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10 Awesome LGBTQ Organizations You Should Support This Pride Month

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GLSEN (pronounced "glisten") is a the leading national education organization that works to transform K-12 schools into safe and affirming environments and ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Transgender Law Center. LGBTQ Victory Fund.

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7 Nonprofits Fighting for Immigrant Rights

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They hold the government accountable for unjust immigration laws and educate the American public on the longstanding importance of immigrants in the US. National Immigration Law Center. Using impact litigation they have helped to stop unjust immigration laws and millions of workers from losing their jobs. Learn More.

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Experts Weigh In: Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Government

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In 2018, USAID received a 10/10 in Innovation in the “Results for America” study of Federal Agencies. He was recognized in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” for law and policy and as a Rising Star by Federal Computer Week. Jay: A tool that used machine learning to help college students discover internships in the conservation field.

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Upholding The Social Bargain: Bookshare and Copyright Compliance

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copyright law. The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law. which get Bookshare at no cost when serving students with qualifying disabilities (thanks to funding from the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education).

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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One of the biggest reasons is that among people who are blind, braille literacy has been linked with higher education levels, higher likelihood of employment and higher income. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S. What’s alarming is that for decades the number of braille users has been on the decline.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

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Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. of America v. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation.

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

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The earliest Women's Day observance was held in 1909 in New York, when the Socialist Party of America commemorated a strike of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. From the beginning, it was about jobs, education, and money. Gender parity in education and equal pay for equal work are unresolved issues in 2017.