{"id":1167,"date":"2025-05-08T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theidia.org\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2026-06-22T07:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:45:45","slug":"lighting-up-the-future-2025-honoring-the-people-powering-arizonas-digital-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theidia.org\/es\/lighting-up-the-future-2025-honoring-the-people-powering-arizonas-digital-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Iluminando el futuro 2025: Homenaje a las personas que impulsan el futuro digital de Arizona."},"content":{"rendered":"
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From rural training hubs to statewide innovation policy, Arizona\u2019s digital future is being built by the people who connect communities. <\/span><\/p>\n

In a time when access to technology defines who can learn, work, and thrive, the <\/span>Instituto para la Aceleraci\u00f3n de la Inclusi\u00f3n Digital (IDIA)<\/span><\/a> gathered Arizona\u2019s leaders to shine a light on the people and ideas transforming connection into opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n

On May 6, 2025, at the stunning Desert Botanical Garden, IDIA hosted its fourth annual Lighting Up the Future Gala \u2014 a celebration of progress, partnership, and possibility. The evening honored changemakers expanding digital access across Arizona, sparked timely conversations about the future of work, and recognized those working every day to ensure all Arizonans have the tools to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis work is about more than devices or fiber,\u201d shared Dr. Erin Carr-Jordan, President & CEO of IDIA. \u201cIt\u2019s about hope, dignity, and unlocking potential. The people we honored tonight are not just advancing access; they\u2019re opening doors to lifelong opportunity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Arizona Mayors Highlight Local Impact<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The Gala featured opening remarks from <\/span>three<\/span> Arizona mayors who have witnessed firsthand the transformative impact of IDIA\u2019s Technology Hives in their cities:<\/span><\/h2>\n