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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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! We’re also expanding our efforts to help more people in the U.S.,

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Words to Avoid—2023 Edition

Candid

Today, some people who are neurodivergent or have intellectual disabilities continue to perceive the “storm” element of the word as violent or negative, while the “brain” aspect places too much emphasis on intellectual ability. When communicating about literacy, we should always strive to avoid the term “illiterate.” Illiterate.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

Tech Soup

This helps to address the problem that 100 million Americans do not have a broadband connection. In just the field of journalism we now have The Intercept , Global Investigative Journalism Network , ProPublica , New America Media , Internews … need I go on? a-month phone service or home broadband — their choice.

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Build great companies, then help build a great world

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The San Jose Mercury News just published my op-ed today entitled Build great companies, then help build a great world. But, we have only scratched the surface of what we could be doing to help solve the pressing social problems that confront us. Perhaps, but when you use your heart, you don't have to check your brain at the door.

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

Have Fun - Do Good

Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America. The Green Festival is a big green economy event that we co-produce with Co-op America. Below is a transcript of my interview with him for the Big Vision Podcast. We have stores where we sell Third World crafts.

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