Illinois Extension is uniquely positioned to provide digital literacy education and training to reach rural, urban, and underserved audiences throughout Illinois communities that meet individual needs.

By striving to model great digital inclusion work for the broader Extension system and leveraging resources and community-based partnerships, Extension will cover a range of digital skills education, including digital marketing, data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing, for individuals and their institutions, such as industries, faith-based organizations, schools, and libraries.

Extension will invest internally in staff professional development, devote time to technology and discovery, and distribute hardware and software. These actions will facilitate access, equity, and literacy by increasing broadband access, adoption, and use, increasing knowledge, and improving quality of life through digitally connected living.