About Us
Mission
The Technology Learning Collaborative advances digital equity in Greater Philadelphia by providing professional development and capacity building for practitioners, driving collaboration, and advocating for digitally inclusive communities.
Who We Are
With over 500 members, the Technology Learning Collaborative includes a wide variety of sectors interested in addressing digital literacy in Philadelphia. TLC members include organizations that provide and promote:
- digital literacy programming
- media literacy
- career and educational training where digital literacy is required
- technology access, such as computer refurbishing or distribution of computers and internet access.
Become An Organizational Member!
Membership is free and is open to organizations interested in digital inclusion and digital equity, whether you’re just getting started or have been doing the work for years. Join TLC and get access to resources, networking opportunities, and professional development opportunities.
Who Our Members Serve
- Children, Youth, and Young Adults
- Adults/Seniors
- Underemployed and Unemployed Adults
- People who are homeless and/or housing insecure
- Immigrant Communities
- People with Disabilities
Are you serving someone not on this list? Join TLC and help us reach those whom we may not be reaching!
What We Do
As a professional association, TLC brings together our members to improve digital literacy programming across Philadelphia. Here are some of the ways we do it:
Convene
Convene regularly to share best practices with the local digital equity community
Host
Host our annual TLC conference on digital inclusion that is open to members and individuals to raise awareness of digital inclusion needs and digital literacy strategies around Philadelphia
Share
Share resources, program information, and opportunities to enrich our work
Advocate
Advocate for digital access needs and equitable internet access in Philadelphia
Our Impact
The Technology Learning Collaborative has increased awareness of the tremendous need for digital inclusion programs and services and has armed our members with the knowledge to improve digital literacy and access in Philadelphia.
Our work has ultimately enabled organizations to provide new and better services and increased the life skills as well as the employability of Philadelphians.
TLC is an affiliate member of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance.
Here are some of the ways we do it:
Collaboration
Convene regularly to share best practices with the local digital equity community
Outreach
Hosting our annual TLC conference on digital inclusion that is open to members and individuals to raise awareness of digital inclusion needs and digital literacy strategies around Philadelphia
Pooling
Sharing resources, program information, and opportunities to enrich our work
Advocacy
Advocate for digital literacy needs and equitable internet access in Philadelphia
Our Impact
The Technology Learning Collaborative has increased awareness of the tremendous need for digital inclusion programs and services and has armed our members with the knowledge to improve digital literacy and access in Philadelphia.
Our work has ultimately enabled organizations to provide new and better services and increased the life skills as well as employability of Philadelphians.
Our History
The Technology Learning Collaborative is volunteer-run and emerged from a group of Philadelphia nonprofit organizations who were Managing Partners in the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). These grants enabled Philadelphia to create 77 public computer centers (KEYSPOTs) and to offer over 200,000 hours of digital literacy training across the city. Thanks to this one-time funding opportunity, organizations hosting these 77 KEYSPOT computer centers developed robust digital literacy and media education programming. The Technology Learning Collaborative is a natural outgrowth of this initial federal funding and has broadened its scope to any individual or organization that works or volunteers in the digital inclusion field.