Welcome to the Hopkins Digital Access Initiative
A community-rooted collaborative effort to ensure every Hopkins community member can confidently navigate our digital world. We’re building a thoughtful, locally-informed plan to identify the digital tools, skills, and support our community needs to thrive.
The Hopkins Digital Access Initiative
We are a community-based and collaborative group
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Guided by the Hopkins Activity Center, Hopkins Library, and Hopkins Community Education and powered by the community members, businesses, civic organizations and service agencies that call Hopkins home.
Building a plan to expand digital resources and support
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The Hopkins Digital Access Plan will set out a realistic, actionable and sustainable approach for ensuring Hopkins community members have the digital support and resources needed for everyday life and social connection.
Based on comprehensive understanding of the current digital reality for community members in Hopkins
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The first step is a thorough assessment of current digital access experiences and challenges in Hopkins. A comprehensive study will ground a tailored plan that truly builds on the many strengths of Hopkins while meeting the community's specific digital support needs.
Hopkins is headed to a future where every community member has the digital tools, skills and resources to thrive in today's digital world.
More Resources and Support in More Places
Easy to Find & Access Technology Help
A Community-Wide Foundation of Support
What do we mean by Digital Access?
Skilled and confident use of digital tools
Internet enabled devices
Affordable broadband internet service
Quality & accessible technical support
Digital content designed for accessibility
Why Digital Access Matters
Technology is an essential part of everyday life. But, many in our community do not have the skills, devices or resources needed to meaningfully navigate the digital landscape.
In today's digital world, we need technology to find information from trivial to critical, participate in community events and activities and stay connected with family and friends.
Digital access is not just about having a computer or phone - it’s also about using it to access jobs, education, and healthcare.
Without digital access, community members face challenges to self-sufficiency, opportunity and social participation.
Digital access challenges vary from person to person, but there is a path forward to ensure community members can access to the tools, skills, and connections needed to confidently navigate today's digital world.
The Path Forward Using a Strategic Approach
Tailored by Hopkins, for Hopkins
This approach leverages the strengths and and strong community spirit of Hopkins to move toward a future in which digital resources, knowledge, and support flow seamlessly throughout all parts of the community.
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Comprehensive and Connected
By fostering connections among all sectors of Hopkins, this approach builds understanding of current digital access needs while leveraging existing community resources and expertise for lasting solutions
Powered by the Hopkins culture of collaboration and engaged community-building
What We're Doing Now
We're currently in the assessment phase-the foundation of the Initiative
We're connecting with residents, business owners, organizations, and service providers throughout Hopkins to understand everyone's digital experiences and needs. By learning about both challenges and our existing strengths, we can work together to design solutions that enhance digital support and resources in the community.
Join the Conversation to Help Shape the Plan
We invite Hopkins community members to share experiences, challenges and ideas
Whether you are comfortable with technology or find it challenging, your perspective matters. Your input and involvement will directly shape our community's digital access plan by ensuring the strategies to expand digital support and resources work for real people. Together, we'll tackle digital access challenges with a plan shaped by those who know Hopkins best-the community members, businesses, and organizations that call Hopkins home.
Send Us a Message
By email
Drop a note in an ideas sharing box
Hopkins Public Library
Hopkins Activity Center
Eisenhower Community Center
Join the Conversation
Listening Sessions
Hopkins Activity Center
July 22, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
August 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
August 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Registration appreciated, but not required
952-939-1333
Community Survey
Planned for July, 2025
Find us at an Event
June 17, 2025
Hopkins Activity Center Open House
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10:00 a.m.-
12:00 p.m.
June 26, 2025
Sunset Series Concert
7:00 p.m.
Downtown Park, Hopkins
July 16,
2025
Hopkins Raspberry Festival
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1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
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Downtown Park, Hopkins