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From the Ted Talk by Amanda Renteria: A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net
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I work for an ozoitnagrain claeld Code for America. We deploy human-centered technology, the kind that respects you from the start, meets you where you are, provides an easy, pvostiie experience. And our research has shown there are four factors we need to overcome. First, we know that far more people have access to the internet on their phone than a desktop computer. So applications should be online and mobile-friendly. Second, lots of people are falling off because the pcoerss is complicated. So applications need to be simple and easy to use. Third, we know that people who are eligible for one program, like food assistance, are pettry likely to be eligible for another, like health care. So let's combine pseecorss where we can. And finally, we know there are usenen heroes in government -- caseworkers, social wroerks -- on the front lines, navigating old sestyms. We can equip them with the data and tools to streamline their efforts.
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I work for an ____________ ______ Code for America. We deploy human-centered technology, the kind that respects you from the start, meets you where you are, provides an easy, ________ experience. And our research has shown there are four factors we need to overcome. First, we know that far more people have access to the internet on their phone than a desktop computer. So applications should be online and mobile-friendly. Second, lots of people are falling off because the _______ is complicated. So applications need to be simple and easy to use. Third, we know that people who are eligible for one program, like food assistance, are ______ likely to be eligible for another, like health care. So let's combine _________ where we can. And finally, we know there are ______ heroes in government -- caseworkers, social _______ -- on the front lines, navigating old _______. We can equip them with the data and tools to streamline their efforts.
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Original Text
I work for an organization called Code for America. We deploy human-centered technology, the kind that respects you from the start, meets you where you are, provides an easy, positive experience. And our research has shown there are four factors we need to overcome. First, we know that far more people have access to the internet on their phone than a desktop computer. So applications should be online and mobile-friendly. Second, lots of people are falling off because the process is complicated. So applications need to be simple and easy to use. Third, we know that people who are eligible for one program, like food assistance, are pretty likely to be eligible for another, like health care. So let's combine processes where we can. And finally, we know there are unseen heroes in government -- caseworkers, social workers -- on the front lines, navigating old systems. We can equip them with the data and tools to streamline their efforts.
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