Purpose: Focusing on the human element required to build and maintain these networks, drawing heavily from the EII model.

• The Digital Steward Model: defining the role of residents who act as community organizers, media makers, and technicians.
• Recruitment & Demographics: Noting that Stewards are local residents, Black and people of color, ranging from teens to elders.
• Training Curriculum: Details on the 20-week training program covering community organizing and wireless engineering.
• Working Principles: How Stewards demystify technology through intentional design, community workshops, and privacy-first practices.
• Event Staff Integration: Parallel description of how event staff (Stage Managers, Techs) utilize the hardware for coordination and safety during productions.