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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

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Well, two years on, I can safely say that our virtual training classes are here to stay. In a classroom, everyone knows who walks through the door—but sometimes in Zoom, that’s not clear. One of the best tips is to change what you’re doing every 10 minutes. Anything you can do to change that up and be yourself, you should do.

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From Prospective Student to Active Alum—Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support

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The university kept her engaged as life changed. Faculty engaged her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities, and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. What changed?

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TweetsGiving: Show Your Gratitude With Epic Change

Amy Sample Ward

Scheduled for November 24 – 26, 2009 , the 48-hour event created by Epic Change will encourage participants to express their thanks using online tools and at live events. Last year, funds from TweetsGiving helped build a classroom in Tanzania. This year, the Epic Change team are working on building a technology lab there.

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Salesforce.org CEO Rob Acker’s Year-End Reflections

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Yes, it has been a year of challenge and change. But at Salesforce.org, every day we work to create change in the world — to help overcome challenges and improve people’s lives everywhere. And we helped equip educators to better engage with thousands of students when classrooms had to become virtual. About the Author.

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Interview: Avi Kaplan, Epic Change for TweetsGiving

Amy Sample Ward

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds.

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Interview: Avi Kaplan, Epic Change for TweetsGiving

Amy Sample Ward

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

Profound Change Starts With Local Partners. Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education. The game-changing part of Nayla’s platform?