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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

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Although that plant was considered a model employer for refugees at the time, Jane met employees who included a former engineer from Iraq and a surgeon from Bosnia. Upwardly Global, also known as "UpGlo," is working to combat this disparity. It provides skilled immigrants to the U.S. at their full potential.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

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The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget. Microsoft's International Women's Hackathon challenged female developers to combat issues like human trafficking through new mobile apps and web programs. or Code for Oakland ).

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

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Hacker Helper is a free online tool that will allow volunteer developers to prepare for hackathons. We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia. If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. Hacker Helper.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

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Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. Social Media. social change.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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One of the ones I am continuing to support is Women for Women International. I was thrilled when Zainab Salbi, Women for Women International's Founder and CEO, agreed to an interview with me for the Big Vision Podcast. Our conversation began with Zainab describing how Women for Women International serves women survivors of war.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

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Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. Social Media.

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What is Your Favorite Social Action of 2008?

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My favorite social action was being a sponsor for Jacinta Onoro, a Nigerian woman participating in Women for Women International. Women for Women International supports women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas (Afghanistan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sudan).

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