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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Led by Benetech’s VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, we will create an online space, SocialCoding4Good, where people in the tech community interested in social causes can volunteer ideas, connections, time and skills.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare and our other Access to Literacy initiatives, including the DIAGRAM Center and Route 66 Literacy, all made big strides this year through the significant dedication of the community that makes it all happen. Our outreach and volunteer efforts will grow, with a new parent program to match our incredible Mentor Teacher program.

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Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World

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In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." When President Obama took the stage in Cairo, Egypt last year, millions tuned in to hear his approach for improved U.S.-Muslim Muslim relations. Department of State and Rashad Hussain , the U.S.