Refugees contributor: Meghan Benton and Alex Glennie Meghan Benton is a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute. Alex Glennie is a principal researcher on Nesta’s International Innovation Team. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/meghan-benton-and-alex-glennie/rss en There’s Not Always an App for That: How Tech Could Help Refugees More Innovation & Technology Integration Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 Meghan Benton and Alex Glennie https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/10/20/theres-not-always-an-app-for-that-how-tech-could-help-refugees-more https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/10/20/theres-not-always-an-app-for-that-how-tech-could-help-refugees-more The refugee crisis prompted an explosion of apps and digital tools to help displaced people on their journey. Meghan Benton and Alex Glennie, authors of a new Migration Policy Institute report on tech sector assistance to refugees, explain why results have been mixed.