Remove Children Remove Empowerment Remove Law Remove Support
article thumbnail

On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

federal law supports braille instruction. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children. of legally blind children in public and residential schools used braille as their primary reading medium. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries. Accordingly, U.S.

Literacy 208
article thumbnail

Spotlight on South Africa: Nonprofit Profiles from SANGONeT

Tech Soup

The Media and Training Centre for Health specializes in the design and development of community learning models that promote health and empowerment in marginalized communities. Children and Education. Kliptown Youth Programme provides after-school activities and educational support to disadvantaged children from the Kliptown area.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Caravan Studios for the Win: ReImagine: Opportunity Winner!

Tech Soup

Can an app dramatically increase access to safe, supportive shelters for survivors of human trafficking? Human trafficking survivors are better able to access the kinds of resources necessary to get safe and stable housing, social services, and economic empowerment. We think so. Non-traditional Groups, Innovative Ideas.

article thumbnail

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 5 Extraordinary Organizations

Tech Soup

Visit its site to find out how you can tap in to its events and support its efforts. The organization says its mission is "to support, educate, and empower the multicultural communities of North Texas. In October, Mosaic launched 31 Days, 31 Advocates to support Domestic Violence Awareness month. Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.:

article thumbnail

6 Steps to Zeroing Out Child Labour Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

When children can not achieve their full potential, it tears at a countries’ social fabric and directly diminishes its economic growth. This means that every one in 10 children age five and over in the world today are trapped in child labour. Child labour is a violation of every child’s right to a childhood.

Global 52
article thumbnail

Juneteenth Resources

Media Cause

We continue to listen, learn, and strategize on steps we can take to support Black lives in a meaningful way. The Conscious Kid —The Conscious Kid is an education, research, and policy organization that supports families and educators in taking action to disrupt racism, inequity and bias. The Color of Law. Attend Events .

article thumbnail

Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, in 2012 I had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Asia and from those travel experiences three themes emerged that inspired the selection of this year’s nonprofits: 1) Women’s and girls empowerment; 2) Conservation of wildlife and wild lands; and 3) Access to medical care. Wildlife SOS :: @ WildlifeSOS.