The Digital Divide.

The topic I have chosen is on the "Digital Divide" because of the negative impact it has on individuals, households, businesses, communities, countries, socioeconomic, demographic and geographic areas. The Digital Divide has created and continues to generate huge gaps of inequality between different groups of people based on race, age, income, disabilities and education and also among those who have limited or no access to modern information, communication technology, and the infrastructures that support easy access to the internet. The Digital Divide isn't a phenomenon that affects only developing or underdeveloped countries but also industrialized or developed countries as well. Unfortunately, the Digital Divide leaves many people without the resources to engage in the economic, political, and social aspects in their communities and country's, but it also leaves them at a disadvantage globally due to the power of globalization. The Digital Divide could be contributed to different factors such as the high cost to access internet services, outdated technology, low-performing computers, slow speed wireless connections or the inability to obtain access to technology, support, tools, and infrastructure, including not having access to educational training in the STEM professions. However, I will explore the current state of the Digital Divide, its related causes, its effect on education, race, and income, its impact on globalization, and how we could find solutions to overcome and combat the Digital Divide. This is just a brief summary of what my project encompasses and I will continue to focus and expand on these questions and also explore more areas in greater detail.