September 30, 2024
Collaborating to build a novel teaching resource for information literacy for use by public library staff
The social, cultural & technological impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in family farming: the case of Washington State
December 9, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated transformations that we were expecting to happen in decades. The so-called “new normal” gave way to a covidianity characterized by structural instability affecting daily life, the fragility of economic systems and political cycles, speeding up technical shifts, and the dematerialization of human activity, caused by the increasing virtualization of a…
Evidence Narratives: Stories of the impact of computer training
November 22, 2022
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…
Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) Digital Navigator
July 29, 2022
This project will help Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) assess the outcomes and performance of the Digital Navigators Program. EEC and the ConnectWA Coalition, along with partners and subcontractors, plan to train and deploy community-based Digital Navigators across the state, implement a Digital Navigator call center and support line and create Statewide Digital Equity Dashboard….
Digital Bridge: Providing digital access to low-income job seekers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
October 13, 2021
The digital divide has long been recognized as a factor contributing to the economic marginalization of low-income communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color (BIPOC communities).1–7 The pandemic transformed the digital divide from a long-simmering issue to an immediate crisis as schools, training programs, and essential services rapidly moved from in-person to virtual…
Digital Skills for Digital Librarians Evaluation
June 21, 2021
How can web literacy trainings be used in libraries to meet the evolving needs of the communities they serve? How can these trainings be adapted and scaled to better help library staff, libraries, and the communities they serve?
Creating the Digital Bridge: How Physically Distant Technology Access and Assistance Can Support Workers in a New Economy
July 29, 2020
Piloting a small-scale program to provide job seekers with home technology and remote support to develop digital skills and prepare for new careers.
Ocean Data for Decision-Making
February 26, 2020
Developing data for decision-making (D4D) tools and resources that local organizations can use to more effectively work with (and within) their target communities and with scientists and policy makers to generate and use marine data to manage marine resources and ecosystems.
Refugee Women And Technology Education in Seattle
February 1, 2019
How do you identify and address technology accessibility and education gaps for refugee women in Seattle?
