Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

In early education, children learn the fundamentals of reading and writing in order to communicate, collaborate, and contribute in the world. Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

In fact, you’ve most likely heard every industry leader teach this until they’re blue in the face! Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester added a banner image with cute pictures of children. Leap for Literacy. Leap for Literacy added a video about their organization at the top of their landing page. Add a background image.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. India has a reading problem and the problem is two fold.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

In the neighborhood of West Philadelphia, People’s Emergency Cente r (PEC) has invested over $57 million into community development programs that seek to change the lives of women and children and inspire families. We also cheer on and highlight the following six organizations out of the many that are participat ing in Giving Tuesday.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Local gardening experts can have the chance to demonstrate their green thumb and teach others in workshops that cover topics such as organic gardening, composting, or urban gardening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. Sign up here. Why am I doing this? It's a route out of poverty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

Making media together is another way to teach your children about various causes. Here's a few stories about some children mentioned in the video: Sina, age 15, is an orphan and head of her family, two younger sisters aged 12 and 9. Opened in 2000, it provides a new standard of compassionate care for children in Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2005

Emily at Emily's World offers her thoughts about "Integrating Web Sites into Teaching." " Over the years, I taught many workshops for arts educators on how to integrate the web into the curriculum, although not as much recently since I have two small children.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

In a country that generally prides itself on offering the opportunity for everyone to succeed, one in four children grow up without learning to read. Pamela began by homeschooling her own children, and then transitioning into a leadership role in the charter schools of northern Ohio. population. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 11, 2006

To my delight, the Akshay Pratishthan school had a focus on teaching students with disabilities: roughly half the students had disabilities and were mainstreamed with students without disabilities. This school is run by an NGO (a nonprofit) and provides free education to children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Legacy of Hope Austin is a Texas-based arts charity that's created the 2dance2dream program , providing a way for children with special needs to express themselves through movement and music. The program offers year-round dance lessons and an annual event in which 80 children are joined by volunteers from professional dance schools.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

Magic is part of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses , a Florida charity that visits more than 35,000 adults and children each year with its team of tiny horses. The organization visits hospitals, hospice programs, and children who have experienced traumatic events.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2005

One corporate chief executive offered extensive in-kind support for our digital literacy enterprises that provide the disabled access to talking books and teach reading to teenagers and adults who are not yet literate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2005

I've been researching typing skills curriculum for young children for an after-school ctc. I found some excellent lesson plans where the emphasis is on integrating typing into learning, early literacy skills. The teaching aids or props are lots of fun too!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

The Cause: Room To Read a not-for-profit organization that transforms the lives of millions of children by focusing on literacy. The Challenge: Get as many people as possible to tweet a link to this article, especially the people in the list below by midnight (ET) on Sunday, February 21 2010. x (Total Retweets).

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Classes Nonprofit organizations often offer classes that cover a wide array of topics, from literacy and language skills to financial literacy and job training. In this image, children enjoy a trunk or treat Halloween event. Kids Talent Show Give young performers a chance to shine by hosting a kids and youth talent show.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

MacArthur wants to know: How is digital media changing the way that children learn and develop and what are the implications? He noted that media literacy has to be integrated as a skill set in all places. Media literacy and creation skills can't be add-ons in schools, but have to be integrated across the curriculum in all subjects.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? So let me navigate around that. Well, thank you so much.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

This foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. Areas served: US. Kellogg Foundation. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Vermont Women’s Fund.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. Areas served: US. Kellogg Foundation. Areas served: Baltimore, Chicago, Hawai?i, Vermont Women’s Fund.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2012

Prevent children from dying from lack of access to clean water or medical care: @ Water , @ AlexsLemonade. Prevent students from dropping out of high school and increase literacy: @ CISNational , @ FirstBook. Expose racism and teach tolerance in America: @ Tolerance_org. Teach human history, art, and culture: @ Smithsonian.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

They wanted to create a literacy program for themselves because now there was a school where their children could go to school, but they felt embarrassed that they couldn't support their children because they themselves were illiterate. Women and their children are disproportionately victims of outside violence as well.

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