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Bookshare.org and Lobster

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This is crucial as we continue to rapidly expand into serving students. My tradition is to make smoked lobster for my wife, Virginia, and the local newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News, was kind enough to print this fact in an article titled: What notable business leaders are doing for Mom.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year I facilitated several labs, including several for the Knight Foundation Arts Program to learn about the local arts ecosystem in four cities, including Philadelphia, San Jose, Charlotte, and Macon.

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How Arts Organizations Are Engaging Community Online

Tech Soup

Panelists included: Danielle Siembieda, former community engagement and special projects manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network in San Jose, CA. Maura Lafferty, an independent communications consultant working with classical musicians and performing arts organizations in San Francisco, CA.

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Adobe Is Creating Change

Tech Soup

students with a global audience. They also expand their reach through partnerships and activities with organizations such as Human Rights Watch International, PBS Foundation, Peapod Foundation, and local film festivals, among others. Boynton High School in San Jose, CA uses stop-motion animation to tackle water conservation.

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Meet the Bookshare in-house summer volunteer team!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Kelli Lee I recently graduated from Foothill College with an Associated Arts degree in Business Administration and will be attending San Jose State University in the fall. I worked with students with visual impairments as well as other teachers, focusing on needs and training to use assistive technology.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. NTEN / San Jose, CA / $650. Cultivating Student Philanthropy. Cultivating Student Philanthropy. Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Houston, TX / $250.

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Can Mobile Phones Solve Homelessness?

Tech Soup

However, the San Jose-based nonprofit, Community Technology Alliance (CTA), had a hunch that cellphones might be a surprisingly good place to start getting employment and becoming self-sufficient. Local university students are even working on an app to make connecting to Wi-Fi simpler. Surprises So Far.