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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

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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. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Met with the UN Foundation about a major grant they are giving us to bring Bookshare to India. Carol’s social enterprise in Nairobi employs over 100 students working to proofread books for our Bookshare digital library. Interviewed several candidates for executive positions at Benetech. And much more… Washington, D.C. Enough said!

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