What We Do
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Advocacy: We advocate for the funding and resources needed to advance digital equity in our region;
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Capacity Building: We offer learning and professional development opportunities for practitioners supporting digital literacy and navigation to improve their practice;
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Resource Creation: We develop and curate up-to-date resources to support organizational readiness for digital equity;
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Network Development: We convene practitioners across the digital access, device and digital literacy ecosystem to strengthen their partnerships, share resources and build a network that supports digital inclusion and digital equity.
ADVOCACY
WORK GROUP
This work group is open to all and meets regularly to strategize and support DELN’s advocacy efforts for digital equity.
PROGRAMS & MEMBERSHIP
WorK Group
An open to all group that meets regularly to plan the DELN bi-monthly general meetings and coordinate communication and membership efforts. This working group includes members of the steering committee and general DELN members.
STEERING COMMITTEE
The DELN steering committee meets monthly to set agendas and strategy for the coalition. We seek diverse participation across agencies, government, and individuals engaged in digital equity work. Members have 1 year renewable terms and are expected to participate in 75% of the steering committee meetings as well as most of the general meetings. Organizations or individuals who otherwise might not be able to participate would be eligible for a stipend to support their participation.
READ THE DELN CHARTER
Steering Committee Members
Who We Are
Katherine
VanHenley
DELN Program Manager
Katherine was born in Washington to a military family, moved often and had the opportunity to live abroad in Okinawa, Japan. She received her bachelor's degree in Film and Television Production at Chapman University in California and following graduation, taught English in Cairo, Egypt. After working in news and live-television production for several years, she transitioned to managing a digital marketing firm. Katherine brings 20 years of small-business operations experience to her PM role at DELN. Outside of work, she enjoys writing, reading, painting and cooking. She shares her life with her two daughters and dog, Buttercup.
Email Katherine:
Aishah Bomani
Kristina Darnell
Asfaha Lemlem
Sabrina Roach
Marisol Tapia Hopper
Will Booth
Jessica Hillburn
Jon Morrison-Winters
Jamie Robbins
Chris Webb
Morgon Costello-Hostettler
Leslie Howle
Minh Đức Phạm Nguyễn
Shira Rosen
Other Members:
Adam Scanlon
The Lighthouse for the Blind
Ahmad Geelle
Seattle Housing Authority
Allison Kerr
Pioneer Human Services
Andrew Powers
Blackfox Studios
Ann Moses
King County Information Technology
Ayesha Khan
Seattle Housing Authority
Azure Sensabaugh
Triceratops Technology Resources
Bean Yogi
Seattle Public Library
Ben Peters
InterConnection
Blaine Kifle
Brian McRae
Burt Lum
Hawaii Broadband & Digital Equity
Charlotte Antoine
Mayors Council of African American Elders
Chelle Lesaca
Hopelink
Claire Murata
Corissa Hughes
Dan Leiter
TEKsystems
Dana Rin
City of Seattle
Darlene Lytle
Darryl Edward Hunt
David Keyes
DE Consultant
DeiMarlon Scisney
HOP Technical Assistance
Delia Burke
City of Seattle
Denise Feil
Dillon Baker
The Seattle Public Library
Dirk van Velzen
Prison Scholar Fund
Eldad Mekuria
Elise Sivilay
Elizabeth Iaukea
Emily Billow
Erika Cordova
Esther Jang
Seattle Community Network
Fabiola Gonzalez
Community Health of Washington
Femi Adebayo
Community Member
Florence Adeyemi
International Centre for Multicultural Counseling and Family Resources
Gabby Lacson
City of Seattle
Jack Jannack
Senior Center of West Seattle
Jaleen Johnson
The Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center
Jamie Robbins
King County Housing Authority
James Young
Individual invested in Digital Equity
Janel Schermerhorn
MSc Student, Data, Inequality & Society
Jennifer Youngblood
Jen Brun
TEKsystems
Jesse Aldazabal
Johnson Ho
Jonathan Saint Clair
Joni Gutierrez
Jude
Karen Lee
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Keely Coxwell
Kelli Graham
Hopelink
Kenzie Youngmark
CIRC
Kerry Coughlin
Seattle Housing Authority
Kevin Osborn
Seattle Jobs Initiative
Kristopher Larsen
Filipino Community of Seattle
Lassana Magassa
Tech Policy Lab | University of Washington
Laurie Stusser-McNeil
Highline College
Leslie Nelson
Lorie Hills
Maddy Stevens
Hopelink
Madhup Verma
Manny Rodriguez
Maribeth Haglof
Literacy Source
Mary Cunningham
MCunningham Design
Mason Bauldry
Matt King
Ballard NW Senior Center
Maurea Brown
Highline College
Max Churaisin
Uplift Northwest
Megan Bruce
Meira Jough
Seattle Information Technology
Meko Lawson
Professional Women of Color Network
Melisa Lasell
Melissa M Warner
Community Member
Michelle Papineau
Paprika Fahrenwald
Phillip Meng
City of Seattle Community Technology
Advisory Board (CTAB)
Ralph Casillas
Community Member
RT Tomilin
Sam Sina
Sarah Contreras
Savinay Dangi
Sherri Chun
Highline College
Stacey Wedlake
University of Washington Information School
Stephanie Dewar
King County Library System
Susanna Linse
Seattle Housing Authority
Taylor Ericson
Tierra Bonds
Tim Wrye
Highline College
Timber White
Tina Barnett
Lifelong Education & Aging Resource Network (LEARN)
Tizita Kebede
Tracey Y Blackburn
Department of Commerce, NTIA
Tracy Castro-Gill, PhD
Theresa Demeter
Sound Generations
TySonia McClain
Vicky Tamaru
build JUSTLY
Vikranth Etikyala
Community Member