EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Launched in 2012 by music legend Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, the Born This Way Foundation develops programs that support its mission to connect young people in safe ways and empowering them with the skills and opportunities that will inspire them to create a kinder and braver world. Children's Literacy Initiative.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2013

In 2012, 25 percent of Americans had more credit card debt than they had in their emergency savings. It has been amazing to see the impact financial literacy can have on a person, and just how crucial financial literacy is on the future of our young people. uncomfortable talking to their children about money, so where are young.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

In early education, children learn the fundamentals of reading and writing in order to communicate, collaborate, and contribute in the world. A few months ago, I attended Microsoft Citizenship's YouthSpark Connection event and heard first-hand from recent high school graduates about how dire the need for digital literacy is.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

She saw a tremendous need for literacy and outreach services, particularly to the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood, where the aftereffects of Katrina were the most devastating. She also started a community garden that holds events with food and literacy programs. Copel has won a number of awards for her service to the City of New Orleans.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

While there, McDonald noticed that many classrooms had only a stack of books to share between hundreds of children. “It Just like that, after the initial whim, countless hours of planning and a spark of passion, Library For All was formed in March 2012 with co-founder Tanyella Evans. “She [McDonald] ended up finding her purpose.”.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Installation Date: August 24, 2012. Like most libraries, La Conner Library provides public access computers to patrons to use however they wish. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub. 5 keyboards.

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