1. Technology for a Transition Sarah’s...An Oasis for Women

2. Community Technology Empowerment Project Hayley Drozdowski Laura Wondra Hannah White Esteban Rodriguez-Hefty Meghan Muffett

3. Project Intro & Overview ➢ Partner with transitional home for asylum-seeking women ➢ Provide computer-related support ○Employment ○Computer Skills ○Education-related ○And more… ➢ Individualized tutoring sessions ➢ Build capacity ○Bulletin Board ○Resource Binder Respond to an existing need

4. SWOT Analysis STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIESTHREATS WEAKNESSES Internal Factors External Factors

5. Strengths ➢ High Demand ➢ Small Organization ➢ Individualized Tutoring

6. Weaknesses ➢ Communication ➢ Work Schedules ➢ Longevity

7. Opportunities ➢ Program Permanence & Addition ➢ New Partnerships ➢ Strengthen Technology Assets

8. Threats ➢ Staff capacity ➢ IT support not on site

9. Conclusions ➢ In working with clients in transition and crisis: ○Reactive vs proactive ○Aware & flexible ➢ Importance of community partnership and organizational support

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