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Open Government: Getting beyond impenetrable online data

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Digital Strategist for human rights and open government organizations. " Governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are beginning to realise that digital strategy means more than posting a document online , but what will it take for these groups to change not just their tools, but their thinking? Jed Miller.

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

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While day-to-day has been moving online for the past decade, the pandemic forced institutions to quickly move all services online. Whether it was trying to attend classes, apply for government benefits, or practice religion, many people were excluded from fully participating in their communities.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

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Last year, as jobs, schools, government services, social gatherings, and everyday tasks moved online, there blossomed a growing recognition that digital access and skills are critical in our society and should be a universal human right. The post Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows appeared first on NTEN.

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2023 Top Nonprofit Conferences

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& Online (Hybrid). Where : Austin, TX & Online (Hybrid). SXSW EDU is more focused to educators, government and people working in the ed space. . How much : $400 (depending on timing and NTEN membership). There are parties thrown by vendors plus a larger gathering hosted by NTEN. When : Feb 7-9th, 2023.

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Meet the Community’s New Lead Organizers

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Please join NTEN in welcoming our new Lead Organizers, Dave Tinker (Pittsburgh, PA) and James Porter (Denver, CO) for Tech Clubs and Dar Veverka (Baltimore, MD), and Jonea Agwa (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) for online groups. What do you appreciate/like the most about NTEN and the NTEN Community? Dar Veverka.

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Feeling Inspired Thanks to NTEN and the ConnectingUp! Conference

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Thanks to a scholarship from NTEN, I was given the opportunity to fly to Sydney to attend the ConnectingUp! Shai Coggins and Ben Teoh from Connecting Up held a session called Create, Curate and Connect Online which shared lots of great tidbits on pulling content together. Kelly Bergeron Online Initiatives Manager Ontario 211 www.211Ontario.ca

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The 17th Issue of NTEN: Change is out - "Digital Inclusion and Technical Divides"

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The 17th issue of NTEN: Change covers a range of perspectives from those at the forefront of bridging the digital divide: schools, libraries, city governments, and nonprofit organizations. change journal Cloud Community digital divide digital inclusion Leadership nten change Organizational Culture Strategy technical divides'

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