Office of Social Equity & Innovation

Digital Equity Resources

Need Home Internet, Device Resources, and Tech Support?

• Reduced-cost, high speed home internet through The Affordable Connectivity Program
• Denver Public Library Digital Navigator One-on-One Support or call (720) 865-1111
• Reduced-cost laptops and computers at PCsforPeople, call (720) 278-7725, or visit in-person at 6035 E 38^th Avenue, Denver, CO 80207
• Reduced-cost or free mobile smartphones through Lifeline Support
• Denver Digital Equity Coalition

• The OSEI’s staff expertise will directly influence policies, budget, and programmatic decisions to lead agencies in achieving measurable changes in racial and social equity in Denver.
• The OSEI will train all Denver staff in its Race and Social Justice Academy.
• The OSEI will develop concrete methodologies of utilizing and analyzing data to craft approaches to system changes.
• The OSEI will create a direct link with the community that will guide, shape, and drive aspects of our work.

News Releases

• Mayor Hancock and the City and County of Denver Continue to Bridge the Digital Equity Gap for Residents
• Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation Responds to City Equity Program and Practices Audit
• New Equity and Social Innovation Office will Imbed these Values in City Operations
• Denver Targets Institutional Racism in New Equity Package
• Mayor Hancock Appoints New Chief Equity Officer
• Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation Releases 2021 Annual Report
• City and Denver’s Chinese Community Remove Anti-Chinese Historical Marker in LoDo

In the News

• Denver's Hancock announces new Office of Equity and Social Innovation - Colorado Politics
• Denver proposals would remove ‘illegal alien’ from city law, ban discrimination against protective hairstyles - The Denver Gazette
• Denver City Council passes new equity package - CBS Denver
• Denver announces Dr. Aisha Rousseau as Chief Equity Officer, head of Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation - Channel 7
• Denver's new chief equity officer will look at how the city spends money on equity and diversity efforts - 9 News
• Denver mayor names Aisha Rousseau the city's chief equity officer - The Gazette
• As Denver Sees Uneven Recovery For Groups Disproportionately Impacted By The Pandemic, City Welcomes New Chief Equity Officer - CBS Denver

Mission

We utilize best and innovative practices to lead Denver in transformative change with a commitment to equitable outcomes.

Vision

Equity is embedded in all facets of Denver’s operations.

Values

Given the structural and institutional inequities that impact the Denver community, our work centers those who have been negatively impacted by racial and social injustices.

How We Define Equity

When race and other social identities can no longer be used to predict life outcomes

Equity Process

Equity is achieved through the advancement of policies and practices that center those who are underrepresented and have been historically disadvantaged.