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'Thanks to Public Allies, I am Now, and Forever, an Agent of Impact'

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Emma Mones Class 12 Public Ally. Therefore, I took a leap of faith, took “the road less traveled,” and applied for Public Allies Arizona. Starting out, my main focus was recruiting community members to become change makers and role models in children’s lives—also known as Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In what is known as the “ braille provision ,” the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 mandates that the teams who help write educational plans for students with disabilities presume that all blind and visually impaired children should be taught Braille unless it is determined to be inappropriate.

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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. Heaven Children's Haven gives full-time support and counseling to children in care of social services.

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Does the Most Powerful Work Live Onstage or Behind the Scenes?

Museum 2.0

We could do the work directly with more people, achieving impact with those participants and serving as a model for others interested in this kind of work. We need more empowerment in this world, and these institutions offer it. If we can make our mission more overt for more people, that's powerful too. Not exclusively.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 5 Extraordinary Organizations

Tech Soup

Empowerment, Shelter, and Support. " The organization serves women, men, and children fleeing domestic violence. This model reduces barriers and also provides a more comfortable setting for our clients." Brighter Tomorrows, Inc.: The mission of Brighter Tomorrows, Inc. " "STAND! LAP is a U.S.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Close the circle with thank yous, public acknowledgement, and light touches that aren’t asks. Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants.

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A Review of the Guardian ACTIVATE Summit in London

Tech Soup

“[In Africa] the race is on to find what mobiles can do in areas as disparate as public health, governance and education.” ” Jeremy Heimans, Purpose, Australia, while he argued that micro payments are a better funding model than plain charity, for social change. “Vision is just as important as technology.