W-IMPACT Women: Improving Migrant Potential through Accessing Careers and Training

Abstract

The W-Impact project explores the use of WhatsApp as an educational tool for immigrant women, highlighting its potential to create an accessible and effective learning space. It is emphasized that although technology facilitates training, the success of education for this group relies on social and emotional support. The document also details a process of training a chatbot using data from various sources, such as manuals, blogs and YouTube videos. This process includes the collection and organization of information, pre-processing of data to ensure clarity and conciseness, the use of TECGpt to train the chatbot, and the connection of the agent to conversational applications. The team involved in this project includes experts in human-centred design, fieldwork, logistics management, learning technologies, instructional design, and intelligent agent training.

The document highlights the importance of using quality and relevant data for chatbot training. It emphasizes that a concise and well-structured data set is more effective than a vast and disorganized one. The research is based on previous studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of WhatsApp for distance learning and the value of social support in the education of immigrant women. In addition, the use of a practical guide for the dynamization of personal and professional development spaces for immigrant women is mentioned. To illustrate the impact of the use of these tools, the project includes testimonies of immigrant women who have found in WhatsApp an accessible means to improve their skills and connect with support networks. These experiences allow us to understand how technology can positively transform their life trajectories. In summary, the document advocates for a careful and structured approach to the use of WhatsApp and artificial intelligence for education, recognizing the need for social support and the value of well-organized and relevant data for successful learning.