refugees

Lampedusa Keeps Happening: Refugees and the Power of Tech to Harm or Heal

Free registration webinar on how technology is used both against and in support of refugees and people migrating. 1 October 2026, 12:00 PM US Eastern Time.

From the site: On October 3, 2013, 368 people, mostly Eritrean refugees, lost their lives in the Lampedusa shipwreck. On the 13th anniversary of the tragedy, join DAIR’s "Refugees, Migrants, and AI" project for an event that commemorates those who died and asks why, more than a decade later, Lampedusa keeps happening. Bringing toget…

Details: Free to attend with registration. Good if you want the human-rights side of technology rather than the product side.

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Free job search coaching, credential guidance, and employer connections for immigrants, refugees, and asylees rebuilding professional careers in the US.

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