WTF (What’s the Future) of Settlement Work – everything is connected!
Welcome to the second edition of WTF (What's the Future) of Settlement Work, where we explore all the connections!
Tag digital capacity
Understanding the information seeking practices of newcomers
It's useful to understand how your clients look for, find, assess and act on information. In this video, Professor Nadia Caidi provides an overview of newcomer information seeking behaviour and practice.
The frictionless user experience is not yet so frictionless
There will increasingly be a push for immigrant and refugee-serving agencies to provide frictionless service to newcomers. It's going to come. We should be aware of and planning for it.
Building a Newcomer-Centric Technology-Enabled Settlement Sector in Canada
I recently attended the 21st National Metropolis Conference in Halifax. I don't get to these gatherings very often and they're always a reminder of how much is happening in a very complex sector and how awesome and committed sector folks are. I presented a summary of some research work I've been doing for a client, and thought I'd share my presentation notes here.
TiHS Season 2 Episode 1: Podcasting – the how and why for your nonprofit
Welcome to season 2 of the Technology in Human Services podcast! This is a recording of a presentation I recently made at a technology/professional development day with CSAE Trillium.
Innovative Outreach Strategies to Reach Newcomers
Many thanks to AMSSA in British Columbia for having me present this workshop to settlement and language workers across the province. I'm definitely not a marketing expert. But, like making technology, or any service choices, it all comes down to being strategic and knowing/understanding your client.
The future of settlement work – thinking out loud
In this video I’m looking at the future of immigrant/refugee settlement work, but really human service more broadly. I hope you find it interesting. I would love to hear what you think! Comment below, or connect on social.
Power searching on 211Ontario – because you should know how
When it comes to I&R, one of the sites you should be using frequently, and as a power user, is your local 211 site. But, 211 sites are not always the most user friendly. You might find search results a bit confusing, or are unsure how to start, etc. We created a screen cast walking course participants through the 211Ontario site.
What knowledge, skills and attitudes do settlement workers need in the digital era?
At a workshop last year, I asked a group of participants to break into groups and identify the top four things settlement workers need to know, top four skills that they must possess, and the top four work-related attitudes and behaviours in the era of digital service delivery. Interestingly, there wasn't much overlap between groups. This suggests the richness of human service work, as well as its complexity.