Evidence Narratives: Stories of the impact of computer training
Evaluation of community technology interventions is notoriously difficult. Computer training is one factor that must be understood in the context of a whole range of local resources and constraints. TASCHA work around evidence and storytelling attempts to address this challenge by gathering “typical” stories from a variety of settings in order to create a framework for induction and generalization. Evidence narratives were designed to capture “typical” stories — evidence — in order to generate analysis and dialog about particular cases in relation to the larger phenomena. The stories are also valuable because they communicate important lessons and dynamics. They are memorable and can be retold for a variety of audiences, making them useful for practitioners, donors, and researchers alike.
Below are the Evidence Narratives that resulted from this work.
Recommended citation for these reports:
Sullivan, J., Gordon, G., Garrido, M., West, M. Vander Leest, T., & Huskins, N. (2008). Evidence Narratives: Stories of the impact of computer training. Seattle: Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington Information School.
Collection Highlights
| Region | Country | Report Title | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | India | The Value of Certification: E-skills, outcome metrics, and corporate social responsibility in India | Download |
| Asia | India | Yields and Market Access: ICT for farming and fishing in southern India | Download |
| Asia | India | Improving Income Generation in Rural India: ICT-trained veterinarians assist small farmers with livestock production | Download |
| Asia | Philippines | Healing and Jobs: ICT training for survivors of human trafficking at the Philippine’s Visayan Forum Foundation | Download |
| Asia | Philippines | Protection, Options, and Advantages ICT training to improve economic livelihoods and reduce exploitation among Filipina domestic workers | Download |
| Asia | Sri Lanka | Connectivity and Food Security: Boosting yields and fighting crop failure with ICT in rural Sri Lanka | Download |
| Asia | Sri Lanka | Crossing the Finish Line: Telecenter jobs bank helps ICT training graduates find work in Sri Lanka | Download |
| Europe | Austria | The Road to Employability: Austrian pilot program brings “computer driver’s licenses” to Vienna’s most at-risk women | Download |
| Europe | Austria | Caritas Austria: Evidence narrative worksheet | Download |
| Europe | Bulgaria | After the Mine Closes: ICT training brings new jobs and a new life to Romanian miners | Download |
| Europe | Bulgaria | Renewing a National Resource: Re-skilled Bulgarian teachers return to work | Download |
| Europe | Czech Republic | Breaking Barriers with ICT: Charta 77 guides Czech paraplegics back to work | Download |
| Europe | Ireland | Joining the Celtic Tiger: ICT training leads inner-city Dubliners toward the booming Irish economy | Download |
| Europe | Ireland | Fathers and Sons: Developing new traditions of education in Ireland | Download |
| Europe | Poland | Personal Motivation and ICT Skills Training: Jobs for people with disabilities in Poland | Download |
| Europe | Romania | Meeting Industry Needs: Youth e-Skills filling labor gaps in high-growth Romanian regions | Download |
| Europe | Slovenia | Generational Solidarity: Slovenian youth centers open doors to all for ICT job skills training | Download |
| Europe | Turkey | The Spirit of Volunteerism: Re-building civil society and delivering jobs through youth networks in Turkey | Download |
| North America | Mexico | Edgar: Centro Comunitario Santa Fe evidence narrative worksheet | Download |
| North America | Mexico | María Teresa: Centro Comunitario Santa Fe | Download |
| North America | United States | ICT Training and the ABCs of Employability: YearUp’s jobs program for urban youth | Download |
| North America | United States | Mentors and Computers: Developing work and life skills in the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue Washington | Download |
| North America | United States | “Lifers,” Computers, and Kids: Community building and technology education in Tacoma’s Al Davies Boys and Girls Club | Download |
| South America | Colombia | Creating Opportunity at the Margins of Bogotá: ICT training at Centro de Juan Bosco Obrero | Download |
