article thumbnail

Changing lives through financial empowerment

ASU Lodestar Center

It has been amazing to see the impact financial literacy can have on a person, and just how crucial financial literacy is on the future of our young people. integrate financial literacy into our school systems, or at least make. the resources to financial literacy known in our communities. Moreover, many parents feel.

article thumbnail

Thank You, Gerardo!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He oversaw the development of numerous products and services that allow us to drive social empowerment through technology across all our programs. He also championed an open source ethos so that our work can be broadly shared (you can view all our open source projects on GitHub ).

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

of respondents felt safe in their own neighborhood “all” or “most of the time” as anti-Asian hate rose across the country, highlighting a need for mental health supports and community safety efforts. In November 2023, we received a grant from the Capital One Foundation to support our housing and financial empowerment programming.

article thumbnail

On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

Literacy 208
article thumbnail

Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up

NonProfit Hub

It’s that time of year again, Cause Camp 2021 is just around the corner! In times of disruption and upheaval, it’s more important than ever for nonprofits to come together and learn how to best move forward. On May 11th, 2021 join us for a virtual conference unlike any other. Being a nonprofit professional isn’t easy.

Causes 92
article thumbnail

How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

Youth unemployment was a critical issue for the city at that time – an issue that aligned with John Hancock’s business goals of providing meaningful job opportunities to young people in the community as well as helping them to be better prepared to enter the workforce. How did these groups come together?

Boston 27
article thumbnail

Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

A host of cultural, economic, social and infrastructural barriers keep women locked out from the empowerment potential of Internet access. It’s time to take a closer look at how we can boost the feminine digital revolution—a revolution that is already underway.

Digital 20