NTEN

JULY 22, 2021

It also helped us reframe what it means to have access to the tools that allow us to fully engage with the world around us. Some major victories were also won on both the local and federal levels in getting government recognition and support around digital access.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers. They help hundreds of students every year and 96% of their classes consist of students who are people of color and 67% of their students identify as women.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

You see, several months later, the federal Department of Education challenged us to compete against a well-respected national nonprofit 60 times our size in a bid to provide accessible educational materials for US students who are blind, dyslexic, or otherwise print disabled. million contract to do just that. Fast-forward six years.

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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. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Areas served: Worldwide.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 9, 2023

Do they receive access to members-only events? For example, consider an organization for educators focused on improving literacy rates. One proven method of addressing literacy—especially in children with learning challenges—is approaching reading as a science. When someone pays for a membership, what do they get in return?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

We had just won the national contract to supply ALL disabled students in the United States, with ALL the books they needed to read to succeed in school, for free. In addition, the quality was often not good enough to deliver fully equal access to educational books. Our crowd sourced model couldn't scale to meet this need.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

My hope is that we all—individuals, teachers, students, parents, schools, and government officials—honestly wrestle with this revolutionary change and recognize it as so much more than a “cheat tool.” But things forever changed when OpenAI released version 3.5 of ChatGPT last December.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2015

Benetech is hiring new Vice Presidents for our Global Literacy and Human Rights programs. We use technology today to help hundreds of thousands of students with disabilities succeed in school, as well as help human rights activists around the world document abuses and seek justice.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

For students, teachers, parents, and guardians across the nation, the arrival of August signals the end of summer vacation and the arrival of back-to-school season. From tissue boxes and hand sanitizer to markers and notebook paper, every classroom needs resources to support their students and that’s where you can help.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

For them, Bookshare —Benetech’s Global Literacy initiative and the world’s largest accessible digital library for people with print disabilities—opens up a lifeline to reading. SEChallenge a11y accessibility Bookshare crowdfunding CrowdRise Huffington Post print disabilities Reading Skoll Foundation veterans'

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Areas served: Worldwide. Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Kresge Foundation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For many students, these school closures could mean the end of their formal education. Our aim at Malala Fund is to create a world where every girl can access 12 years of free, safe, quality education. It doesn’t require internet access. Syrian refugees and Lebanese students learn for free. . . About the Authors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. In the U.S.,

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Let’s say your organization advocates for high-speed internet access in rural areas, helping students of all ages achieve digital literacy and support quality education. This guide will walk you through the steps below in determining your organization’s role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I want to unveil several of these new initiatives, as well as sneaking in some of the incredible things happening in our core programs in literacy and human rights. We’re thrilled that students and other readers who have disabilities that keep them from reading standard print can now read the same books as their peers, using the same devices.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

We have been helping blind and print disabled people gain access to books for over 17 years. Two recent experiences underscored different parts of this struggle to deliver access. It's great to see someone still using one of our products to access books for this length of time.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

And what if a person, regardless of age, could learn anything from typing to HTML to using an iPad without any cost or accessibility barriers? Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

One of these sub-themes is “Accessibility: removing barriers and promoting disability-inclusive development.” Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Betsy Beaumon, Benetech VP and General Manager of Bookshare During the event, our Bookshare staff offered demos of our Bookshare library and our Go Read accessible ebook reader for Android. They also demoed Read2Go, the accessible ebook application for the Apple OS and Route 66 Literacy, Benetech’s online literacy instructional program.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

They achieve this through transformative digital advocacy, digital literacy, and tech certification training. They focus on three areas to provide digital equity and to increase diversity in the tech sector: Byte Back is working toward equal access to digital skills training, broadband, and digital devices for people of all ages.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! While the majority of our members are U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

From people in Latin America who face severe water scarcity to at-risk human rights defenders and students with disabilities, our users and their families are the ones who best convey the impact of our work. Consider third grade student Brennan Draves. Brennan Draves and his mother, Lindsay Draves, at school. Martus Desktop 4.5

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Our winners represent a little glamour from the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, plus some creativity from Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Literacy Services of Wisconsin. Our third place, bronze prize goes to Literacy Services of Wisconsin (LSW). Our last round closed with more amazing submissions.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Without them, young people on our waitlist continue to face the challenges that low levels of literacy create in their lives. For every four monthly gifts of $25, we are able to enroll one student from that list into our Learning for Literacy program – empowering them with vital knowledge and skills to change their futures!

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries. In fact, accessibility is the biggest pull for the digitization of anything these days, right? Success in Second Life.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

These tools can help organizations that work with individuals who have general writing concerns, English language learners, people with learning disabilities or physical handicaps in typing, people with dyslexia or recovering from strokes, and even those learning literacy and spelling. roundup on building a culture of accessibility.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

By providing students with funds for school supplies, coats, eye care, class trips, test fees, and athletic gear, InvestED has encouraged over 16,500 youngsters to stay in school in the state of Washington. Sports 4 All began as a one-woman show to promote full access to sports for people with disabilities. million books per year.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The study reveals that current leaders in the local nonprofit sector believe the skills most needed in the nonprofit workforce are financial literacy, communication (verbal and writing skills), knowledge of laws pertaining to the nonprofit sector, information technology, volunteer management, and donor cultivation. Stay tuned.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

For easy access you can download all these incredible conferences to your Gmail, ICal or outlook click. The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. The Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference. It doesn't just stop here! 10/29/2019.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 11, 2006

To my delight, the Akshay Pratishthan school had a focus on teaching students with disabilities: roughly half the students had disabilities and were mainstreamed with students without disabilities. The school has almost a dozen different social enterprises that provide access to these job skills.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. " Equal Access Through Online Collaboration. Not every student can be reached in person. New Heights has used Citrix GoToMeeting to connect teachers and tutors with students. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Annette is a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at ASU. She previously served a term for AmeriCorps with an adult literacy program in Flagstaff. Accessed through ABI/INFORM Complete on 25 October 2011. She hopes to continue growing in a leadership role in the sector and to one day serve as an executive director.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Although the members of our board were impressed with all three nominees, they awarded Carrie Karnos of Palo Alto, CA, the 2006 Veale Award for her work with an accessible online library called Bookshare. She wrote, "Carrie Karnos is a Bookshare.org volunteer who has given blind readers access to more than 2,000 books.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Online courses from easyLearning by Serebra provide busy nonprofiters with access to more than 1,500 technical and professional courses. The National Commission on writing stated that 80 percent of grade school students are not proficient at writing. Enroll in Online Courses from easyLearning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2006

Youth Connection, Part I: Field Building with University Students Moderated by Katie Salen (Parsons, the New School of Design) Description: Aside from creating "future leaders," let's talk about what University students are already contributing to social change gaming by creating a new kind of gaming environment.

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