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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

Bridging the digital divide has become essential during the pandemic as many communities, particularly rural ones, do not have sufficient access to Wi-Fi or computers for students. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.

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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

DipJar

The museum opened on February 1, 2010, the 50th anniversary of the sit-in that marked a watershed moment in the movement for justice. recognized these sit-ins as an “electrifying movement of Negro students [that] shattered the placid surface of campuses and communities across the South.” . Photograph Credit :Mark Herboth, ArchDaily.

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The International Institute of Social Entrepreneurship

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

IISE is an institute that has been established to train participants (age 18+) who have the right initiative, motivation and potential to establish and run their own social projects. The participants would get hands on training at a non profit organization in India and will train in all aspects of non profit management.

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What are learning platforms?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Many organizations provide trainings, courses, and varied sorts of learning activities to their constituents. Increasingly, a wide variety of training opportunities are being delivered via LMS. Most proprietary LMS are geared specifically toward the college/university or corporate training markets, and are thus quite expensive.

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10 Awesome LGBTQ Organizations You Should Support This Pride Month

Everyaction

By training and supporting strong local leadership, they ensure that LGBTQ leaders on the ground in their states can fend off attacks and advance protections for LGBTQ people in their legislatures. In 2010, Dan Savage and his partner, Terry Miller, started a global movement with these three words. It Gets Better Project.

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Cambodia: Social Media, NGOs, and Social Change: Part 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Along the way, I united my passion for social media and nonprofits, training, fundraising with Cambodia. One of my favorites is Friends Restaurant – which provides vocational training in the restaurant field for street kids – a sort of DC Central Kitchen with a restaurant.

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Adobe Creative Suite and One Nonprofit's Winning Formula

Tech Soup

Earlier this year, organizations submitted their best creative works to the Show Your Impact 2010 design contest, sponsored by Adobe and TechSoup. The project, designed through a collaboration between CUP and 15 local high school students, investigated the community impact of a new housing development in East New York.

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