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Samos, Greece
Tijuana, Mexico

4 days ago
3 min

Border Update: Getting the Facts Straight

Today we bring you our most recent edition of the Border Update series. Some highlights: The Biden Administration is producing thousands...

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Volunteer Spotlight: A Conversation with Marketing Coordinator Magdalena Buchwald

Melanie Stanek

Mar 23
5 min

Volunteer Spotlight: A Conversation with Marketing Coordinator Magdalena Buchwald

Magdalena became motivated to help forcibly displaced families after witnessing the European refugee crisis.

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Celebrating Our Graduates on International Women's Day

Melanie Stanek

Mar 8
3 min

Celebrating Our Graduates on International Women's Day

Today, on International Women’s Day, One Digital World honors and recognizes our incredible women graduates who have taken advantage of...

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Marketing Intern

Feb 16
1 min

Displaced: Worldwide and in the U.S.

We cannot say it often enough: The number of displaced individuals and families increases around the world every year. Somewhere,...

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Border Update: The U.S Citizenship Act and the First 100 Days

Melanie Stanek

Feb 8
2 min

Border Update: The U.S Citizenship Act and the First 100 Days

Biden Ends Muslim Ban, Secures DACA As predicted, the new U.S administration has begun implementing changes to immigration and asylum...

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Asylee or Refugee? In the U.S., Your Status MATTERS

Melanie Stanek

Feb 4
3 min

Asylee or Refugee? In the U.S., Your Status MATTERS

What is the difference between a “refugee” and an “asylee?” You might think refugees and asylum seekers are in the same category; indeed,...

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Partnership Spotlights: Formally and the National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles

Melanie Stanek

Jan 26
2 min

Partnership Spotlights: Formally and the National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles

Did you know? Forcibly displaced persons, or those who are forced to leave their homes or communities due to violence, threats of violence,

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Melanie Stanek

Jan 19
2 min

Bridging the Gap in Digital Education

Imagine: you are forced to leave your home, escaping violence, extreme poverty, environmental devastation, or a natural disaster. You...

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Border Update: What does a new administration mean for asylum seekers at the border?

Melanie Stanek

Jan 13
2 min

Border Update: What does a new administration mean for asylum seekers at the border?

Return to Mexico Since 2018, the United States’ “Remain in Mexico” program has forced those who are seeking asylum in the United States...

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The Refugee Experience - 5 Book Recommendations for the New Year

Arthur G. Peirce

Jan 5
3 min

The Refugee Experience - 5 Book Recommendations for the New Year

It is the start of the new year. A time both of renewal and of change. A time when many people try to encourage new and positive habits....

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Marketing Intern

Dec 17, 2020
2 min

Happy Holidays from One Digital World!

We have a lot to celebrate as 2020 comes to a close. ODW’s mission is to provide access to critical skill training for displaced...

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Marketing Intern

Dec 8, 2020
3 min

International Human Rights Day

Global communication this year has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 67 million cases have been reported to date and the...

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What is a Refugee? Asylum seeker? Undocumented? Illegal?

Arthur G. Peirce

Nov 25, 2020
4 min

What is a Refugee? Asylum seeker? Undocumented? Illegal?

Immigration issues these days often hit the headlines. However, we have noticed that words like “refugee”, “asylum seeker”, and “migrant”...

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Is it legal to force asylum-seekers to “Remain in Mexico”?

Arthur G. Peirce

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

Is it legal to force asylum-seekers to “Remain in Mexico”?

The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), otherwise known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy has fundamentally changed the nature of asylum...

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5 Hiking Tips for One Digital World’s Hike-a-thon

arthurgpeirce

Nov 9, 2020
4 min

5 Hiking Tips for One Digital World’s Hike-a-thon

5 Hiking Tips for One Digital World’s Hike-a-thon As you may be aware, as part of this year’s Giving Tuesday, One Digital World is...

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Deaths & Disease Rise in ICE Custody in Southern California

arthurgpeirce

Oct 15, 2020
2 min

Deaths & Disease Rise in ICE Custody in Southern California

Photo credit: Milad B. Fakurian Entry into the US does not have any guarantee of safety or security for migrants. Last week, it was...

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Clashes erupt along Mexico's borders with the US and Guatemala

arthurgpeirce

Oct 1, 2020
2 min

Clashes erupt along Mexico's borders with the US and Guatemala

I have covered the stress, difficulties, and tensions people experience on the US/Mexican border. Unfortunately, in recent weeks it...

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From a Curriculum to a Nonprofit: One Year On

arthurgpeirce

Sep 24, 2020
4 min

From a Curriculum to a Nonprofit: One Year On

The origin of One Digital World (ODW) can be traced back to prior experience with Movement On the Ground Stiching in Lesvos, Greece from...

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Why Education is as Important as Food and Shelter

Anam Zafar

Aug 24, 2020
5 min

Why Education is as Important as Food and Shelter

“We are the same as you. We want to have a business, we want to go to schools, just like every other person… it was hard, too, being...

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Anam Zafar

Aug 17, 2020
2 min

Know the Difference

The subject of immigration control in America is a widely spoken and debated subject and has been a major political strategy to gain...

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