together adult education providers, libraries, workforce centers, community organizations, and employers to promote digital equity and share strategies that help close the digital divide across Colorado.
Activities include:
Digital skills workshops for adult learners
Presentations on responsible AI and emerging technology
Panels with educators, workforce partners, and employers
Resource sharing for affordable internet and device access
Community discussions on digital literacy and workforce readiness
Digital Inclusion Week emphasizes that digital access is essential for education, career pathways, and lifelong learning. By building partnerships and expanding digital literacy opportunities, CAEC supports adult learners in gaining the tools and confidence needed to succeed in an increasingly digital world.
Colorado Digital Divide Statistics
More than 300,000 Coloradans lack broadband internet access, limiting access to education, employment, healthcare, and government services.
In 2025, approximately 94.7% of Coloradans had broadband internet access, meaning roughly 5.3% remain without broadband service.
Rural residents face greater connectivity challenges. Among Coloradans without broadband, rural residents were nearly twice as likely to report that broadband was unavailable where they live (22.4%) compared to the statewide average.
Partner Sponsor
We are a nonprofit telecommunications organization that is transforming connectivity by providing affordable broadband to under-resourced communities, including nonprofits, schools, and libraries. We reinvest our surplus into driving social change. Our products and services empower organizations to thrive in an interconnected world.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mission-telecom
Primary contact name and email: Ari Jimenez (ari.jimenez@missiontelecom.org)
In 2021, recognizing a growing demand among peer organizations for digital training solutions, we introduced the Capacity Building Program. This initiative laid the foundation for a robust suite of online classes and multilingual curriculum hosted on our website.
Today we partner with hundreds of nonprofit and government agencies across the country providing both direct services and capacity building.
Our mission is to strengthen communities by providing essential tech training and resources.
Website: https://digitallift.org/about/
Contact: info@digitallift.org
Partner
Colorado Digital Divide Statistics
Cost remains the largest barrier to broadband adoption. Among Coloradans without broadband access, 57.3% cite cost as the primary reason they do not subscribe. For low-income households, that number rises to 73.5%.
Colorado estimates that approximately 10% of households still lack adequate internet access, with rural communities experiencing the greatest challenges.
Some broadband analyses estimate that only about 65% of rural areas in Colorado have adequate internet access, highlighting persistent infrastructure gaps across rural and frontier communities.
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Partner Sponsor
For more than 50 years, KET has developed adult education curriculum and professional development resources that support high school equivalency preparation, workforce readiness, and educator success.
KET's FastForward® is a mobile-friendly online learning system aligned with the GED® test, offering self-paced instruction in math, language arts, science, and social studies. Additional resources include Workplace Essential Skills, which integrates academic and employability skills for career success, and workbook series designed for adult basic education, GED® preparation, and workforce training.
KET also provides self-paced professional development courses that help educators strengthen instruction and improve learner outcomes.
Website: KET.org/AdultEd
Email: adulted@KET.org
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ket-adult-education
Facebook: facebook.com/KETAdultEd
YouTube: youtube.com/@KETAdultEd
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Partner Sponsor
Burlington English was created to address the growing need for English language acquisition for work, education, and everyday life. Since launching in 2009, Burlington English has provided adult learners with an innovative online learning platform that combines classroom instruction with flexible, anytime-anywhere access to digital learning.
Built on research from linguists, educators, and software developers, Burlington English features proprietary technology, including its SpeechTrainer® system, which helps learners improve pronunciation, listening, speaking, and overall English proficiency. The platform supports career advancement and workforce readiness through practical, real-world language instruction while providing instructors with data-driven tools to monitor learner progress, identify challenges, and personalize instruction.
Website: https://www.burlingtonenglish.com/
Contact: bethany.m@burlingtonenglish.com
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Partner Sponsor
Essential Education’s mission is to help individuals obtain their high school equivalency and beyond, while also fostering a growth mindset in learners worldwide.
Access to Education: The organization is dedicated to helping people earn their GED, HiSET, or other high school equivalency credentials, and to support them in continuing their education beyond that point.
Website: https://www.passged.com/students
Contact: meredith@essentialed.com
