NextGenWeb recently spent a day visiting the San Francisco One Economy center. At the heart of the organization’s work is the development and growth of the San Francisco Beehive and the youth leadership program, Digital Connectors.

The Digital Connectors are youth leaders who serve as technology ambassadors in low-income neighborhoods in cities throughout the US. They are trained by One Economy so that they may educate their friends, families and neighbors to connect to the Internet and use its resources to find new jobs, learn new skills and help educate their children.

In San Francisco, One Economy also partnered with the city to build and launch new digital inclusion programs to help families obtain affordable computers and Internet access. Working with the Mayor’s Office of Community Development, One Economy built digital communities at low-income housing centers throughout the city. These digital communities have helped hundreds of families become first time computer owners and receive critical computer and Internet training.

Click below to watch our v-cast interviews with Leonardo Sosa, Program Director of One Economy and other program representatives and associates who discuss the impact broadband access has on the low-income communities of San Francisco.

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