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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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“A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence. Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence.

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Davos Codes: Connecting Students’ Passion for Their Planet with Technology

Saleforce Nonprofit

Climate anxiety is seriously affecting our youth: In a recent global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16–25, 59% were very or extremely worried about climate change, and 83% said they think people have failed to take care of the planet. – Student participating in the Tokyo Climate Action Lab. Creating Lasting Change.

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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties

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Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and students. Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs.

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Three Data-Informed Strategies for Better Member Engagement

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For instance, at IAEE the team started with student members who could be interested in the Workforce-ready Certificate. In their last year as students, the association shared content about the certification program, offering opportunities for these students to take the course even though they could not certify.

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Benetech’s New Image Description Tool Improves Accessibility of Graphical Content for Students with Print Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech has long been a pioneer in providing innovative services to people with print disabilities. This week, Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center has announced the release of an open source web application for creating and editing crowdsourced image descriptions in books used by students with print disabilities.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. You can also check out projects like “The 1619 Project” and look up educational events led by expert guest speakers and historians near you.

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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Those that are published don’t actually reach many of the people who might want to read them because of affordability. It made me who I am. I’m a big fan of the printed book and always have been.