Bridging the Digital Divide for Equitable Educational Opportunities (webinar recording)
Published on: March 26, 2021
COVID-19 has greatly accelerated the education system’s move to remote learning. What was previously a slow growing option suddenly became the only option in many school districts. Yet households and students have uneven access to the necessary resources for successful remote learning. This is raising questions about the ramifications the “Digital Divide” is having on access to education. Many organizations are fast-tracking initiatives to reduce the Digital Divide and its impact on educational opportunities.
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Connecting with Clients: Leveraging Technology in British Columbia’s Settlement Services (webinar recording)
Published on: March 26, 2021
This 2014 webinar, facilitated by Jim Brennan from MISA of North Vancouver Island and covered three topic areas related to using technology in settlement services.
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Nadia Caidi on the information practices of newcomers (webinar recording)
Published on: February 23, 2021
Professor Nadia Caidi presents about newcomer information habits and what you can do to keep newcomers informed. In this presentation and conversation with Refugee613, she shared her research findings on newcomer information practices and strategies to reach newcomers effectively.
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How to Build Trust and Connection Online (webinar recording)
Published on: February 23, 2021
Do you feel disconnected from your clients & team when communicating online? Is it taking longer to build a connection and establish trust with the people you interact with? You aren’t alone. Learn how a few simple changes in your online communication habits will promote incredible results from your team, students and clients.
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2021 Canadian Edelman Trust Barometer (webinar recording)
Published on: February 23, 2021
I always find the yearly Edelman Trust Barometer interesting. This is the first year that NGOs are not the most trusted institution.
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Unconnected: How Can Philanthropy Close The Digital Divide in Canada (webinar recording)
Published on: February 15, 2021
Funders need to recognize that digital equity is essential to advancing economic development, racial justice, and other social good. What role can foundations play to establish a new tradition of digital philanthropy in Canada?
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Competing Agendas? Bridging funder and organization expectations in evaluation (webinar)
Published on: February 7, 2021
Held by the Centre for Community Based Research in partnership with the Evaluation Capacity Network at the University of Alberta. This webinar is part of a live event series for the Evaluating Refugee Programs project.
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The Legal Side of Nonprofit Technology (webinar recording)
Published on: February 5, 2021
In this TechSoup webinar Erin McClarty walks through different types of virtual technology nonprofits use as part of their outreach, operations, and programming. She talks about the different opportunities, risks and challenges for each aspect from a legal and operational perspective.
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Digital content and user needs (webinar recording)
Published on: January 31, 2021
In this Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) webinar they bring together Sarah Richards from Content Design London to talk about basic rules we should all be following in content design and Simon Kaplan from Citizens Advice who shares the fundamental principles that underpin the their content strategy.
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