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Mensen met beperkte digitale vaardigheden vinden vaak verrassend creatieve manieren om zich staande te houden in de online wereld. Die vindingrijkheid verdient meer ruimte en aandacht, stelt onderzoeker Alexander Smit, die onlangs promoveerde op zijn onderzoek naar de digitale samenleving.

Digital inclusion is rarely a free choice for adults with limited basic skills. This can present difficulties for disadvantaged citizens. On the other hand, such people exercise a great deal of resilience to stay afloat. These are the conclusions of Alex Smit’s doctoral research.

In all municipalities in Groningen and North Drenthe, there will be room to train people with a distance to the labor market to become digital coaches. The initiative for this comes from the Digital Literacy Coalition (DLC): a network of organizations that are committed to increasing digital skills in the region.