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Tech2Empower: The Llama Pack Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As I learned from Alejandro, Mr. Luis’s family and other High Andean families have little access to education and training, dramatically limiting their job opportunities despite living in one of the fastest growing adventure tourism destinations in South America. Training in breeding is part of the program.

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

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Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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America's Giving Challenge Days: Bloggers Campaign!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The America's Giving Challenge will award $50,000 to the project that gets the most unique donors. The programs include an orphanage, a pre-school, college and high school sponsorship, vocational training (sewing and computer school), and more. The literacy school runs three sessions a day for 130 children of Roteang village???s

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Microsoft's YouthSpark Initiative Seeks to Close the Opportunity Divide

Tech Soup

Through the program, the native San Franciscan learned valuable business skills, received tech training, and made job connections. At the Pueblo City Library, also in Colorado, librarians are teaching patrons how to use iPads and e-readers as well as introducing them to basic apps. More Resources. Microsoft YouthSpark Hub.

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4 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Keep Data Private

Tech Soup

Skillsoft's Information Security Essentials online training can help your IT staff and end users implement security best practices. " If you do any sort of digital literacy work or job training, privacy and online security is likely already a big part of your curriculum. Educate Your Constituents.

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4 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Keep Data Private

Tech Soup

" If you do any sort of digital literacy work or job training, privacy and online security is likely already a big part of your curriculum. Over the last few years, TechSoup has been curating resources to help nonprofits and public libraries teach online security and privacy skills to their communities.

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Online Collaboration: Taking Education to New Heights

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It was there that she discovered her passion for teaching others: "When I was working with kids with autism or ADHD, something happened within me where I identified with their experiences. New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.