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Why does this feel like such a provocative statement? I mean, it should be true, but it doesn't feel true, does it? How many of us feel like we have any control over the technologies we use in our daily and work lives? I'd suggest very few of us feel like we have control. So how do we get that control?

Welcome to episode 34 of the Technology in Human Services podcast. In this episode I speak with Tim Lockie. Tim has developed a new way to ensure that nonprofits factor people in their technology plans and that's what we talk about in this conversation, along with a healthy dose of how and why you should become better at making decisions with your own data.

In this October 4, 2022 webinar, Pamela Rosales, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) training and community engagement manager, and Tsion Tesfaye, senior research and policy manager, lay the foundation for your digital equity knowledge.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: It's not as easy as they say: International Students' Perspectives about gaining Canadian work experience, No help for undocumented workers, Unmasking differences in women’s full-time employment, New immigrants to Canada are building bridges with Indigenous Peoples. Here’s why that matters, and more.

I've joined Tech Stewardship's self-directed course and this week went through one question that I think is important for us all to reflect on: what is the default trajectory of humanity's relationship with technology? We're asked to rank where we are on a scale from 1 (pessimistic) to 10 (optimistic).

I'm going to spend the week writing and sharing information and articles about digital inclusion, with a focus on our sector. I'll share on my site and on LinkedIn, so let's chat there if you find what I'm sharing interesting. I encourage you to share what you or your organization is doing about Digital Inclusion.

Assessing and building Immigrant and Refugee-serving sector staff and organizational digital capacity is an important goal to move the sector forward as we build a strategic and practical hybrid service delivery model. I've posted many resources around digital literacy and digital inclusion that have come out of the UK. Here are 2 that I recommend you try out for yourselves.

The weekly roundup includes research, stories, and events of interest to the Canadian immigration and settlement community. Includes: Transitioning to online applications for permanent residence, Easier access to permanent residence for physicians in Canada to help address doctor shortages, Alternative Federal Budget 2023: Rising to the challenge, Influence of a Global Pandemic for Ontario Newcomers: Challenges and Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Canada’s immigration minister leaves door open to extending Afghan resettlement programs, and more.

As immigrants continue to seek information online, Immigrant service provider organizations (SPOs’) websites hold value in increasing the health literacy and health-wellness of immigrants. This research assessed the current state of immigrant SPOs’ websites as information infrastructures and reveals areas for improvement.