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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. At Common Sense, we believe these skills are as essential to thriving in the 21st century as reading and writing. There’s no going back now.

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E-Mediat: Networked Capacity Building in the Middle East

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The goal is to train over 150-250 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Morocco, and other countries and help them put social media skills into practice. Build the capacity of these NGOs and CSOs to use new media effectively through mentoring and coaching. People can be connected in networks through their knowledge or skills or interests.

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The Art of Tech: Zero1 Festival App to Capture the Crowd

Tech Soup

Siembieda-Gribben structured the hackathon to maximize learning and shared knowledge. A Tech Advisory Committee of nine Bay Area technologists such as Kollective Mobile CEO Sian Morson mentored the teams. Both the jury and fellow teams were impressed with Team Reactor's ingenuity and planning skills.

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Why Tech Nonprofits Are Building Digital Tools for Racial Equity and Justice

Non Profit Quarterly

At in-person sessions in New York City and San Francisco, and virtually on Youtube Live , Demo Day brought together nine social entrepreneurs to explore solutions for problems they’ve experienced. This level of skills and portfolio development would not have been possible without digital technology.

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How to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month: Listen, Reflect & Connect

Saleforce Nonprofit

Their emotional restraint and deferral to seek group consensus is often interpreted as a lack of initiative or leadership skill. We don’t talk about [cultural differences in communication],” said Grace Wang, executive vice president for research innovation and knowledge at Ohio State University. “We

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[VIDEO] You’ve Been Let Go From Your Nonprofit Job – Now What?

Bloomerang

I had already been having conversations over the months prior to that with some of my mentors about making a switch to consulting. I hope that Mimosa’s answer regarding skills was helpful to you just now in answering your question. I believe her name is Lauren Girardin from San Francisco. I, I like that.

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Amanda Rose, Twestival Leader, Reflects on Twestival

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I was in San Francisco leading a workshop and helped organized a group of attendees for TwestivalSF. Says Amanda, "It was really the last two weeks when Scott returned from Africa that they began to get actively involved with the NYC Twestival, attending meetings and offering whatever knowledge and resource they could.