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

Technology for a

TransitionSarah’s...An Oasis

for Women

Community Technology Empowerment Project

Hayley Drozdowski

Laura Wondra

Hannah White

Esteban Rodriguez-Hefty

Meghan Muffett

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

SWOT Analysis

STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

WEAKNESSESInternal Factors

External Factors

Strengths

➢ High Demand➢ Small Organization➢ Individualized Tutoring

Weaknesses

➢ Communication➢ Work Schedules➢ Longevity

Opportunities

➢ Program Permanence

& Addition➢ New Partnerships➢ Strengthen Technology

Assets

Threats

➢ Staff capacity➢ IT support not on site

Conclusions

➢ In working with clients

in transition and

crisis:○ Reactive vs

proactive○ Aware & flexible

➢ Importance of

community

partnership and

organizational

support

Thank you