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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

These are exciting times for everyone who’s been working to meet the accessibility imperative, as we are witnessing global movements that will increase accessible publishing and create new and better opportunities for people with disabilities. In my talk, I highlighted three global movements towards increasing accessible publishing.

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Our EveryAction Hero: United Nations Foundation

Everyaction

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. What does the United Nations Foundation do?

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up

NonProfit Hub

Cause Camp, presented by Nonprofit Hub and Do More Good , has been nationally recognized by Forbes as a “must-attend” for the nonprofit sector. Cause Camp helps give attendees the tools and confidence to manage that reality.” It’s that time of year again, Cause Camp 2021 is just around the corner! Are you excited yet?

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Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World

Forum One

Speakers included Pradeep Ramamurthy , the National Security Council's Senior Director for Global Engagement and Farouk Shami , a Palestinian-American businessman, who founded a large Houston-based company that produces hair-care and spa products.

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Igniting the 15NTC stage at lightning speed

NTEN

Transcending "Social:" Visibility and Empowerment In An Uber-Mega-Meta Self-Conscious Age Speaker: Jianda Johnson, Business and Resource Development Specialist, Guadalupe Montessori School. Data''s New Clothes Speaker: Greg Schneider, Information Systems Director, National Institute on Money in State Politics.

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

Museum 2.0

We want to share the methods and tools that make it work. We'll offer an online program for change, support a global community of practice, and keep expanding the program based on community input. We'll provide tools to help organizations meet their goals step by step. Not as a prescriptive recipe, but as a pattern.