|
|
|
'Parenting and children's resilience in disadvantaged communities' by the JRF
This research set out to examine the distinctive challenges of bringing up children in disadvantaged areas, looking at the perspectives of both parents and children.
|
Last Update: 27-02-2006
Contributor: Jodi Mohr
Original Author/Source: Joseph Rowntree Foundation Website
|
|
Braybrook and Maidstone technology hub
The Braybrook and Maidstone technology hub is a partnership between Grassroots Networking and Neighbourhood Renewal that aims to provide access to information and communications technologies as a major tool in economic and social development. The initiative of setting up an ICT hub aims to play a part in overcoming issues facing disadvantaged communities, such as social isolation, inter-generational poverty, lack of skills, participation and low social capital. The ICT hub is located at Braybrook and Maidstone Public Tenants Association at 113 Melon Street Maidstone.
|
Last Update:
12-09-2005
Contributor: Infoxchange Australia
Original Author/Source: Dinna Tayao
|
|
Electronic Atherton Community Enterprise
The Electronic Atherton Community Enterprise is a part of a digital divide, GrassRoots Networking program to provide a technology approach to community development.
|
Last Update:
26-05-2005
Contributor: Infoxchange Australia
|
[12.50Kb]
|
Language Factory - An Infoxchange Australia Social Enterprise
Language Factory, an Infoxchange Australia enterprise, is a community resource that aims to provide affordable and responsive language services to diverse sectors of the community – both government and non- government / community organisations.
This program aims to address the current gaps in language services provided by government and non-government services providers, which has resulted due to a combination of factors (i.e. lack of funds as well as availability of accredited interpreters to members of the emerging communities in Australia).
In order to do this Language Factory is in the process of developing a model of providing community based translation services, that will ensure that both government and non-government agencies are able to access cost-effective, and more importantly, responsive language services.
In summary, the Language Factory represents a model that is able to assist governments and non-government service providers to achieve a more effective and at the same time ‘empowering’ communication strategy, utilising the ‘in house’ skills of residents living in public housing.
|
Last Update:
10-02-2006
Contributor: Jodi Mohr
Original Author/Source: Grassroots Networking Program
|
[17.10Kb]
|
Werribee Grassroots website
The Werribee website and technology hub is a partnership of Grassroots Networking and Neighbourhood Renewal that aims to deliver on resident identified issues around IT as articulated in community action planning processes. An initiative of Infoxchange, the hub and website allows residents of Heathdale to share their news,
projects and ideas online, while providing them with information about local employment, training opportunities and services in the area.
Website:
Heathdale
|
Last Update: 12-09-2005
Contributor: Infoxchange
Original Author/Source: Dinna Tayao
|
|
Yarra Assist
With the aid of government and philanthropic funding, the program - known as eACE (electronic Atherton Community Enterprise) set out to halt the digital divide in its tracks by 'wiring up' the Atherton Gardens public housing estate in Fitzroy.
Three years on, more than 600 households within the Atherton community have been provided with a computer, intranet access, IT training and low-cost broadband Internet connection. Local residents have been trained and employed to help run the program: as trainers, IT workers, administrators and content developers.
Now Infoxchange Australia has launched the latest phase of the program, designed to ensure its long-term sustainability.
Yarra Assist is new social enterprise providing affordable computer support services to small to medium sized businesses, including health and welfare agencies, within the City of Yarra. It also offers Internet access, voice services and hardware provisioning at affordable prices.
Through generating employment locally and providing a badly needed service for small to medium organisations, Yarra Assist will fund the continuation of the eACE program and future community development work.
|
Last Update:
19-10-2005
Contributor: Jodi Mohr
Original Author/Source: Infoxchange Australia
|
|
|
