From: Amy Liu <liua...@stanford.edu> Want to contribute to solutions for the refugee crisis, but just don't have time?
The research project I am part of is focused on crowdsourcing technology development for NGOs so anyone can contribute with small amounts of time. We're starting with a tech project (defined with Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement at http://catholiccharitiesscc.org/refugee-resettlement) to help refugees integrate into their host communities (details below). They are excited to deploy it once it is built. If successful, the plan is to then include you in the process of rolling it out across the US! JOIN US! :D Sign up here: http://bit.ly/rf-guides-signup. Best, Amy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Guides The State Department requires all refugee agencies to provide cultural orientation to help refugees integrate into their communities. Unfortunately, this is currently done in-person which is difficult for refugees since many end up finding housing up to 3 hours away. It is also very limited in scope due to time constraints. In partnership with the Catholic Charities refugee resettlement agency, we have created a draft spec + prototype of an online cultural orientation platform to solve this problem. They are excited to deploy it once we build it. If successful, the plan is to then include you in the process of rolling it out across the US! If you want more details, you can browse the initial specs + prototype here: http://bit.ly/rf-guides-prototype -- Amy Liu Stanford University | Class of 2018 liua...@stanford.edu -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
