The increasing importance of Digital literacy to address the digital divide for those either currently or at risk of homelessness.
Speakers
- Sean Sadler - BCS Digital Divide Committee and Worshipful Company of Information Technologists - WCIT
- Rob Edgar - Thames Reach
- Freddie Quek - Chair BCS Digital Divide SG - Host
Agenda
5:00pm - Introduction by Chair
5:05pm - Presentation by speakers
5:45pm - Q&A
6:00pm - Event ends
Synopsis
This special webinar is jointly organised by BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group and the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT), featuring Sean Sadler of BCS & WCIT and Rob Edgar of Thames Reach.
This event is part of amplifying #EndDigitalPovertyDay on 12 September launched by the Digital Poverty Alliance to end digital poverty by 2030. Sean and Rob will discuss how the trend to moving more services online makes it more important than ever for those who are either already homeless or at risk of being so, to be digitally literate. They will also illustrate how digital literacy and inclusion is a growing problem that needs a concerted effort to address.
Sean and Rob will provide typical examples of some of the issues and challenges that people face in helping themselves out of homelessness and what initiatives Thames Reach with the assistance of the WCIT have implemented to help them address these.
You will be able to participate in the question and answer session at the end.
About the speakers
Sean Sadler is a committee member of the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group and also chairs the WCIT Digital Inclusion Panel, which has a long standing relationship with Thames Reach. Sean is a passionate advocate of doing his bit to help address digital poverty.
Rob Edgar is a Digital Inclusion Support Worker at Thames Reach. He has over a decade of experience in the homelessness sector. In his role, he organises digital drop-in sessions, partnerships with tech companies, and supports volunteers to deliver our services. He also campaigns to bridge the digital divide for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Freddie Quek FBCS, BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group Chair is a highly experienced and multiple award-winning global technology leader who has worked in Singapore, US and UK across many industry sectors. He started the #joiningthedots initiative joining up 15 UK tech leaders communities to address #digitalinclusion, became special advisor and Community Board member of the Digital Poverty Alliance and established the BCS Digital Divide Specialist Group.He serves on the boards at University of Bristol, BCS Influence Board and eLife, and a member of the Technology Advisory Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Freddie is a Fellow of BCS and judge for the UK IT Industry and Women in IT awards
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This event is brought to you by: Digital Divide specialist group, Hampshire branch, Dorset branch and Worshipful Company of Information Technologies (WCIT)
