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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

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Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services. 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. Libraries as Evacuee Resource Centers.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

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Legacy of Hope Austin is a Texas-based arts charity that's created the 2dance2dream program , providing a way for children with special needs to express themselves through movement and music. The program offers year-round dance lessons and an annual event in which 80 children are joined by volunteers from professional dance schools.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Fine writes about in her book Momentum. The book includes a "Connected Quiz, a set of reflective questions that can help an activist think about how well they or their organization is connecting with others -- something to think about before jumping into the tools. " This point really resonates with what Allison H.

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MacArthur wants to know: How is digital media changing the way that children learn and develop and what are the implications? "We are in a moment of time where 57% of teens produce and share media. He noted that media literacy has to be integrated as a skill set in all places. Media isn't just happening to kids.

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