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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

Not all leaders think that way, but organizations that value equity of access must consider the plights of those who might be systematically excluded from engagement efforts. Although we did not start with a particular emphasis on equity and access, this theme came up regularly in our conversations with the field.

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New to TechSoup: 4G Broadband Access from Mobile Beacon

Tech Soup

Get mobile broadband access for your organization with a donated fourth-generation (4G) modem or wireless hotspot from the Mobile Beacon Donation Program. Mobile Beacon Internet service is not included as part of this donation. A stationary modem with an integrated WiFi router for local networking and internet access.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

When a serious or terminal illness hits, a child's world suddenly becomes limited to what they can access from their bed, and friends can disappear. Brian Westerman and his wife Pepper created the Kosch-Westerman Foundation over two decades ago with the mission of connecting terminally ill children to their classrooms through technology.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

When a serious or terminal illness hits, a child's world suddenly becomes limited to what they can access from their bed, and friends can disappear. Brian Westerman and his wife Pepper created the Kosch-Westerman Foundation over two decades ago with the mission of connecting terminally ill children to their classrooms through technology.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

When a serious or terminal illness hits, a child's world suddenly becomes limited to what they can access from their bed, and friends can disappear. Brian Westerman and his wife Pepper created the Kosch-Westerman Foundation over two decades ago with the mission of connecting terminally ill children to their classrooms through technology.

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New! Develop and Expand Wireless Networks with Brocade Hardware

Tech Soup

Now available at TechSoup: Wirelessly connect desktops, laptops, and printers to your network with hardware from the Brocade donation program. These donated access points and controllers offer a number of benefits to your nonprofit, library, or foundation. Donated Brocade Mobility Wireless Access Points and Controllers.

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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

Museum 2.0

But last year, over Thanksgiving, I sat next to a man who was working on his laptop (not an activity that invites conversation), creating a presentation on elementary education and technology. A former superintendent of such a district, he explained the basic premise to me: each student, from kindergarten on, has a personal laptop.