Practitioners and Researchers Connect to Address Tech Access and Education for Refugee Women
For refugee women in Seattle and King County, technology education plays a key role in learning to navigate life in their new community. Our research team explored refugee women’s experiences with technology-related programs and services as part of the Refugee Women and Technology Education …
Mind the (information) gap: Making the case for action by governments
Just days before the full launch of the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 Report, participants at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) had a first glimpse at its findings on Tuesday11 July. TASCHA’s Maria Garrido, alongside Donna Scheeder (President, IFLA), …
TASCHA goes to Next Library 2017
Some members of the TASCHA team will be visiting Denmark June 11-14 to participate in the Next Library conference, an event intended to explore the continuously evolving nature of the public library in the 21st century. TASCHA Director Chris Coward and Assistant Director Rebecca Sears will be …
Event: What is TASCHA and the U.S. IMPACT Study? An introduction to our research and people
Are you interested in the effects of technology on economic and social development? Do you wonder if mobile phones will replace PCs? Interested in the role libraries play in communities and development? Curious about open data and open research? Passionate about access to technology, …
Join the U.S. Impact Study at the American Library Association annual conference
The American Library Association (ALA) is holding their annual conference June 25-June 30, 2015 in San Francisco. This year, TASCHA collaborators Samantha Becker and Stacey Wedlake from the U.S. Impact Study group will be attending and highlighting some of their great work on library …
TASCHA and the iSchool at ICTD 2015
ICTD 2015 is almost here! In Singapore this year, ICTD 2015 will take place May 15-18, 2015. As is usually the case, University of Washington will have a strong presence at the conference this year. Here's how TASCHA and our colleagues at the Information School will be participating:
TASCHA faculty to present on social media data analysis
On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, Maria will present to the Data Management Association of Puget Sound (DAMA of Puget Sound) on her research involving collecting and analyzing data from social media platforms. Using examples from her work investigating the role of Facebook in the Arab Spring and the …
Event: What is TASCHA and the U.S. IMPACT Study? An introduction to our research and people
Are you interested in the effects of technology on economic and social development? Do you wonder if mobile phones will replace PCs? Interested in the role libraries play in communities and development? Curious about open data and open research? Passionate about access to technology, …
ICT4Drinks Seattle September 2014 edition
TASCHA is pleased to sponsor September's ICT4Drinks event by buying the first round of drinks for everyone. We even have a couple of special guests, including Microsoft Research India's Jonathan Donner. He'll be in town all the way from South Africa to chat about his research on mobile phones, …
Myanmar leaders develop information strategies for societies in transition
During the summer, TASCHA and the UW Jackson School hosted 25 of Myanmar’s leaders from government, civil society, political parties, ethnic communities, libraries, and the media for a five-week workshop. During the five weeks, the fellows honed their leadership skills and developed information …