Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

He could no longer keep up with his peers in the classroom. Sophia and her family were left confused and concerned about her future in the classroom. This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

He could no longer keep up with his peers in the classroom. Accessible ebooks and Bookshare have helped sixth grader Kevin Leong overcome his reading challenges. The good news is that major changes in technology are reforming education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Anything people might want to learn, from hands-on activities such as painting to more classroom-type settings such as Spanish lessons. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. Worried that you don’t have the tools or technology to carry out the event you really want?

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