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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change. What if you’re a U.S. Or all three?

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How to successfully recruit and retain staff with innovative technology

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Receiving this feedback will identify organizational trends and help you prioritize which tools are best for your association. Why this disconnect in data literacy? However, all changes in prioritizing technology and data literacy must begin at the top. Create a data-driven culture at your organization.

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7 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Event Page Tips

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Hosting an event is one of the greatest ways for nonprofits to celebrate their supporters while raising money for their cause. Junior Achievement USA is an organization with over 100 local Areas that empowers the next generation by providing lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship.

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Pickleball and Paddleboards: Get Creative with Activity-Tracking Events

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Participants track the number of pages they’ve read or books they’ve completed on a leaderboard to support literacy and education. This event celebrates both physical and social responsibility, fostering a sense of unity and immediate, measurable impact.  Read-A-Thon   Combine the love of reading with friendly competition.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. With these tools, our goal is to make the defenders of human rights stronger in their fight against injustice and abuse. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. And, Benetech is committed as an organization to all of these six principles.

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The Maker Party is on! Join the global campaign to teach the web.

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We want to give everyone the tools and resources they need to understand and effectively use web technologies. That’s why we’re supporting this global effort to teach web literacy through hands-on learning and making with the Maker Party. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area.

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