Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

we at Benetech were concerned that the Authors Guild’s arguments in their appeal would remove the legal authorization for the services that we provide, relegating people with disabilities to second-class status. copyright law, also known as the Chafee Amendment.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Gardening classes Another great nature-themed spring fundraising idea is to offer gardening classes. Participants can buy tickets to the classes that cover topics that most interest them.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

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. copyright law.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

The first part of the problem is that India still has low literacy rates - the 2009 Annual Status of Education Report shows that between classes 1 to 8 only around 40% of children can read a class 2 level text in their own language and an even lower 23% of children can ready easy sentences in English - sentences of the kind "What is your name?"

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

GivingTuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving , kicking off the giving season. And w e would like to spotlight a few in the TechSoup community who have joined us in championing this second annual national day of giving : InvestED has launched a volunteer and donation program specially designed around Giving Tuesday.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

A national nonprofit, Year UP aims to close the opportunity gap and empower urban talent to reach their potential. Public libraries are also working diligently to close both the digital and the opportunity gap: from giving free classes on resume-building to providing free access to technology. Nonprofits Closing the Opportunity Divide.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For them it’s really easy to take a class on Zoom, shut that window down, open up another Zoom link, and volunteer. This was part of the national conversation when schools pivoted to online classrooms, which catered to families with reliable internet, ample supply of modern devices, and space to use them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The ASU Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) is one of only 56 continuing education professional development programs in the nation. [2] The ASU Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) is one of only 56 continuing education professional development programs in the nation. [2] We too dersire more instruction on financial literacy.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. MedShare is a national charity that collects surplus medical supplies and equipment and distributes it to healthcare facilities in the developing world. 250,000 Grant Winners.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

More than three-quarters of the nation's public libraries offer e-books, but most Americans don't know that this service is provided by their local library. Many libraries offer tutorials, in-person classes, and drop-in labs on how to use e-books. Want to help people learn how to use e-readers?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. I believe in the power of books to change the world. All students around the world have access to rich and varied educational content. •

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

million people through national media outreach, including an appearance on "Good Morning America." New Heights Educational Group is an educational support and literacy center for families with children who are struggling in school. The organization's project on Last Polar Bear reached 26.5

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 4, 2007

She also won the 2005 National Magazine Award for Reporting for her article, " Dying in Darfur ," in The New Yorker. Kristi Gee describes the program in her post, " Everyone is a teacher and a learner ": We take classes all day Tuesdays and Thursdays. They will be using the National Writing Project Book as their text.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 6, 2004

I had the honor of addressing the National Federation of the Blind Convention this past week. Bookshare.org also gets many books from other active volunteers who share our passion for independent literacy, as well as directly from publishers. That's first class access! Hello, Federation!! Who's in charge of our collection?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. Interesting proposition. But, besides the tablet, what’s in it for me? The winning story will be promoted through all of TechSoup’s channels.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. The winning story will be promoted through all of TechSoup’s channels. b) Void States.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

For example, if your organization provides rent and utilities assistance and you have had a steep rise in requests for help, you could pitch a story about the crisis of middle class people falling into poverty. Reach out to the media with a local angle on a national story. Be prepared to cite statistics and offer solutions.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2022

National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. Nation’s Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress Long Term Trends. History Assessments, designing and building interactive reports to explore NAEP data at the national, state, and district levels. Farm to School Census.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students. So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

We had a similar experience recently here at Microsoft when we heard a story about a student who participates in our Technology Education And Literacy in Schools (TEALS) program. A TEALS teaching assistant for a classroom in rural Kentucky noticed the transformation of a young man involved in the program.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. He spoke about FCC's expansive efforts to increase "digital literacy" for both individuals and small businesses.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

They enrolled in special job skills classes designed to meet the market needs of their community. They talked about the economic value of housework, and the importance of education and literacy in gaining economic independence." In small groups, the women learned basic business and marketing skills.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. What’s in the crystal ball for museums and libraries? Museums provide the information that we deem useful or interesting.

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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. I think my comment in The Nation was really more about that.

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