Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Delivering my statement before the House Committee on the Judiciary, August 2013 We’ve since learned many lessons about the multiplier effect of advocacy. Bookshare today is part of a broader effort by Benetech’s Global Literacy Program to improve the lives and learning of students with the biggest challenges. Fast-forward six years.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

They will create and promote digital literacy programs. The organization already has a significant array of members , which include mostly cities, libraries, and nonprofits. Join the who's who in digital inclusion, like Community Technology Network and TechSoup donor partner Mobile Beacon , by signing up here. A Human Right.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. Since Earth Day 2013, the eCycle Best has recycled more than 34,000 gadgets. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries. Happy Earth Month! Let's dig in! iFixit and Fairphone.

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