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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Empower Young Children through Philanthropy – guest blog post by Vincent Law, CEO and Founder at PhilanthroKids Academy. The purpose is to empower young children through engaging them in philanthropy.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

federal law supports braille instruction. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children. of legally blind children in public and residential schools used braille as their primary reading medium. Accordingly, U.S. What’s alarming is that for decades the number of braille users has been on the decline.

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Five Reasons to Attend Nonprofit Summit May 17-18

Saleforce Nonprofit

In addition, this year we will be featuring six customer spotlight videos featuring; Save The Children, Make-A-Wish, UpLift Family Services, Thrive Scholars, Greenpeace U.K., Learning labs: Learning labs are a reimagined way to collaborate and learn in a virtual environment. and Cure Cancer. Reason #4: The Cloud.

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Read This Post If You Want Your Most Successful GivingTuesday

Bloomerang

This day of global giving has grown into an impressive movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. For example: “ We need a new swing set for our school’s playground, but it has to be an inclusive swing design that accommodates children with disabilities.

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Peeragogy: Self Organized Peer Learning in Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Peeragogy comes from Howard Rheingold via his Social Media Classroom and he explains it here: When I participated in the Change: Education, Learning, and Technology MOOC , I grew even more interested in the intersection of digital media/networks with self-directed learners and collaborative learning methods.

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" As a mother of eight, including two children with special needs, Carr knew that "families with children that have special needs often can't afford basic programs such as sports, arts, dance lessons, or other services that many families take for granted. Birth of Dreams: Creative Expression for Kids.

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

In early education, children learn the fundamentals of reading and writing in order to communicate, collaborate, and contribute in the world. They serve as information hubs, conveners, and collaborators within their educational and community contexts. TechSoup for Libraries: Edge Benchmarks: Gadget Instruction.

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