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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. One major roadblock is the affordability of braille reading tools.

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Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World

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Departments of Commerce and State. In response to Cairo, the attendees sought to work together to forge relationships between the United States and Muslims based on respect and partnerships within the private sector and civil society organizations.

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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development

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be referred to as "the mobile" in this post) is an important ICT tool for. technological tools for what we need increases and the mobile is no. It is an extraordinary example of one of these tools. A Mobiles for Development, global research study commissioned by UNICEF. state’s economic growth.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

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She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. We do it in a number of ways.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

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Empowerment for our participants comes from connecting to an inner wisdom that is often kept hidden from public view, but is a place of extraordinary innate strength and well being. In the United States I have made cards with women who are survivors of domestic violence. What is the path that brought you to this work?

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Digital Platforms for Greater Impact: Examples for Foundations

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Images of Empowerment. To address this need, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Getty Images, created Images of Empowerment. Images of Empowerment was created in 2015 and was extended in 2018. Grand Challenges Awards Repository. A starting point for change.”.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. They broadcast and unite women's voices from around the world into a powerful force for change. We unite those voices to accelerate change.

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