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13 Students Graduate ITWorks Fall 2013 Program

TechImpact

ITWorks students graduate December 2013. In a classroom decked out with green, blue and orange balloons sat 13 young adults and a sea of their family and friends. Through the course of the program, ITWorks students get internship experience while they earn a professional certification in IT. The journey starts here.”.

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Davos Codes: Connecting Students’ Passion for Their Planet with Technology

Saleforce Nonprofit

To give students the tools and skills to create a brighter future for themselves and empower them to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As the students learn more about the SDGs, they learn more about their community and the impact of sustainability on it. Creating Lasting Change.

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Pride is a Protest, Not a Parade: How Education Can Help Fight Hate Against the LGBTQ+ Community

Saleforce Nonprofit

The increase in violence and hatred has not only been observed in countries with a history of exclusionary laws but also in France and Germany which saw a 39% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2021. In the U.K., Solving The Problem. Have a zero-tolerance policy for homophobia and hate speech. Advice for Parents and Guardians.

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35 Exciting Raffle Prizes to Spice Up Your Events

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Before you start planning your raffle, make sure you understand what the local gambling laws are in your state. So, before you start sourcing prizes for your fundraiser, make sure you’ve done your research to avoid getting in trouble with the law. Many states have rules and regulations around games of chance , including raffles.

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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kathy Renfro Graduate Student ASU Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership program Nonprofit assignments can place volunteers in precarious positions of potential, personal liability. In this example, a volunteer is assigned to provide tutoring to grade school students on campus. Oshinsky, J.,

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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kathy Renfro Graduate Student ASU Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership program. To prevent volunteers from abandoning volunteerism because of liability concerns, the Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) was signed into law by President Clinton in 1997. Oshinsky, J., www.icnl.org/research/journal/vol14iss2_3/art_3.

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Second Life Education Programs in NY Times, Goes Open Source, and other tidbits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate students doing research or teaching in Second Life have formed a mobile colony that holds discussions with experts in subjects like online ethics or aesthetics What they didn't mention is the new Nonprofit Island that will be opening a few weeks. Teams of Harvard Law students enrolled in Evidence will serve as the lawyers.