Kudos to Megan Heath

Who's working very hard to bridge the digital divide by bringing technology classes in South Monterey County -- and getting noticed!

Leadership Monterey Peninsula has just recognized Megan with its 2011 Founder’s Award. First as founder of South Monterey County Center for Arts and Technology, and now as coordinator of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) at the Monterey County Office of Education, Megan has worked hard in the last few years to bring technology to an area of the county that sorely needs it.

The award was presented to Megan for her contributions of a substantial body of work to make the community a better place.

Megan is a self-proclaimed “Tech Activist for Social Justice.” She's passionate about bringing technology to underserved communities, and works tirelessly for it. She has served on various non-profit boards including Camp SEA Lab; Dare to Dream Fund; Loaves, Fishes & Computers, Inc.; and the Media Center for Art, Education & Technology.

Megan has done volunteer work for local community organizations including the Arts Council for Monterey County, the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation and Monterey County Business Council’s Creative Technology Competitive Cluster. Earlier this year, she was honored by the Arts Council for Monterey County as “Champion of the Arts” in the Philanthropist category.

Through BTOP and its Federally-funded, multi-partner project called Community Connection, Megan continues her work to close Monterey County’s digital divide. BTOP is overseen by Central Coast Broadband Consortium Public Computing Alliance led by the Monterey County Office of Education and includes the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Community Information Center (which I help steer on a volunteer basis), CSU Monterey Bay, Hartnell College, the National Steinbeck Center and Monterey County Free Libraries.

Felicidades, Megan! Un abrazo cibernético!