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Literacy for a billion: PlanetRead

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

One of the most exciting literacy social enterprises that I've run into is PlanetRead. They have also done extensive measurements of their impact and see real progress on advancing literacy. I could really see how they are continuing to leverage popular media properties (like the Bollywood videos) to enhance literacy.

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#CelebrateAdobeCC — It's a Wrap!

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Round three of #CelebrateAdobeCC — our three-month contest highlighting how nonprofits use Adobe products to spotlight their work and mission — is a wrap. Plus, we wanted to share all the winners in one video, created with Adobe Voice, a free tool from Adobe. Manifesting beautiful content is easy with Adobe!!

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Spring Forward into Tech with Free TechSoup Webinars

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Fertilize your fundamental Adobe Photoshop skills at Wes Holing's 60-minute webinar for advanced Photoshop beginners on Thursday, March 10. This workshop builds on our previous presentation, Adobe Photoshop for Beginners , and Wes' hands-on Introduction to Photoshop series. Sprout Your Digital Literacy Training Program.

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Associated Recreation Council of Seattle: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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It will also be used for digital literacy classes, and perhaps for ESL classes. Young also takes care of regular software updates for MultiPoint Server, MS Office, Adobe Flash, Shockwave, 7zip, and Adobe Reader. Intended Use of the New MultiPoint Server System. ARC Recommendations to Others.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

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Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe software to astounding effect. New Heights Educational Group is an educational support and literacy center for families with children who are struggling in school. " Braided River. " New Heights Educational Group.

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How a Few Tiny Horses Bucked the Facebook Algorithm

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Gentle Carousel also has a literacy program called Reading Is Magic that brings the horses into schools, libraries, and at-risk youth programs. You can personalize your own images with timely messages like this one with a little Adobe Photoshop assistance (check out our tutorial series here !). Other Animals to Learn From.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

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TechSoup's catalog includes more than 375 products from over 90 companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Intuit, and Symantec. Nairobi, Kenya: NetSquared Kenya Women and Web Literacy Program 2016 – 17. However, access to the tools isn't enough. It's how you use technology that makes all the difference. Kampala, Uganda.