Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 25, 2018
John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category. Boston University provides in-kind space to host professional development forums, EVERFI supplies financial literacy coursework, and Boston’s Center for Teen Empowerment adds expertise in the youth development space.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
By the time she was hired as a proofreader and scanner in December 2008, Mayrie had played a key role in contributing more than 1,000 accessible books to the collection. She said her primary motivation when starting out with Bookshare was to help provide timely books for young adult and teen readers.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 21, 2008
Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008.
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
Yohannes Gebregeorgis "Moved by the lack of children's books and literacy in his native Ethiopia, Yohannes Gebregeorgis established Ethiopia Reads , bringing free public libraries and literacy programs to thousands of Ethiopian children." Since November 2000, he has helped more than 420 people in southeastern Mexico, free of charge."
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 29, 2009
A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
For instance La Conner has been using thin clients since 2008, and recently installed an open-source integrated library system. They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Over time we refined our instructions.
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