viNGN Blog Archives

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• Introducing connectVI!
• We’re Hiring – Warehouse Auditor Temp
• Virgin Islands Community WiFi Locations
• viNGN Back to School Chromebook Giveaway
• Digital Equity for All Virgin Islanders!
• VI Source: viNGN Bringing Free WiFi Throughout the Territory
• Controller Position Posted for STX
• Alert! New Solicitation Available
• Take an “Hour of Code” Anytime!
• viNGN Board of Directors to Convene Dec. 15
• viNGN Board to Convene Oct. 30
• viNGN Collaborates with Agencies & ISPs in Wi-Fi Expansion
• viNGN Honors National Digital Inclusion Week 2020
• Infographic: How viNGN Works with its ISP Partners
• UVI RTPark VISTA+ Initiative Webinar to Connect USVI Talent Locally and Abroad
• viNGN Board of Directors to Meet Sept. 15
• Video: VIEDA webinar on the State of Internet Connectivity in the U.S. Virgin Islands
• VIEDA to host free webinar on the State of Internet Connectivity
• UVI Graduates Help Design Cyber Security Training and Competition for Middle and High School Students
• Virgin Islands Department of Education Shares 2020-2021 Virtual Orientation Schedule
• UVI Math Behind the Science Students Create “Beware-19”, a COVID-19 Risk Assessment App
• National Digital Inclusion Alliance encourages Digital Equity advocates to become Digital Navigators
• 2nd Cohort of RTPark Accelerate VI Featured in Virtual Demo Day
• Young Innovators 15-24 Invited to compete in XPRIZE $1 Million Next-Gen Mask Challenge to Help Fight COVID-19
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Meeting of the Board of Directors July 9, 2020
• Sandia Cyber Education Remote for Grades 9-12 Deadline is June 15
• UVI Accepting Applications for Mathematics Behind the Science Program
• Gov. Bryan Grants Administrative Leave to Allow Enjoyment of Virtual Carnival
• UVIRTPark: USVI source for Paycheck Protection Program
• UVI Supports Fight Against Coronavirus
• Press Release: Broadband VI Announces COVID-19 Community Assistance Plans
• We are all connected.
• viNGN Board Meeting Cancellation
• UVI RTPark Accepting Applications for Second #AccelerateVI Program!
• YWCA USVI Y-Teens Introduced to “Women in STEM” Pioneer and Virgin Islander Rashida Hodge for Black History Month
• #viNGNSTEAMForward a hit at AgriFest2020!
• STEAM Forward for SUCCESS with viNGN at AgriFest 2020
• Volunteer Opportunity at Strive Senior Center, St. Thomas
• The Investopedia Work from Home Guide
• With the right skills, any child can grow up to have a global influence.
• WTJX Virgin Islands Public Television Added to Dish Network Lineup
• Free Financial Literacy Training at GCFGlobal – Start Where You Are!
• From our families to yours, all the joys of the season!
• Computer Science is Changing Everything – Join the Hour of Code!
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Board of Directors Meeting Postponed
• VI Source: Next Generation Network Plans Public School Computer Science Instruction
• viNGN introduces programming concepts at 2nd Women of AT&T Girls in Future Technologies Day
• UVI Research & Technology Park Debuts ACCELERATE VI Program
• GERS Hosts viNGN Workshops in Honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet Wednesday, October 23, 2019
• Gov. Albert Bryan, Jr. Stresses Importance of Entrepreneurship at UVI RTPark Summit
• viNGN Coding Mini-Academy Introduces Teens to Programming
• FCC Approves $950 Million to Harden, Improve, and Expand Broadband Networks in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
• Free Alpine SAT Prep and 1000 Words Challenge to Launch in September
• Summer Interns Discover Many Functions of viNGN
• viNGN staffers share telecommunications field with Computer Science Academy students on St. Croix
• VITEMA and FEMA conduct joint disaster preparedness workshops with agencies and community partners
• iCanConnect Program assists vision and hearing impaired in the U.S. Virgin Islands
• viNGN attends conference for wholesale telecoms during International Telecoms Week #ITW2019
• viNGN Board of Directors meeting June 20 cancelled
• UVI RTPark unveils incubator, professional development programs
• Press release: RT Park Hosts Community Briefings on St. Thomas and St. Croix
• viNGN Joins VI Housing Authority in Celebration of Older Americans Month
• VI Source: viNGN Eyes Extending Broadband Range to Underserved Areas
• Lucinda Millin Home Public Computer Center Event May 30
• Cyber Bullying Prevention Workshops at Bowsky School
• viNGN Board of Directors Meeting Statement, May 14, 2019
• CAN Academy to Launch Workforce Development Certification Courses on St. Thomas June 24
• VI Source: Economic Development Initiative Hopes to Create ‘Silicon Island’
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Meeting of the Board of Directors Tuesday, May 14, 2019
• viNGN to Partner with WTJX for Children’s and Adults Parade Livestreams, Plus Free Wi-Fi in “Coggie’s Musical Village” for St. Thomas Carnival
• Teen Internet Use the Focus at Meeting of Addelita Cancryn 21st Century Enrichment Program
• viNGN Partners with Sports, Parks & Recreation to Provide Free Wi-Fi at Cramer Park for Easter Holidays
• NDIA: Sen. Patty Murray urges support for nationwide Digital Equity Act #DigitalEquityNow
• VI Source: viNGN’s Post-Storm Hotspots Are Staying to ‘Bridge Digital Divide’
• VI Consortium: viNGN introduces St. Croix Christian Academy students to the world of fiber optic technology
• Digital Inclusion Startup Manual for individuals, organizations, and communities
• VI Consortium: $400 million needed for 100 percent fiber optic internet service in USVI, viNGN says
• Steve Harvey profiles ex-prisoner and daughter who create Photo Patch App, a family communications tool… and teach others coding!
• National organizations promote mobile app to help identify gaps in U.S. high speed internet coverage
• St. John Source: St. John Library Celebrates Digital Learning Day #DLDay
• viNGN Pop-Up Digital Coaching: Google Applied Digital Skills at Sprauve Library on Digital Learning Day 2019
• Halos to the Community, our AgFair Angels – from viNGN
• Meet us at AgriFest 2019!
• Workforce180 encourages USVI businesses to participate in national hiring assistance program “Restoring Futures”
• National Digital Inclusion Alliance to host #NetInclusion2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina Apr. 1-3, 2019
• viNGN included in Italian daily Il Corriere della Sera article on technology’s role in diversifying USVI economy
• Community Action Now’s CAN Academy USVI to offer National Certifications Locally
• viNGN Shares Cyberbullying Tips with Students of Delta Sigma Theta Saturday Academy
• BCB Students Blaze Through the Hour of Code
• January outreach services planned by Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped on St. Croix and St. Thomas
• UVI CELL Announces Participation in Ed4Online “1 Million Course Giveaway”
• Hour of Code 2018 activities announced for Computer Science Education Week
• Mindful Mondays: Keep children cyber-secure when you travel!
• Sustainable Business Magazine focuses on viNGN mission, recovery and digital inclusion
• Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett to urge greater digital equity as part of 2018 Farm Bill
• Ham Radio Operators to meet Nov. 1 on St. Thomas
• VI Dept. of Labor/MedCerts Graduation and Job Fair on St. Croix and St. Thomas
• viNGN joins Women of AT&T PR/USVI for first Girls in Future Technologies Day
• viNGN shares steps to becoming “Computer-Safe, Cyber-Secure” during International Digital Inclusion Week 2018
• Join Google for a free resume workshop at the St. Thomas Dept. of Labor PCC!
• viNGN to participate in Women of AT&T STEM workshop
• Techie Tuesdays: We are loving Solvusoft’s Ultimate Guide to Windows 10 Troubleshooting!
• Celebrate International Digital Inclusion Week #IDIW2018 at Florence Williams Public Library on St. Croix
• October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
• viNGN partners with WTJX, VI Consortium to support voter registration drive, gubernatorial debate
• Your questions, answered! viNGN FAQs
• Press Release: viNGN ISP Partner OmniSystems, Inc. Execs Garner Top 100 MBE® Distinction
• viNGN Disaster Preparedness Page Shifts to Informational Mode
• Photos: viNGN Encourages Parents and Students to Stay Internet Safe at Parent Conference 2018
• viNGN readies citizens for greater digital literacy with Tech Beginners Boot Camp
• FEMA U.S. Virgin Islands includes technology in outreach for persons with disabilities and functional needs
• viNGN Board Meets Monday, August 20, 2018
• viNGN Tech Beginners Boot Camp Sunday, August 12, 2018
• viNGN to provide support for WTJX Decision 2018 Democratic Primary Coverage
• Disaster preparedness info added to viNGN free public Wi-Fi hot spots
• viNGN appears on “Straight Talk with Redfield” on Caribbean Country 93.5
• GCFLearnFree Shares Tablet Buying Guide
• Video: Inside the Beach House: Connecting the World’s Internet
• Code.org on Twitter: Keep your brain active this summer!
• VI Source: viNGN Makes Moves to Harden Network
• viNGN to Provide Livestream Support and Free WiFi During St. John Festival 2018
• viNGN Honored to Attend First Lockhart Elementary School Etiquette and Manners Closing Ceremony
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Meeting of the Board of Directors June 21, 2018
• StateScoop: USVI BIT Director and CIO Angelo “Tony” Riddick shares post-disaster insights
• Teacher recommendations being accepted for USVI Cybersecurity Summer Camps
• viNGN Bids Fond Farewell to Jobs for America’s Graduates Intern
• National Digital Inclusion Alliance releases free guidebook
• VITEMA Debuts New Website, Enhanced Emergency Notification System
• viNGN CEO Encourages Ricardo Richards School Students to Believe in Themselves at Career Day Event
• MDM, Inc. Lauds viNGN Role in 2018 Carnival Village LiveStream
• Staying Safe Online Essential to Protecting Identity and Reputation
• Congratulations to our “Hot Spot Fever” Winners!
• viNGN Invites Revelers to Celebrate, Connect and Share Inside “Judy’s Gypsyville” Carnival Village
• Local Virgin Island ISPs Announce Internet Services Installations on St. John
• Techie Tuesdays: Looking for the Best Smart Watch for You? (via Reviews.com)
• Harvard Law School’s Susan Crawford to Deliver Keynote at Net Inclusion 2018 Conference
• Government House: FCC Pledges $204 Million to Restore USVI Communications Network
• Welcome JAG Participant and viNGN Intern Lennard Finley!
• FCC Chair Ajit Pai proposes $954 million plan for USVI, Puerto Rico telecommunications
• PCC Volunteer’s Solar Generator Salvages WordPress Workshop during Island-Wide Outage
• Free Offline Training Resources Shared at #DLDay 2018 at Florence Williams Public Library
• Celebrate Digital Learning Day 2018 with viNGN at Florence Williams Public Library St. Croix
• viNGN Encourages Public to Access High Speed Broadband Network for Fastest Internet Speeds in the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Code.org Video Mini-Courses on Computing and Internet
• viNGN Marks Another Milestone in Recovery and Restoration Efforts
• VI Consortium: “viNGN’s service never failed”
• viNGN Helps Bring 65th Crucian Christmas Festival to the World
• viNGN Board Meets Tuesday, January 16, 2018
• Video: Dr. Mark McGibbon interviewed by VI Consortium’s Sacha Alexander
• viNGN’s Daryl Wade cited in Univision article on post-hurricane communications recovery on St. John
• FCC Seeks Comments on 2017 Hurricane Season Impact and Emergency Response for Communications
• Photos: Hour of Code, Recovery Style!
• VI Source: Restoration Progress of viNGN All-Fiber Broadband Continues to Move Quickly
• viNGN Hosts an Hour of Code with “Minecraft: Hero’s Journey”
• viNGN making inroads on St. John Internet Connectivity
• Have fun coding Minecraft in this year’s Hour of Code – even if you don’t have Internet!
• Fiber Cut Impacts Internet Connectivity for U.S. Virgin Islands
• VI Source: Local tech pros come together after historic storms to connect St. John to the world
• A Hackathon with a twist: “Disaster Hack” the theme of 2017 UVI HackFest
• Turnbull and Williams Library PCCs Open to Public
• VI Consortium: These are the free viNGN hot spot locations territory-wide
• viNGN Free Wi-Fi service earns kudos!
• viNGN Board Meets Thursday, October 26, 2017
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Embarks on Strong Communications Recovery Efforts
• Visit viNGN’s USVI Recovery Page
• viNGN President and CEO Dr. Mark McGibbon’s heartfelt wishes for solid USVI recovery
• viNGN Establishes Free Wi-Fi Hot Spot in Red Hook St. Thomas
• viNGN Establishes Free Wi-Fi Hot Spot on St. John
• Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Announces The FUND FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
• Hurricane Irma Essential Links
• Hurricane Irma Message from viNGN CEO Dr. Mark McGibbon
• Photos: Parent Conference 2017
• PCC Alerts September 2017 Issue
• Train the Trainer – Oswald Harris Court Community
• St. Thomas-based Girls Who Code Club Seeks Volunteers
• Join us at the Department of Education Parent Conference on St. Thomas Sept. 3rd!
• viNGN Participates in Code Like A Girl! Public Forum
• viNGN Provides Web Coding Class for “Code Like A Girl” Summer Camp
• viNGN’s Kevin Maynard Introduces St. Croix Secondary Students to the OSI Model during Computer Science Summer Academy
• US Virgin Islands Veterans Learn FREE at UVI CELL!
• viNGN featured in June-July 2017 issue of Business View Caribbean
• St. Croix Avis: viNGN debuts Chromebooks at “Each 1 Teach 1” tech seminar
• viNGN debuts Chromebooks at “Each 1 Teach 1”, a free technology seminar
• St. Croix Avis: Connecting the Community
• VI Consortium: viNGN Officials Tour Sites Hosting Computer Centers
• Community invited to PCC Training Event at St. Thomas Boys and Girls Club PCC
• VIDEO: viNGN CEO Dr. Mark McGibbon appears on “Straight Talk with Holland Redfield”
• “Code Like a Girl” comes to St. Thomas August 7-12, 2017
• Thank you, USVI! viNGN 2017 Best of the VI E-Commerce/Computer Training in Daily News Readers Poll
• Press Release: Elaine Ione Sprauve Public Library Reopens
• Virgin Islands Port Authority Partners with viNGN to Introduce New Time and Attendance System
• viNGN CEO Joins Rotary of St. Croix to Instill Leadership in Juanita Gardine EarlyAct Students
• Rotary Club of St. Croix: EarlyAct Guest Speaker Dr. H. Mark McGibbon
• VI Career and Technical Education Board Seeks Public Comment on 5-Year State Plan
• VI Consortium: viNGN now providing fiber broadband service to 12 local ISPs
• viNGN Board Meeting Provides Update on Continuing Progress to Expand Access to Fiber-Optic Broadband Network
• VI Source: Mobile Lab Increases viNGN Connections With Local Providers
• Charles W. Turnbull Library to open with limited hours
• Become a coach for Digital Citizenship in just 1 Hour (NetSmartz.com)
• Video: Actor Terry Crews explains how learning to build a PC made him a better dad
• Press Release: NatureTech.Solutions Prize for Technical Innovation Now Available at CFVI
• Justin Moorhead: Technology startups could be an economic boost for V.I. (via VI Daily News)
• VIDEO: CBS News 2 Virgin Islands on viNGN Mobile PCC Lab
• viNGN Announces New Mobile Public Computer Center Lab
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS JUNE 1, 2017
• #ScratchDay with Y-Teens at St. Andrews Public Computer Center (via Twitter)
• Dell Hiring 300+ to Work from Home with Full Benefits (via WorkingMother.com)
• viNGN cited during Digital Inclusion Week
• Thanks from YWCA USVI for viNGN Participation in #GirlsInICT Day Event
• Virgin Islands Daily News: viNGN President recognized for public service
• Press Release: viNGN President and CEO Dr. Mark McGibbon Receives Joint Chiefs of Staff Outstanding Public Service Award
• viNGN CEO Dr. H. Mark McGibbon guests on Straight Talk with Redfield Program
• viNGN Demonstrates Fiber Optics at Y-Teens Girls in ICT Day Presentation
• Stay Safe From These 4 Internet Dangers!
• Netwave Unlimited Announces Upcoming Fiber Optics Training
• Press Release: DPNR Celebrates National Library Week 2017
• viNGN Participates in Round-table Discussion on Facebook Impact on Relationships at UVI Research Day 2017
• viNGN Shares Cyber-Bullying Prevention Tips with All Saints Cathedral School Students
• Essay Contest for Scholarship to Outpatient Medical Billing and Coding Course
• CyberBullies, Internet Dangers discussed with 21st Century After School Program at Addelita Cancryn JHS
• Photos: viNGN Discusses Cyber-Bullying Prevention at All Saints PTSA Meeting
• Press release: CFVI Now Accepting Applications for 2017 Scholarships
• University of the Virgin Islands Accepting Academic and Cultural Endowment Scholarship Applications
• John Maxwell Team Global Youth Initiative Week Comes to St. Thomas USVI
• VI Source: viNGN Makes Available Free Internet Starter Kit + Guide to Getting a Business Online
• The Internet Starter Kit: Free E-Book + Guide to Getting Your Business Online
• VI Department of Labor offers Online Training for CompTIA A+ Certifications
• VI SBDC offers free training, entrepreneurial opportunities
• VI Source: The viNGN Invites Public to Take Part in #DigitalLearningDay Feb. 23
• Aureo Diaz Heights Community to observe Digital Learning Day 2017 at Public Computer Center
• viNGN to observe Digital Learning Day 2017 at Turnbull Regional Library PCC Feb. 23
• VI Source: USVI BIT Director cites viNGN, ISP partnerships at OmniSystems IT Expo
• viNGN Participates in 3rd Annual OmniSystems Technology Expo
• Thoughtful Thursday: Do You Take Digital Literacy for Granted?
• UVI SBDC offers free SmallBizU™ online training for entrepreneurs
• 8 STEM grants awarded to USVI Public Schools by CFVI
• TechRepublic.com – 3 iOS apps for learning to code
• U.S. Virgin Islander Jelani Nelson wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
• SCORE, UVI SBDC offer free resources and advice to entrepreneurs
• Press Release: Governor Mapp attends tour of Virgin Islands Next Generation
• Caribbean Scholarship in the Digital Age Webinar Jan. 18
• Interise seeks StreetWise Steps™ instructors in the US Virgin Islands
• LinkedIn’s Top 10 Skills to have in 2017
• viNGN invited to first meeting of Oswald Harris Court Resident Council
• How-To Geek’s complete guide to family tech support
• Donnalie Edwards-Cabey to host free Mastermind Group sessions
• Photos: Hour of Code at Central SDA PCC, St. Croix
• Press Release: Governor Mapp’s Strong Advocacy for Computer Science Education Week and viNGN’s Hour of Code Event
• Attend the Free Mentoring in Medicine Health and Science Expo Online Dec. 17!
• NetSmartz holiday tips: Be Smartphone Savvy, Benefits of Online Gaming for Children
• USVI Kids Count: Children need strong parents to create better futures
• PCC Closure: Frederiksted’s Athalie Petersen Public Library Closed for Renovations and Repairs
• Gothic Handwriting Instruction to be offered at St. Thomas & St. Croix PCCs by Rigsarkivet (Danish National Archives)
• Computer Science Education Week Declared by Governor Mapp Set for December 5, 2016
• US Virgin Islands Public Libraries adjust hours for the holiday season
• PCCTE: Hour of Code at St. Croix SDA PCC featuring Disney’s “Moana”
• 2016 Hour of Code to feature Disney’s “Moana”
• viNGN provides free WordPress instruction at Turnbull Regional Library
• viNGN presents on Child Internet Safety at Yvonne Bowsky School PTA Meeting
• viNGN shares digital privacy tips with parents of Wesley Methodist School students
• Digital Literacy and Workforce Needs Discussed at Workshop
• 2016 Hour of Code: Customize your activity!
• Hour of Code “How-To” Guide
• #SafetyCentral – NetSmartz Launches Digital Child ID Kit app
• CFVI Now Accepting Applications for the Next Generation Scholars Program
• Community Invited to USVI Digital Literacy Project Event
• Tech Republic: Prevalence of disruptive DDoS attacks signifies need for higher IoT standards
• VI Source “Undercurrents” series focuses on Digital Literacy in the US Virgin Islands
• Community Foundation of the VI Offering AT&T STEM Grants for VI Public School Educators
• Louis E. Brown Public Computer Center Volunteers Become Computing Coaches
• Padres y tutores: Nuevos recursos en Español de NetSmartz
• PCCTE: Getting Online with WordPress November 21 on St. Thomas
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Holds First Board Meeting Under New President/CEO Dr. H. Mark McGibbon
• PCCTE: Introduction to Absolute Beginners Computer Lab October 5 on St. Croix
• Photos: viNGN Presents on Digital Privacy at Parent Conference 2016
• CBS News2: viNGN Presents at Calvary Christian
• Press Release: 2016 UVI #HackFest Winners Announced
• CyberPatriot Program Invites Community to Session on Cybersecurity Sept. 23
• VI Source: viNGN Offers Parents and Kids Tips on Digital Privacy, Internet Safety
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet Thursday, September 29, 2016
• viNGN to present on Digital Privacy at Dept. of Education Parents Conference Sept. 25
• Digital Privacy the focus of viNGN appearance at Calvary Christian Academy PTSG meeting
• viNGN’s Anita Davis appears on WUVI’s “Just Us” Radio Show
• Wellness Wednesdays: Adult diseases linked to childhood obesity
• viNGN Board of Directors Meeting Postponed
• Sprauve Public Library Changes Schedule Temporarily
• Video: Computer Security by OnguardOnline.gov
• Friday Funday: The web the way it was – discover the WayBack Machine!
• Wellness Wednesdays: 10 Work Tips to a Happier, Healthier Life!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Computer science, unplugged!
• viNGN Absolute Beginners Computer Lab Offers Bridge to Digital Literacy
• Didn’t upgrade to Windows 10? Relax.
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Code.org AppLab gives new developers a head start
• Self-paced online course – Everything to Hide: A Toolkit for Protecting Patrons’ Digital Privacy
• TechCrunch: The key to global empowerment is technology
• Wellness Wednesdays: Wearable artificial kidney prototype successfully tested (via KurzweilAI.net)
• Techie Tuesdays: What exactly does “Wi-Fi” mean?
• Thoughtful Thursdays: “Hidden Figures” movie highlights Black women at NASA who were instrumental in John Glenn orbital flight
• Online Health Science Summer Camp hosted by Mentoring in Medicine
• Mindful Mondays: The top 10 emerging technologies of 2016
• Destroy the myth that libraries are no longer relevant
• Wellness Wednesdays: Science supports consumption of whole grains for better health
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (viNGN) names new President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. H. Mark McGibbon
• Huffington Post: Five Science and Technology Predictions for the Next 10 Years
• Alton Drew: African American communities shouldn’t wait on the State to close the digital divide
• St. Joseph Catholic High School IT Academy participants give first year an A+
• Techie Tuesdays: Recover that unsaved Microsoft Office document in Windows or Mac!
• Cyber Security Workshops for IT Pros, Educators and Students begin June 13 at UVI St. Thomas
• CBS News2: viNGN participates in St. Joseph Catholic High School ICT Showcase
• ACM.org: Why Coding Is Your Child’s Key to Unlocking the Future
• UVI hosts summer CyberCamps for youths beginning June 13
• viNGN Board of Directors Meeting Monday, June 20, 2016
• 2016 VI Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge incorporates e-Books
• Former viNGN Intern and UVI grad Daricia Wilkinson sets sights on doctorate
• Photos: ICT Showcase at St. Joseph Catholic High School, St. Croix
• #LibrariesTransform – Because not everything on the Internet is true
• Photos: VI Bureau of Internal Revenue rolls out secure online excise tax payments with territory-wide seminars
• Photos: USVI Department of Education STEAM Fair Hands On Day!
• Reading for Roots: the digital rebuilding of a forgotten generation
• Habits that will make your Web Searches Faster
• Are you a genius? Stephen Hawking thinks so!
• Weekend Warriors: 30 fun and safe web sites for children
• VI Bureau of Internal Revenue Excise Tax Portal Seminars Introduce Secure Online Payments
• CBC/Radio Canada: Why Kids Should Learn To Code (And How To Get Them Started)
• viNGN Board of Directors Meeting Monday, May 23, 2016
• viNGN to participate in St. Joseph Catholic HS ICT Showcase on St. Croix
• PBS.org: Famous scientists’ struggles can motivate today’s students
• Unplug for a few minutes
• NetSmartz uses social media to call attention to missing children with #RockOneSock challenge
• Code.org Petition: Urge Congress to #FundComputerScience #CSforAll
• Volunteers needed at Turnbull Library PCC
• YWCA USVI celebrates International Girls In ICT Day
• OpenSource.com: Industrial city hackerspace teaches something more valuable than code
• Educator Resources & Tools via Code.org
• Van Jones: Prince took behind-the-scenes role in #YesWeCode
• YWCA USVI concludes Cyberdefenders course with “Scratch Camp”
• YWCA USVI to host coding party April 28th as part of Girls in ICT Day 2016
• CFVI is now Accepting Applications for the Next Generation Scholars Program for the 2016-2017 School Year!
• CFVI Announces Availability of Summer Enrichment Scholarships for Marine-Related Programs
• Community Action Now hosts Money Smart Week Open House
• Mathematics Behind The Science Summer Bridge Program
• St. Croix Source: viNGN Gives Mini-Course on WordPress at St. Croix Landmarks Society Research Library & Archives
• Mindful Mondays: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo (Juan Enriquez)
• Notice of public meeting on environmental impact of nationwide public safety broadband network
• Photos: UVI Research Day 2016
• viNGN delivers WordPress mini-course to St. Croix Landmarks Society
• VI Source: VINGN Board Approves Contracts for Maintenance and Network Gear
• viNGN participates in 2016 University Bound Conference
• Press release: DPNR Celebrates National Library Week with Weeklong Activities
• viNGN Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2016
• St. Thomas Source: viNGN Presents Workshops on Protecting Digital Footprint at Girls Conference
• UPDATE: St. Croix Dept. of Labor PCC open to public
• viNGN presents on protecting Digital Footprint as part of “For Girls Only” conference
• New NYC buses to feature free Wi-Fi, USB ports (CNBC)
• NETWORK ALERT: Scheduled maintenance April 5, 2016
• You 2 tha World!..Who’s Protecting your Digital Footprint?
• Infographic: 5 low-tech ways to keep children safe online
• Press release: FCC Modernizes Lifeline Program FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
• YWCA USVI Girls Cyber Saturdays seeks donations of used computers, laptops due to popularity of pilot program at St. Andrew’s PCC
• Weekend Warriors: Digital community rises up to tell parents to calm down
• Friday Fundays: Be your own tech mythbuster!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Do what brings you JOY
• Wellness Wednesdays: Complimentary medicine resources online
• Press Release: March 31st has been declared World Backup Day
• Alison.com: Free Learning Gives New Alternatives in Court
• Techie Tuesdays: Basics of Uploading and Downloading online
• Mindful Mondays: Don’t quit before the “Aha!”
• Weekend Warriors: Learn to sell on Etsy!
• The 2 most important days in your life
• Friday Fundays: PBS Labs keeps children learning – even on the go!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: 2 main keys to lasting relationships
• Code.org introduces free online instructor training
• Wellness Wednesdays: 12 Yoga poses you can do at work
• Chris Redlitz: Why I’m teaching prisoners to code
• Mindful Mondays: Children’s minds (and spirits) molded through gardening
• To increase your child’s potential – add math!
• Weekend Warriors: Have a “Money-Free Weekend”
• Friday Fundays: Create natural 3D art!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Improve your business skills to get along
• St. John Source: New viNGN PCC Promotes Digital Literacy, Internet Safety
• 4-week Cyber Saturdays program begins March 19 at St. Andrew’s PCC
• Sprauve Library PCC Launch Event celebrates transformational history of the U.S. Virgin Islands
• Wellness Wednesdays: Do you love or hate your job?
• Buzzfeed: 11 unsung women in science
• Techie Tuesdays: Siri coming to Mac OSX
• viNGN @ IEKHS Freshman Week: Let’s stay cyber-safe!
• Mindful Mondays: Happy Pi Day!
• Weekend Warriors: Create a Makerspace!
• Friday Fundays: Discover National Geographic Kids!
• Sibilly School PTA learns how to keep children cyber-safe!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Be a considerate co-worker
• Wellness Wednesdays: CDC cites benefits to workplace health programs
• viNGN Network Alert March 09, 2016
• viNGN Network Alert March 08, 2016
• Obstacles to bridging the Digital Divide
• Techie Tuesdays: Backdoors Actually Help Law Enforcement?
• LinkedIn offers veterans and active military 1 year of free online training via Lynda.com
• Libraries Transform!
• Mindful Mondays: Discover What You Want to Do in Life
• USVI Bureau of Information Technology seeks public input on FirstNet implementation
• Weekend Warriors: Hobbies can get you hired
• viNGN Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, March 10, 2016
• Friday Fundays: 5 Easy Steps to Leadership Skills
• How to get Kim Komando’s 10 tech skills that are worth listing on your resume
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Top 8 professional skills
• For seasoned Silicon Valley tech workers 6-figure salaries the norm
• When a flower doesn’t bloom
• Wellness Wednesdays: 10 Best Practices to Staying Healthy at Work
• Like Raspberry Pi? You’ll love the Kano Computer Kit!
• Techie Tuesday: Top professional development apps
• 5 Powerful Ways Mindful Eating Will Transform Your Relationship With Food
• Weekend Warriors: Chef Curtis Stone makes cooking less of a chore
• viNGN introduces learning and helping opportunities at Sprauve Library PCC March 15
• TechCrunch: Computer Science Is Now A High School Graduation Requirement In Chicago’s Public School District
• Friday Fundays: Stay Motivated to Cook
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Learning new ways to eat
• Press Release: Open eBooks Opens World of Digital Reading to Children
• Wellness Wednesdays: Consumers’ health front and center
• Power Down before Bed
• LinkNYC terminals debut Feb. 25
• Apple, the FBI and the iPhone
• Mindful Mondays: Change How You Think About Food
• Must-Watch: Light traveling through fiber optic cable (via Simple Capacity)
• Weekend Warriors: Foods to help you sleep
• Timeline: Why are there so few women in tech?
• viNGN shares free online training, child internet safety tips with Calvary Christian PTSG
• Psychology Today: Watch your screen time!
• Friday Fundays: Fun Food Facts!
• viNGN invited to speak with Cancryn students for InterACT
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Give thought to food
• Inspire! @ Your PCC: Digital Learning Day 2016
• PHOTOS: Digital Learning Day 2016
• Wellness Wednesdays: What makes a healthy diet?
• VI Source: AgriFest Goers Experience viNGN Technology
• Digital Equity
• It’s Digital Learning Day 2016!
• Fiber to the People! viNGN at VI Agrifest 2016
• Techie Tuesdays: Asics acquires fitness app Runkeeper
• Mindful Mondays: Is it possible to love all?
• Weekend Warriors: Growling stomach?
• Friday Fundays: 5 fun ways to healthy food choices for children
• Think: “I can!”
• Thoughtful Thursdays: No free pass on sugar!
• Wellness Wednesdays: Eating for Wellness
• Students, Librarians join voices for free online textbooks
• 5 Low-tech ways to keep children safe online
• UN commission on Latin America and Caribbean calls for innovation, cooperation to manage increasing digital financial traffic
• Techie Tuesdays: No more Firefox OS
• Mindful Mondays: Develop Zen habits when it comes to eating
• Weekend Warriors: Get Zen with food!
• PHOTOS: GED Prep Connect orientation @ VIDOL St. Thomas
• Friday Fundays: Get to know … carrots!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Why “diets” don’t work
• Are you Privacy Aware? Stop.Think.Connect.
• Young CEO Camp entrepreneur conference call Feb. 5
• viNGN invites the community to celebrate Digital Learning Day 2016
• Wellness Wednesdays: Prostate Health Tips
• Tesla’s Powerwall rolls out in Australia
• Wireless charging for the iPhone?
• viNGN Launches second component to “A Better YOU!” Campaign
• Mindful Mondays: Slow Down!
• Humanities + Science = Excellence
• Weekend Warriors: Relax with Food
• Increased Internet access brings about the rise of the Digital Humanitarian
• Friday Fundays: Kids and Veggies
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Eating healthy without thinking
• VI Source: “Revolutionary Ideas” shared at UVI Innovation Center
• Hour of Code now available in dozens of languages
• VI Source: USVI Tech Career Opportunities, Volunteerism Are Discussed at RotarACT Meeting
• Wellness Wednesdays: Do you need to change what you eat?
• Techie Tuesdays: Atari classics to return!
• USVI tech career opportunities, volunteerism discussed during Rotaract meeting
• St. Croix Avis: DOL, viNGN, WTJX partner up for GED prep initiative
• InterestingEngineering.com: 2015’s Best Science and Technology Innovations
• Mindful Mondays: 5 Surprising Benefits of Mindful Eating
• Weekend Warriors: Lower Anxiety with Food
• TeachThought: 7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology
• Protect yourself online with strong passwords
• Friday Fundays: Discover how healthy foods work in you
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Healthy diet? Where do I start???
• American Librarians Mag: Librarians in the Digital Age
• Wellness Wednesdays: Q & A on Diets
• VIDEO: UVI’s new 3D printer at UVI Innovation Center Open House
• Techie Tuesdays: 2016’s hottest cars with the latest technologies
• Mindful Mondays: Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy
• Weekend Warriors: Superfoods for Stress Relief
• Press Release: Dept. of Labor partners with viNGN and WTJX to launch GED prep initiative
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Humanity and justice critical in the age of technology
• Friday Funday: 5 Fun to make, healthy foods
• We’ve got an iPadPro winner: Congrats IG user @localladymedia!
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day resources online via PBS LearningMedia
• Thoughtful Thursdays: What you put in
• President Obama addresses technology in final SOTU
• Wellness Wednesdays: Smart Food Choices
• GED Fast Forward: What you need to know
• Techie Tuesdays: HDTV’s getting bigger and better!
• Mindful Mondays: “Food” for Thought!
• Weekend Warriors: Relax with Food!
• ZDNet: Windows 8 Users to Lose Windows Updates without 8.1 Service Pack
• Treehugger.com: New York City plans to repurpose old phone booths to create gigantic Wi-Fi network
• Friday Fundays: Healthy Eating is Not Hard!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Think about what you are eating
• Wellness Wednesdays: The best way to keep New Year’s resolutions is…
• Techie Tuesdays: U.S. broadband speeds have tripled in the last 3.5 years
• Mindful Mondays: 5 Mindfulness Blessings for 2016
• viNGN blog Year in Review: The posts you liked the most in 2015
• 5-Step Everyday Recovery Plan for Home or Office
• Wellness Wednesdays: Your evolving relationship with parents
• Techie Tuesdays: Google and Ford building self-driving cars?
• Mindful Mondays: The Mindful Family
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Ease through the holiday rush
• Wellness Wednesdays: Stay-Healthy Tips for the Holidays
• Photos: “Webbing Wednesdays” at Turnbull Library PCC!
• Mindful Mondays: Let it all go!
• Weekend Warriors: Weekends are actually good for you!
• Friday Funday: Make music by tapping your keyboard!
• Call for Volunteers: GED Fast Forward is coming to the USVI
• TechCrunch goes to the movies!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Relationship gift etiquette
• Wellness Wednesdays: Healthy body, healthy relationships
• USVI Hour of Code hosted at St. Croix and St. Thomas PCCs
• viNGN staffers deliver holiday care packages on St. Thomas and St. Croix
• Vote for viNGN for Best of the VI 2016!
• USVI 7th-12th Graders Invited to Compete to Attend USA Science & Engineering Festival
• Mindful Mondays: Become a mindful couple!
• Weekend Warriors: Get your Christmas shopping done
• Fun Fridays: 8 Fun things to do during the holidays
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Giving is good for you!
• DLCA: Hackers target USVI phones using fake calls
• Wellness Wednesdays: Surprising way to help children exercise more
• Community Action Now brings Money Smart Week to the Virgin Islands
• Mindful Mondays: An honest look at connections
• Weekend Warriors: Reclaim your weekend relaxation time!
• Enter the viNGN Fan and Follower Holiday Giveaway to win a Gold iPad Pro
• Friday Fundays: Easy ways to create quality family time
• Junior tech superstars: We had a blast at Addelita Cancryn’s Career Expo!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you guilty of being thoughtless?
• Wellness Wednesday: Handle holiday stress
• VI Source: UVI, viNGN Invite Students to Take Part in Hour of Code Computer Event
• Genius Lab to host 2015 Hour of Code on St. Croix and St. Thomas
• Mindful Mondays: Improve your relationships by being present
• Friday Fundays: 10 of the best and most fun gadgets of 2015
• Weekend Warriors: Post-turkey Yoga with Popsugar.com
• Wellness Wednesdays: What is a good relationship?
• Seniors now have a Digital Literacy icon – Ariana Grande’s grandmother Nonna
• Mindful Mondays: Relationship beliefs
• Weekend Warriors: Relationships, Routines and Relaxation
• Digital Literacy coaching sessions at Turnbull Library PCC
• Friday Fun Day: Adults, let’s play!
• “Webbing Wednesdays” – Turnbull Library hosts Public Computer Center eBook reads
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Paying attention to details
• Wellness Wednesdays: Basics of Communication
• Mindful Mondays: Five A’s that help relationships
• Weekend Warriors: Defuse tension with fun
• VI Consortium: UVI’s Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship members and viNGN interns host ‘Hour of Code’
• Friday Fun Day: Make work life better by building relationships
• Kimene Hermis Clouden-Jacobs passionate about our Public Computer Centers!
• Virgin Islands Daily News: Bovoni Computer Center Celebration
• UVIdea members and viNGN interns host Hour of Code at Kirwan Terrace PCC
• Thoughtful Thursday: Love is a basic need
• Wellness Wednesday: Focus on Veterans and PTSD
• Teach and share what you love @ your PCC!
• Mindful Mondays: Dealing with conflict in relationships
• Weekend Warriors: Why wait for the weekend? Anytime grownup fun
• Friday Funday: The secret to relationship happiness
• Hour of Code is coming to Kirwan Terrace PCC!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Try music for increased brain power!
• Thin underwater cables – circulatory system of the global internet
• USVI BIR Excise Tax Portal Seminar held at Dept. of Labor PCC – St. Croix USVI
• Wellness Wednesdays: Mindful eating may help control weight
• Photos: VI Bureau of Internal Revenue intros new Excise Tax portal using PCCs
• Techie Tuesday: Amazon Echo with Yelp search!
• Mindful Mondays: Dr. Manoj Jain on Mindfulness
• Weekend Warriors: Get in the Halloween Mood with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video!
• Rotary Club of St. Thomas East hosts Grand Opening of Bovoni Public Computer Center
• Friday Funday: Having more relationship fun
• VI Daily News: Sugar Estate ‘Free Public Computer Center’ draws dozens for Internet open house
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Healthy relationships
• Wellness Wednesdays: Feeling burnt out?
• USVI teachers may apply for Virgin Islands STEM Grants
• USVI BIR utilizes viNGN PCCs to provide excise tax web portal workshops
• Techie Tuesday: ‘Cloud First’ Nextbit Robin Smartphone !
• PRESS RELEASE: Rotary Club St. Thomas East invites community to Bovoni PCC Grand Opening
• viNGN does 2 miles with STAR for Breast Cancer Awareness
• Mindful Mondays: Mindfulness Made Simple by Charles Francis
• Weekend Warriors: Easing parental stress
• Friday Funday: Make house cleaning fun!
• Thoughtful Thursdays: Friendships that go the distance
• Wellness Wednesdays: Healthy, balanced relationships
• Techie Tuesday: “Back to the future” with the Hendo 2.0 hoverboard!
• viNGN Invites Families to Public Computer Center Program Launch
• Mindful Mondays: Dealing with the holidays
• Weekend Warriors: Relax, Refresh, Recharge!
• viNGN to Launch Volunteer Initiative at St. Andrew’s Church Public Computer Center
• Friday Funday: Pranking – modern day practical jokes
• Thoughtful Thursday: The most thoughtful thing you can do for your loved ones is…
• Wellness Wednesday: Are you raising a couch potato?
• Techie Tuesday: Announcing the HP Star Wars Notebook for the Star Wars fan in all of us!
• What is Cultural Intelligence (CQ)?
• Caribbean News Now!: Internet exchange points critical to the Caribbean digital economy, says BVI minister
• Weekend Warriors: 14 ideas for a fun weekend
• Friday Funday: Using play to strengthen your relationships
• Thoughtful Thursday: Building better relationships
• Wellness Wednesday: 5 tips to help improve your family’s wellness
• CBS News 2: St. Thomas Rotary East adopts Bovoni PCC
• Techie Tuesday: The future is here with Google’s self driving pod car!
• VI Source: viNGN Welcomes First Information System and Technologies Interns
• Mindful Mondays: Building a mindful family
• Weekend Warriors: Wind it down! Relaxing after work
• Friday Funday: Coloring for Grownups!
• Thoughtful Thursday: Your Personal Development Program
• Rotary Club of St. Thomas East welcomes Bovoni community to PCC
• Wellness Wednesday: Signs of Spiritual Wellness
• Today’s Techie Tuesday “thing” is…Sprint’s amazing promotion (Iphone 6s @ $1/mo.!)
• Code.org debuts video series: How the Internet works
• Mindful Monday: Be present!
• Weekend Warriors: Progressive Relaxation Exercise
• Friday Fun Day: Play with your food… and get away with it!
• Make the time to connect with family
• Dealing with daily stressors
• The benefits of play
• A little thoughtfulness goes a long way in relationships
• Here’s to your Financial Wellness!
• Being in the here and now
• The benefits of deep breathing
• Play brings joy
• Being thoughtfully aware of ourselves
• VI Consortium: St. Joseph High School Opens First Information Technology Academy on St. Croix
• Why is Social Wellness Important?
• viNGN presents on Child Internet Safety at Parents Conference
• St. Croix Avis: St. Joseph Showcases New IT Academy
• Thoughts on Labor
• Life without fun & games can be unhealthy
• The right mindset
• Being kind to other people
• Why is Environmental Wellness Important
• Did you know that mindfulness has ancient beginnings?
• Photos: Our Press Event August 21, 2015
• Photos: We toured the IT Intrepid!!! #ClipTheShip
• viNGN cuts the ribbon on the USVI Technological Revolution!
• Relax this weekend
• Play is not just essential for kids
• Join viNGN and Radio One 1000AM today for a celebration!
• Thoughtfulness is a habit
• Join us Friday for an update on the Technological Revolution!
• The greatest wealth is health. -Virgil
• It’s a busy world…
• Use your leisure well
• Simple, fun weekends
• Being thoughtful and considerate of others
• Occupational wellness
• Being mindful
• Relaxation techniques
• “Even though you’re growing up, you should never stop having fun.” -Nina Dobrev
• Looking for ways to be more thoughtful?
• #ClipTheShip – A view from the bridge!
• Emotional wellness
• VI Daily News: Ship bringing connectivity to St. Thomas, St. Croix
• Visit our Marine Education pages on the web!
• Technological Revolution on the agenda at first U.S. Virgin Islands investment forum
• Children talking about mindfulness
• VI Source: Public Asked to Take Part in Historic Laying of Undersea Broadband Cable
• VI Consortium: Community invited to “Clip the Ship” as IT Intrepid Begins Laying of viNGN’s Submarine Fiber Optic Cable
• Official release: “Clip the Ship” as the Virgin Islands evolves into the Next Generation of Technology
• Weekends on a budget
• The best and worst of human behavior
• Thoughtfulness is one of the truest and best tests of a noble character
• 8 Dimensions of Wellness
• Are you ready for Microsoft Windows 10?
• “Mind the gap”
• V.I. Housing Authority summer campers journaling at Estate Bovoni PCC
• 8 things you can do to really relax and enjoy your weekend
• Each of us is born with a propensity to have fun
• “I didn’t think!”
• St. Croix resident grateful for Cyberlearning advanced training courses
• Getting the appropriate amount of exercise
• By letting it go it all gets done. – Lao Tzu
• Volunteering and its surprising benefits
• Rest is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for all ages.
• President Obama: “The Internet is not a luxury – it is a necessity”
• What does it mean to be thoughtful?
• VIDEO: Cybersecurity 101 (PBS NOVA)
• VI Source: VIEDA, SBC Host Young CEO Camp
• Remember that mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present
• “Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”
• “Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed.” ― Derek Landy, Death Bringer
• “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” -Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama
• Wellness Wednesday Bonus – Dr. Sheena Walker
• “Our bodies are our gardens—our wills are our gardeners.” -Shakespeare.
• VI Daily News: Community goes to bat for Frederiksted Boys and Girls Club
• “Technology: no place for wimps!” ― Dilbert
• “What you resist, persists.” – Carl Gustav Jung
• “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” Mark Black
• How important are fun, laughter and play
• OnGuardOnline.gov: Child Internet Safety Videos to Share
• A little thoughtfulness never hurt anybody
• Turbo-Broadband Speeds Available to Local Residences and Businesses
• viNGN encourages Virgin Islands youth in Young CEO Camp July 6-10
• Welcome to viNGN’s Personal Development Program
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet Thursday June 25, 2015
• Join the USVI Technological Revolution! viNGN is Now Casting!!!
• VI Next Generation Network seeking volunteers to impact the community
• College Board, Khan Academy partner to provide free SAT® Practice Tests online
• Virgin Islands SBDC celebrates 30 years during Small Business Week 2015
• TeachersWithApps.com: 15 Reasons Why We Should Be Teaching Our Kids To Code
• First TEDx event to be hosted on St. Thomas
• BroadbandUSA Newsletter May 2015
• NTIA: Broadband Opportunity Council Seeks Comment on Ways to Further Expand and Promote Broadband Deployment, Adoption and Competition
• viNGN featured in Virgin Islands Daily News Best of VI Magazine online
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet May 11, 2015
• The National Broadband Plan: Looking Back, Reaching Forward (@ Georgetown University)
• Pew Research Center: “Homework Gap” due to lack of broadband access affects millions in the U.S.
• VI Source: viNGN Board Approves New President
• Money Smart Week 2015 – Great free resources to increase your financial literacy!
• VI DAILY NEWS: New CEO tapped to take V.I. broadband project forward
• BroadbandUSA Newsletter April 2015
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet April 16, 2015
• FCC releases Open Internet Order
• viNGN encourages use of library Public Computer Centers during National Library Week #NLW2015
• VI Consortium: Former Elections Systems Tech Coordinator Appointed to viNGN Board, Sees ‘LIMITLESS’ Potential for Technology in Territory
• GETTY IMAGES: Elena Christian JHS Team Caribbean Splash at #WhiteHouseScienceFair
• Pres. Obama hosts St. Croix’s Elena Christian JHS Team Caribbean Splash at #WhiteHouseScienceFair
• March 30 FCC Webinar to Cover Municipal Broadband, Net Neutrality
• UNESCO’s Open Access (OA) Curriculum is now online
• DENVER POST: Rethink the library: Next gen becomes resource for tech, entrepreneurs
• BroadbandUSA Newsletter March 2015
• #DLDay 2015: St. Croix USVI is on the Digital Learning Day map
• VIDEO: President Obama introduces TechHire Initiative at National League of Cities Conference
• WhiteHouse.gov: President Obama Launches New TechHire Initiative
• VIVOTE.GOV: Help America Vote Act State Plan available for public comment
• FCC: FCC Preempts Laws Restricting Community Broadband in NC/TN
• WhiteHouse.gov: President Obama reacts to FCC decision on Net Neutrality
• FCC adopts strong, sustainable rules to protect the open internet
• WASHINGTON POST: The FCC approves strong net neutrality rules
• viNGN wins 2015 Best of VI Award for E-Commerce/Computer Training
• #TTW15: Teen Tech Week 2015 is March 8-14, 2015
• UVI.edu: University of the Virgin Islands now has award-winning web site
• BroadbandUSA Newsletter February 2015
• NTIA: BroadbandUSA Effort to Assist Communities with Broadband Plans
• UVI HackAThon draws applause from UVI President Dr. David Hall
• viNGN to provide high-speed access at upcoming AgriFest 2015
• NY Times: In Net Neutrality Push, F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as a Utility
• OFFICIAL RELEASE: FCC FINDS U.S. BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT NOT KEEPING PACE
• Apple Insider: FCC says broadband-class connections must offer at least 25Mbps download speeds
• CNET: Sorry, your broadband Internet technically isn’t broadband anymore
• #Science: President Obama touts scientific progress, supports next generation networks in #SOTU2015
• President Obama: “Next Generation Networks” key to broadband success
• viNGN in the Daily News Best of V.I. 2015 Voters Guide
• viNGN’s 2014 in review – a year on our blog!
• INSIDE HIGHER ED: Free Online Training – Making It Count Towards College Credit
• The Hidden Genius Project VI hosts Hour of Code at USVI Public Computer Center
• Next Generation Network Giving Away 240 Laptops to Digital Literacy Students
• VI SOURCE: V.I. Next Generation Network Gets Grant Extension to Wrap Up Work
• #USVIHourOfCode survey form
• December giving to Khan Academy matched dollar for dollar
• 2014 Hour of Code exercise based on characters from hit film “Frozen”
• 2014 Hour of Code sees USVI schools participation
• THE ATLANTIC: A Field Trip to America’s Public Libraries
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet Thursday, December 11
• VI Source: viNGN Expands Service, Public Computer Centers
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet Thursday, November 13
• TeachThought.com: 4 Principals of Digital Literacy
• VI DAILY NEWS: PFA clears funding for St. Croix stadium, V.I. Next Generation Network
• Take the “Hour of Code” during Computer Science Education Week
• Celebrate Digital Learning Day 2015
• viNGN Board of Directors to meet Tuesday October 14, 2014
• Final Extension – Complete USVI Cyberlearning Digital Literacy by October 30 2014!
• Complete Cyberlearning USVI Digital Literacy course for a chance to win an iPhone 6!
• BEYOND ACCESS: How Public Libraries Can Support Community Literacy
• VI SOURCE: viNGN Board approves purchases for Public Computer Centers
• viNGN Board of Directors meets September 10
• St. Croix Avis: viNGN completes broadband projects
• VI Source: viNGN Now in Close-Out Period for Grant
• VI Daily News: Feds visit Bureau of Technology to review grant use
• VI Daily News: New Broadband Network enabling cost savings to USVI government
• Work-Able, Inc. integrates Turnbull Library and PCC into its Summer Health Institute
• viNGN Board of Directors Meet August 7
• (VI Source) St. Croix Boys and Girls Club members participate in Governor’s Summer Tech Initiative
• VI SOURCE: V.I. Next Generation Network CEO Clarifies Misconceptions
• VI Daily News: VINGN completes construction of broadband network on deadline
• VIDEO: Vice President Biden urges governors to work with Code.org, adopt computer science
• VI Source: More ISPs with Cheaper Service Coming, says viNGN
• VI Source: Grand Opening of Knud Hansen Complex PCC Provides Opportunity for Greater Digital Literacy
• VI Source: Seniors to learn technology at new PCC at Human Services Knud Hansen Complex
• VI Source: Government Internet Costs Dropping Due to viNGN
• Get in your Hour of Code at Khan Academy!
• E-Books count in 6th Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge!
• viNGN President provides detailed update to senators on work of the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network and effect on the community
• VI Source: VINGN Shows Off Super-Fast Broadband in Demo
• VI Daily News: V.I. Next Generation Network on track to finish broadband system in 2 weeks
• St. Croix Avis: viNGN poised for completion, competitive pricing
• VI Source: Territory’s Broadband Network Going Live
• PHOTOS: Small Business Week 2014 Luncheon
• viNGN Board of Directors Meet Wednesday, June 11, 2014
• USVI Public Middle & High School Students eligible for Digital Literacy Course credit
• viNGN named “Best of the VI” second year in a row
• USVI GERS hosts financial literacy workshop for retirees
• VI SOURCE: Gov. John deJongh cites viNGN as boon to future of USVI
• viNGN to co-sponsor Small Business Week activities in the USVI
• VI Daily News: viNGN meets Public Computer Center goal, seeks higher digital literacy in the USVI
• VI Source: V.I. Next Generation Network officials provide positive progress report
• NTIA.gov: Community Anchor Institutions key to success of Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
• viNGN Board of Directors Meet Thursday, May 15, 2014
• FCC Seeks Open Internet Comments by May 15, 2014
• TrulyGolden.net: Caribbean Girls Can Code! (ICT Day 2014)
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Earth Day 2014 – What we can do in the USVI
• VIDEO: viNGN – Power to Connect
• National Library Week April 13-19 2014
• Congressional App Challenge deadline nears
• MICROSOFT: Support for Windows XP ended
• PHOTOS: Online Banking and Digital Literacy for Seniors & Veterans presentations with Banco Popular
• An Introduction to Digital Literacy & On-Line Banking for Seniors & Veterans Seminars
• Digital Literacy for seniors discussed with AARP membership
• Pew Research Internet Project: Public Library Engagement in America
• Jamal Simmons: The National Broadband Plan, Four Years Later
• City Seventh Day Adventist Church PCC now open on St. Thomas!
• Cyberlearning Basic Digital Literacy only the beginning! Take your knowledge even higher!
• Turnbull Library PCC student grateful for her achievements
• March is Women’s History Month!
• Virgin Islands Regional Library highlights its CAI status as a Public Computer Center
• Project Introspection and Virgin Islands History Month Resources
• St. Patrick’s Learning Center PCC Digital Literacy Course ceremony
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Dr. Mark Dean, African-American forefather of the Personal Computer (PC)
• Get Seussical and Sink Your Teeth into Read Across America Day 2014!
• Digital Learning Day – Great online resources you can use!
• African American History Month
• Introducing the Digital Library of the Caribbean
• Public Computer Center now open at Boys and Girls Club St. Thomas!
• Celebrate Digital Learning Day (February 5, 2014)
• viNGN up for 7 “Best of VI” awards
• Free U.S. Virgin Islands Basic Digital Literacy Training once again available
• Hour of Code Feedback – United States Virgin Islands
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Broadband 101 – Need a bigger boat?
• Hour of Code
• #USVIHourOfCode – We did it!!!
• CNET: ‘Hour of Code’ to teach kids as young as 5 to program
• GED test to move online in 2014, adjusted to keep pace with changing standards
• Children’s, Young Adult Rooms & Von Scholten Collection Open at Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library
• Encore Workshop: Creating an Online Business!
• PHOTOS: 2013 Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase
• It’s Computer Science Education Week! Let’s get started with the #USVIHourOfCode
• The “Hour of Code” is coming – Participate with us!
• Got your Digital Literacy Certificate? Show us your viNGN Pride!
• Free VI-SBDC Workshop: Creating an Online Business: The Next Steps
• VI SOURCE: Broadband Project Picking Up Speed, Officials Say
• Meet us at the STT-STJ Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase!
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• TECH REPUBLIC: 10 highly valued soft skills for IT pros
• David Breen: Libraries evolving into technology and community centers
• viNGN staffers observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month by Wearing Pink
• PRESENTATION: viNGN Broadband Business & Technology Meeting
• Jamie Hollier: Unlocking Opportunities with Digital Literacy
• First Remote Support Tech Jobs roll out for U.S. Virgin Islanders
• Critical meeting for Community Anchor Institutions Monday October 7
• Eric Newton: FCC Should Expand E-Rate Program to Boost Digital Literacy
• PHOTOS: Digital Literacy and Online Banking for Seniors and Veterans
• Jamal Simmons: Expanded Broadband Access Can Revolutionize Learning for All
• Photos: VI Dept. of Labor 2013 MEE Connection Symposium
• Business Insider: USVI Remote Work Opportunities via ConnectSpaceVI
• viNGN to participate in VI Department of Labor Symposium
• USVI Digital Literacy program offers free prep for top IT Certifications for 2013
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Selected PCCs to close early on September 19, 2013
• Scotiabank online banking seminars planned for St. Thomas and St. Croix
• UVI-SBDC “An Introduction to Having an Online Business” on St. Croix
• St. Patrick’s Alumni Association, Inc. Learning Center’s first Digital Literacy graduates
• I’ve got my Digital Literacy Certificate. Now what?
• Fiber network service to community anchor institutions and PCC’s set to begin
• First St. Croix Fiber Access Point activated at Athalie McFarlane Petersen Public Library
• Free SAT preparatory courses to U.S. Virgin Islands students
• August 28 Board Meeting announced
• Starting an Online Business Course
• Share the Gift of Digital Literacy: Become a Trainer!
• POLL: US Virgin Islands, how fast is your internet?
• Got internet? Why fiber + peering will make it better
• TECH JOBS: Work from home in the USVI – Support.com is hiring
• Lovenlund Apartments – Reliance Capital Public Computer Center (PCC), St. Thomas
• David C. Canegata Public Computer Center (PCC), St. Croix
• Explore the Charles Wesley Turnbull Regional Library | St. Thomas Source
• Job Postings & Opportunities « connectspacevi
• PCC’s to be discussed on WGOD Wednesday
• Free U.S. Virgin Islands Digital Literacy Course – FAQs
• Aureo Diaz Heights Learning Center Public Computer Center (PCC), St. Croix
• See our commercial on our YouTube channel!
• New PCC opens for seniors on St. Croix
• Sen. Janette Millin Young urges use of PCCs
• Free summertime digital training for children
• Enroll children (12+) in USVI Digital Literacy Training course
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Sign Up for Digital Literacy Course – Deadline: June 30, 2013
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Broadband Coalition Meeting
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Broadband Coalition Committee Meeting
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• VIRGIN ISLANDS NEXT GENERATION NETWORK MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Board Member Honored for Creation
• viNGN Taps Choice Wireless Broadband Sales Executive to Lead Sales Efforts
• Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Announces New CEO