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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field. Helen Keller, who worked for AFB for many years, was on the original award board for its first twenty years, starting in 1937. Washington?

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Areas served: Worldwide. Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Kresge Foundation.

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Bookshare.org excitement

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

ATIA is one of the biggest assistive technology conferences of the year and we had many exciting conversations about Bookshare.org for Education (B4E, our $32 million five year project to deliver accessible books to every student with a print disability in the U.S.).

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Bookshare.org milestones

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Apparently, winning a competition for the largest award made by OSEP in memory (ever?) Although we are well known in the national and international disability field, it's been about ten years since I spent much time in DC (last time was the original Section 508 federal advisory committee in the 90s). caused quite a stir.

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Webinar: Appreciate, Engage and Retain Your Supporters

Care2

Currently, Doug serves as a judge for CIO Magazine’s prestigious CIO 100 Awards. in Finance and Strategic Marketing from San Diego State University. He is an active board member for Rock Creek Conservancy and is spearheading a community-wide initiative to plant hundreds of native trees in his Washington DC neighborhood.

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Win a copy of Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World

Have Fun - Do Good

To enter the raffle to win a copy of this Indie Excellence Award winning book, leave a comment below about an "ordinary" person you know who is doing extraordinary things to change the world. Please include your email so I can contact you if you win. You can learn more about Darius, and his book at www.beingthedifference.com.

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Forum One Wins Big at the w3 Awards

Forum One

The 2023 w3 Award winners have been announced, and we’re excited to say that we’re among the amazing roster of award winners for this year. Check out all of our w3 Award winners below! The post Forum One Wins Big at the w3 Awards appeared first on Forum One. congressional districts. Department of Energy.

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