Digital inclusion, community development and social justice

AASW – Social Work People Podcast

When a technology company invited a social worker to join their digital literacy project, it was because they hoped her social work skills would be “nice-to-have” additions to their “need-to-have” skills for teaching people how to use their digital devices. But Anna Morgan had already been contemplating digital inclusion for a long time. Anna brought her social work mindset to the project, called on her community development experience and aimed for social inclusion.

Mentioned in this episode:

InfoXchange: Connected Communities:
https://www.infoxchange.org/au/community-programs/connected-communities

Definition of ‘Digital Inclusion’ from the Center for Digital Equity:
https://thecenterfordigitalequity.org/digital-inclusion-and-digital-equity/

Asset Based Community Development:
https://www.jeder.com.au/what-we-offer/asset-based-community-development-participatory-community-building/

Human Centred Design:
https://www.vic.gov.au/introduction-human-centred-design

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