Reset, Restore, and Renew: Enhancing Refugee Socioeconomic and Civic Integration Through Digital Information Literacy in Resettlement Orientation Programs.

Abstract

Refugees face significant challenges in socio-economic integration due to language barriers and limited access to technology, and community-based agencies provide other resources to fill these gaps and make social connections. This research study outlines ways to help refugees become part of U.S. society through community support, digital literacy, and digital tools. I explore the use of digital literacy and digital tools in resettlement programs, and the need for more participatory approaches to understand refugees' perspectives on integration. Finally, I suggest the development of resettlement orientation programs to improve refugees' socioeconomic and civic integration.