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Resident says police outreach encourages students to learn digital literacy
Summary
A resident described a police-led outreach effort to promote digital literacy in communities, saying she serves as an ambassador who shares books and aims to help students feel valued and hopeful.
A resident said police officers reached out to her a few years ago to bring lessons about the internet into communities, an effort she described as teaching "digital literacy." The resident said she became an ambassador for the program to help students understand the importance of online skills.
The resident said her own experience growing up with limited resources motivated her to take part. "Coming from a community where we didn't have many resources, I understood the importance of it and wanted to be ambassador for cause," she said, adding that the work "was really good."
She said the outreach aims to bolster students' sense of self and support. "I want students to understand that their potential is valued," the resident said. She emphasized addressing the obstacles students face in daily life and giving them encouragement and "an abundance of hope" so they can persevere.
In a lighter moment a meeting participant interjected that the program "makes you laugh," and the resident described the visits as "vibrant, energetic" opportunities to share a book and "a message that I think is important, and hopefully it sticks."
