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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State in Mississippi, a historically black university with an accredited journalism department. As we celebrate Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters will shine a spotlight on the contributions of African-Americans. That was long before Oprah.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. After completing her undergraduate degree in International Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Rachel’s professional journey took her all over the world.

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Qgiv

History of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you have a family history of breast cancer, the BRCA gene test can help you determine what your risk of breast cancer is and help you develop a plan for preventative care. Make healthy lifestyle choices. Final thoughts.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. Third, the print book is not universally accessible. Many books are never published because of the costs. It was highly controversial.

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The Participatory Museum, Five Years Later

Museum 2.0

Over the past four years, I''ve been running a small regional art and history museum in Santa Cruz, CA. I''ve gotten more comfortable and more confident with the idea of the museum as political body that advocates for empowerment and social bridging. Empowerment? When we really live our mission, that''s where it takes us.

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Taking Your Professional Development Global!

ASU Lodestar Center

I found many parallels between the history and development of the design museum and of the MIM. O’Brien graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin?Madison, I also enjoyed a presentation by Alice Black, Deputy Director of the Design Museum in London. Madison, earning a double major in music and French.

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Taking Your Professional Development Global!

ASU Lodestar Center

I found many parallels between the history and development of the design museum and of the MIM. O’Brien graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin?Madison, I also enjoyed a presentation by Alice Black, Deputy Director of the Design Museum in London. Madison, earning a double major in music and French.