iSchool Capstone

Castaway

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

information literacy

social justice

Project poster

Refugees seeking refuge within the United States are denied entry due to government policies. Currently there are 1.4 million refugees who need resettlement and 37,000 people are forced to leave their homes everyday. The current atmosphere allows for misinformation about refugees to persist and denies refugees accurate representation and recognition. Our solution is a free web-based, open-access information source that educates users on issues and policies concerning refugees while providing them with a holistic range of information. Castaway enables people to identify the problem, gives them the tools to learn and encourages them to take action as advocates.

Project participants:

Rahma Kamel

Informatics

Tracy Huynh

Informatics

Brian Jhong

Informatics

Angela Shen

Informatics