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Hadley China

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Just got some information on this cool program: The Hadley School for the Blind has launched an innovative program of English language learning and empowerment which spans the Pacific Ocean. The native English speaker teaches lessons on topics like holidays, customs, or English grammar. The participants wear headsets with microphones.

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What I Learned About Online Donor Engagement from Fundraisers in Brasil

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Marcelo Iniarra pointed out that people have limited attention, but simple human experiences like this video of an interrupted skype interview with Robert Kelly from Korean caught people’s attention around the globe. Empowerment. Stories need to be compelling, immersive, human, funny, or provocative to capture attention.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We will use SKYPE out which is more rebust for monthly conference calls, scheduled for business hours in Pakistan so participants can use the Internet connection at their offices. Grantees Implement A Modest and Realistic Action Learning Pilot. We incorporated hands-on time and shoulder to shoulder learning from Day 1.

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