Orchard Knob’s new website connects residents with hyperlocal information and assistance
For more than 30 years, Denita Strickland has lived and worked in Orchard Knob. This week, the small business owner and passionate community advocate was one of several neighborhood residents […]
The Enterprise Center awarded $1.9M in state grants to expand digital skills training across Southeast Tennessee
Nearly $2 million in funding will benefit residents across the greater Chattanooga region through a grant awarded to The Enterprise Center for its Tech Goes Home program to …
5 recommendations for cultivating neighborhood connectivity: Lessons learned through the Orchard Knob Connected Communities Project
In 2019, a group of stakeholders joined forces in Orchard Knob to address housing, health, and neighborhood connectivity. In 2024, The Orchard Knob Collaborative is celebrating the launch of its […]
A lifetime of learning: Reflections with retiring TEC CEO Deb Socia
Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to help communities create solutions to expand access to resources and education. I have had the good fortune to do work that […]
Chattanooga and Hamilton County named a 2023 ‘Visionary Trailblazer’ for Digital Inclusion
Region meets all seven criteria to earn award alongside 22 other U.S. municipalities Chattanooga and Hamilton County earned the 2023 Visionary Digital Inclusion Trailblazer Award from the National Digital Inclusion […]
Tech Goes Home partnership works to reduce recidivism rates
At the end of last month, all 12 participants from the most recent Tech Goes Home class in partnership with The BRAVE Effect graduated with a laptop, a certificate, and […]
Tech Goes Home receives $20,000 Truist Foundation grant to benefit aspiring Chattanooga entrepreneurs
When Brandon Parrott texted a photo of his tomato basil soup to his mother, he had no idea it would lead to a business venture. Now, as a part of […]
Digital Inclusion Week: TEC celebrates with connectivity event Friday, October 6
Hamilton County residents can learn about low and no-cost internet options at the Chattanooga Downtown Public Library this Friday from noon to 4 p.m. Through a partnership with The Enterprise […]
“How can we help?” – Reflections on cultivating intentional community & partnerships
2022-2023 has been a year of opportunity for The Enterprise Center. We scaled existing digital equity initiatives, launched pilot projects in partnership with local neighborhoods, and are poised to accept […]
A long road to equity: Reflections and opportunities from Mountain Connect with TEC CEO Deb Socia
When I was a child, there was no internet. We all had access to the same library for information — as long as we could walk to it and enter […]
