[NYSDEN-LIST] NEWS from NYSDEN: Save the Date for NYSDEN 2026 convening and first ever Request for Proposals

[Margaret Kaufer]

Good afternoon NYSDEN Members!

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday week/weekend.

2 announcements:

1.  See our Save the Date for the NYSDEN 2026 Convening attached.  Share it widely with your coalitions, networks, contacts and on social media.  This year, we will be in Albany on September 29th in partnership with University at Albany - a SUNY school.

2.  Also, new this year, we are looking for your input for our panel and workshop content.  The New York State Digital Equity Network (NYSDEN) is now accepting proposals for panels and workshops for our 2026 Annual Convening—the only statewide gathering fully dedicated to digital inclusion practitioners. Complete this proposal submission form no later than April 27th. <https://forms.gle/Umi9UxRpq7xjzmyD6>
This year’s theme: Revisiting NY’s Digital Divide: Solutions for Reaching the Disconnected.

We’ll be bringing together leaders from across the state—community-based organizations, coalitions, libraries, workforce partners, researchers, and public agencies—to share what’s working, learn from each other, and push forward real solutions.

Have something to share? A model that works, a lesson learned, or a strategy that’s moving the needle?
We’d love to see your proposal (submit here <https://forms.gle/Umi9UxRpq7xjzmyD6>). You can also preview the proposal via the attached PDF.

📅 Deadline: Monday, April 27 (midnight)
📣 Notifications: Mid-May

Looking forward to another important gathering of leaders from across our State and working together to advance tech adoption and access for all New Yorkers.

Meg
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Margaret Käufer
President, The STEM Alliance 
Creating a network of STEM learning opportunities
www.theSTEMAlliance.org <http://www.thestemalliance.org/>
mkaufer at theSTEMAlliance.org <mailto:mkaufer at theSTEMAlliance.org>
914.419.1733








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