Newcomers and the Digital Divide
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Lukawiecki, Jessica
Bedi, Gurpreet
Khan, Aiza
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This report was prepared for, and in partnership with the Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership (GWLIP). This project aimed to understand the challenges and opportunities around the “digital divide” and digital literacy for newcomers accessing settlement services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local service-providers were interviewed in March 2022 to learn about challenges faced by newcomers and gain insight into organizational best practices for overcoming the “digital divide” as a barrier to accessing settlement services.
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Newcomers, Digital Divide, Access to Services, Guelph-Wellington Local Immigration Partnership, COVID-19, Immigration, Digital Resources, Newcomer Programming, Settlement services, Digital Literacy