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Your search for Digital Inclusion yielded 26 result(s).
Blog Post: Making Sense of Mobile Apps: A Collection of Interpretation, Translation, and Integration Apps for Newcomers
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
For newcomers to equitably receive the vital integration services they are eligible for, language access is essential. As service providers know, working with a professional in-person or telephonic interpreter from the same cultural and linguistic background as the client is always ideal. But live interpretation is not always possible given the demands of newcomer services. …
Tool or Template: Apps for Translation and Interpretation
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Date: February 23, 2023
Topic(s): Case Management, Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Switchboard has compiled a list of mobile apps to support refugee service providers in navigating challenges of interpretation, translation, and resource-sharing in linguistically and culturally supportive ways. Please note, however, that these apps should be considered for things like short, simple conversations, appointment reminders, straightforward information-sharing, and initial inquiries to get a baseline understanding of …
Tip Sheet: Online Safety Tip Sheet
Author(s): Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE)
Date: August 22, 2022
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
Date: August 22, 2022
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
This resource, created by CARRE, is intended to help service providers educate clients on how to respond to online threats or harassment. It is aimed at children and youth at risk of online sexual exploitation, or “sexploitation.” Tips include: Block: Instead of responding to the person bothering you online, immediately block them. DO NOT send …
Tip Sheet: Seven Tips to Stay Safe Online
Author(s): Center for Adjustment, Resilience, and Recovery (CARRE)
Date: August 22, 2022
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
Date: August 22, 2022
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion, Safety
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
This resource, created by CARRE, provides clients with seven tips for staying safe online. It is aimed at children and youth at risk of online sexual exploitation, or “sexploitation.” Tips include: Change privacy settings Do not share personal photos, videos, or information Never send money Never meet up Block any online aggressors Tell a trusted …
Blog Post: Three Steps to Help Empower Refugee and Immigrant Clients through Digital Literacy
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: July 26, 2022
Topic(s): Adult Education, Digital Inclusion
Date: July 26, 2022
Topic(s): Adult Education, Digital Inclusion
Digital literacy skills may seem universal, especially if we consider all the places and situations where technology exists. Research has shown, however, that access to and use of technology vary based on demographics such as race, economic class, education, place of birth, etc. Through their work with refugee and newcomer clients, service providers can help …
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Archived Webinar: Digital Skills in Refugee Integration: Lessons Learned from Research and Practice
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: September 9, 2021
Topic(s): Digital Inclusion
Date: September 9, 2021
Topic(s): Digital Inclusion
Hosted on September 9, 2021, this training was delivered by Miriam Potocky, Senior Research Associate, Switchboard; and Marwah Maasarani, Evaluation Officer, IRC. Digital skills are a crucial element of successful integration. Access to communities, services, and rights often depends on, or is facilitated by, digital technology. Although many refugees are tech-savvy, many others have low …
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Video: Digital Literacy for Life and Work
Author(s): HIAS
Date: June 8, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Digital Inclusion, Employment, Financial Capabilities
Subtopic(s): Job Readiness
Date: June 8, 2021
Topic(s): Case Management, Digital Inclusion, Employment, Financial Capabilities
Subtopic(s): Job Readiness
HIAS and HIAS Pennsylvania have created a series of digital literacy videos for newcomer families. Each video series includes 16 short videos, covering topics such as digital safety and scams, preventing viruses and malware, secure Wi-Fi networks, online learning opportunities, online translation and interpretation, identifying misinformation, monitoring children’s online activity, work readiness and job applications, …
Evidence Summary: What works to improve digital inclusion among resettled refugees?
Author(s): Switchboard
Date: January 31, 2021
Topic(s): Digital Inclusion
Date: January 31, 2021
Topic(s): Digital Inclusion
This evidence summary assesses the evidence surrounding the effectiveness of several program models and interventions designed to increase digital inclusion of refugees. It includes characteristics of successful programs, common barriers to inclusion, and the implications of this research for designing programs.
Video: Schoology Overview
Author(s): RefugeeResponse
Date: November 16, 2020
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education
Date: November 16, 2020
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Digital Inclusion
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Education
In this animated video, narrators discuss how students and parents can log in to Schoology through Clever, and how they can access necessary features in Schoology.
Video: Google Translate Chrome Extension
Author(s): RefugeeResponse
Date: November 16, 2020
Topic(s): Digital Inclusion
Date: November 16, 2020
Topic(s): Digital Inclusion
The Google Translate Chrome Extension is available for free in the Google Chrome Webstore. This video shows how to download the extension and use it while online. This video will also show users of Schoology how to translate words in the application as well as use the Google Translate Chrome Extension while in Schoology.
