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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three reasons kids need digital literacy and citizenship education — and three ways to provide it – Guest Post by Emily Esch. And how do nonprofits and schools with a long list of demands fit this in to their busy days?

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Youth in the program work at local nonprofits, but program organizers know that to truly achieve their goal of reducing youth unemployment, participants need additional support and training.

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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

Tech Soup

The Northstar Digital Literacy Project has 33 questions, but only a few touch on safety and security. Slide Decks and Activities. Here are a few slide decks and activities to get inspired by: The slide deck Austin Stroud uses for teaching online safety at the Monroe County Public Library. The quizzes are divided by grade level.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to recent study from Pew Internet and American Life project, more than one-half of teens have created media content and roughly one-third have shared ocntent. He also identifies the new literacies and skills -- and while he is talking about this in the context of children and education.

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The Next Step: Performance Management Systems

NTEN

Will you track results of adult literacy tests or teens transitioned into work programs? Organizations must make it a routine at every level to enter data, make data-driven adjustments to programs and activities as needed, and work -- relentlessly, passionately, and productively -- to achieve their missions.

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Fundraising 101: Understand the Basics of Fundraising so You Can Fund Your Dream

Get Fully Funded

I think that’s why so many people who start nonprofits decide they hate fundraising before they even try it. Many people would love to do the front-line work of making a difference, just like your nonprofit does. It’s different from how struggling nonprofits approach fundraising, chasing money. They were active in their church.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Organizations like Room to Read , the Poetry Foundation , and Books in Homes USA work to promote literacy and the significance of literary works in our society - support their work today, bookworms! Nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy , Union of Concerned Scientists , American Association of University Women , and NRDC do, too.

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