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Digital Divide

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**What is a digital divide?**
 * Separation between two extremes (examples: rich verses poor, educated verses non-educated, and developed verses developing countries).
 * Split between those who can afford technologies (usually computers) and those who can not afford them.
 * It is a racial, social, geographical, societal, and ethical issue that affect everyone worldwide.

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**Why are the factors involved in the digital divide?**
 * Economic hardships
 * Locations
 * Religious aspects
 * Cultural aspects

Urban schools typically do not have as much technologies available, as suburban schools.  This accounts for a discrepancy. These discrepancies can usually be seen in areas with families who are at or below the poverty line. Even if these children have access to technology and Internet at school, that may not be the case when they are home.

**What is the reasoning behind the digital divide?**
 * Price of technologies (examples: computers and internet access) impossible to be afforded worldwide
 * Lack of education
 * Lack of resources (example: electricity)

**Who is at a disadvantage in America?**
 * African-Americans
 * Hispanic American
 * Those in financial trouble (usually those at or below the poverty line)



**What steps are being taken to bridge the gap of the divide?**


 * Companies and individuals are donating technologies.
 * In the United States there are non-profit organizations that collect old equipment, refurbish it, and donate it to schools in need (example: [|Close the Gap International])
 * The ultimate way to bridge the gap and end the digital divide is to educate ourselves about it and end the equalities!

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The Digital Divide Institute believes conditions have occurred to close the divide. Check out all the informative knowledge they share!

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