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Corporate Citizenship and Digital Inclusion: Empowering Communities, Nonprofits, and Public Libraries

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When I read that Google was donating $600,000 to provide free Wi-Fi in San Francisco parks, my first thought was, "Wow, it's going to be hard to get a signal at Dolores Park on a sunny day." " Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

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San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Human Rights Trainings in Nigeria

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The MacArthur Foundation provided key support for the project by not only financing our work, but also funding computer literacy training for NHRC staff. I flew into Abuja from Kinshasa, and my colleague Rahwa Tareke joined me from San Francisco. We were thrilled to work with the NHRC as a new Martus partner.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

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One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Enter your story by 5:00 p.m.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

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One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). The LIM is a highly visual tool that uses mapping technology to plot success stories in a global context. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. That sounds great. Challenge Schedule.

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Riffing on David Armano's Listen, Learn, and Adapt: Need Your Organization's Adaption Stories!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm also using this for the upcoming WeAreMedia Workshop in San Francisco which has a section on experiments and measurement. As the chief listener for the organization, Wendy honed her listening literacy skills using free tools like google alerts, technorati, RSS reader, and delicious. More on that later. Conclusion.

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