Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Where does your organization sit in your community?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation. The foundation helps build the capacity of organizations and coalitions with grants that support research or improve the learning and generation of local solutions to complex problems. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

" Digital Democracy's approach to achieving this mission is based on the following three stages: Digital literacy: Getting individuals to understand the tools and how to use them. Digital citizenship: In the final stage, communities can use these tools and knowledge to work with governments and affect policy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities. They will create and promote digital literacy programs. The new NTEN fellows have just started their training. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

In their study, the authors found that the definition of the digital divide "problem" had important consequences for what people thought was an appropriate solution: Defining the issue in terms of access to technology makes people more likely to think government organizations and corporations should address the problem.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

The study reveals that current leaders in the local nonprofit sector believe the skills most needed in the nonprofit workforce are financial literacy, communication (verbal and writing skills), knowledge of laws pertaining to the nonprofit sector, information technology, volunteer management, and donor cultivation.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

Many of these organizations operate loan programs as well as assessment and training to use the devices. The software applications WordQ + SpeakQ provide writing assistance and speech recognition help for people with disabilities, new language learners, and those who are learning literacy. How Accessible Technology Works.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2016

There are digital literacy trainings for women springing up in Bangladesh, Internet cafés for women opening doors in Argentina, and women leaders in Kenya prototyping mobile apps that send out alerts if a woman’s safety is threatened. At World Pulse we trust that local women community leaders will reveal the way forward.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Cristi Hegranes: My name is Cristi Hegranes and I am the President and Founder of The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World which is an international nonprofit organization that was founded in order to train women in developing countries to become investigative reporters to report their own news. We are pushing an envelope there.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service. So earlier I mentioned maybe a parent who took English as a second language classes or maybe they got their GED or they took those computer literacy programs.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Local, state, and federal agency representatives spoke about efforts to extend broadband connectivity to small businesses and individuals as a crucial stepping stone towards economic development and civic involvement. He spoke about FCC's expansive efforts to increase "digital literacy" for both individuals and small businesses.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Because the Web shifts the balance of power in our global society and local communities, even those who never go online live in a constantly changing world. For All. -- is all about digital inclusion, digital literacy, and working to close the many digital divides we face in our global society. This year's theme -- One Web.

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