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Interning in Guatemala on the Archive Project

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A guest Beneblog by Max Schneider People don’t typically associate boisterous merengue music with high-tech statistical analysis. Then again, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I heard the playful notes of a street band wafting through the window while in Guatemala with Benetech's Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG).

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Benetech: President's Update

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Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. Our goal is to revolutionize the effectiveness of local governments in responding to climate change and other environmental impacts. and James L. We also want to enable effective information sharing among agencies about what does and doesn’t work.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

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HRP members produced scientifically sound analysis that is advancing the process of legal justice in Guatemala. I’m proud to report here that, at the request of the Attorney General of Guatemala, our team has prepared statistical analysis to inform the prosecutions of these high-profile officials.

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

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Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Los Angeles, California: Can We Measure Social Impact? Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Charla con Scripps Networks Interactive en Guatemala. HourofCode Guatemala via @delvallegt.

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Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help

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Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: Participatory Analysis with Data Placemats in Nonprofits. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Dublin, Ireland: VR for Social Impact. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Innovagt Next Extended Event de #google. Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Wednesday, April 5, 2017.

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Doing the Right Stuff Right for Human Rights

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Patrick provided me with a profound analysis of the human rights sector that formed the basis for what would turn into the Martus initiative. He is now the Executive Director of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group , which earlier this year spun off from Benetech to become its own independent organization.

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Telling Your Story: NetSquared #Storymakers2017 Workshops for Nonprofits

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Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Certificacion de Auditor Lider de ISO27001.