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Bookshare Creates Opportunities For Gifted Students

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As part of my holiday greetings this year, I would like to introduce you to two young people who have used Benetech’s Bookshare library to reach academic excellence and find the books that keep them engaged in their off hours. Getting these books is really important to me.”

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

Museum 2.0

The First Wave includes 6 museums, 5 performing arts organizations, 3 public libraries, 3 parks, and 3 community centers. So if you want to join us in sharing stories and opportunities to become of, by, and for your community, please consider joining that email list today. Half are led by people of color or indigenous people.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Amy Jussel of Shaping Youth Blog shared a story of how she and her daughter played the Freerice game, a quiz-style vocabulary builder that rewards correct answers with ten grains per bowl to feed hungry children, distributed by the U.N.' Network Solutions partnered with a 12-year old Connor who was raising money for hunger by selling popcorn.