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Interning in Guatemala on the Archive Project

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Then again, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I heard the playful notes of a street band wafting through the window while in Guatemala with Benetech's Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG). But first: why was I, a fresh graduate of UCLA, in Guatemala in the first place? You see, HRDAG is anything but a typical organization.

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Verdict in Guatemala Disappearance Case!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech Statistical Expert Testifies in Guatemala Disappearance Case The Benetech Human Rights Program uses cutting edge computing methods and statistical analysis to provide objective evidence of human rights violations. Tags: Guzmán archive National Police Archive human rights trial Guatemala disappeances. The estimated 31.7

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Benetech: President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Highlights of this Letter: SocialCoding4Good CityOptions Read2Go and Route 66 Literacy Selected Program Updates Human rights: Legal victory in Guatemala, PBS NewsHour stories Literacy: Major milestones for Bookshare at home and abroad SocialCoding4Good Just funded by the John S. and James L. This is a huge legal victory!

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Guest Post by Steve Waddell: Systems Mapping for Non-Profits - Part 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A Learning History of the CARE LAC - Institute for Strategic Clarity Guatemala Poverty Project. Every non-profit works with “systems” – internal ones relating to how work gets done, issue systems relating to the topic that the NGO is working to address, and mental model systems about strategy.

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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Their work spans the globe, including promoting the work of a vegetable and chicken farmer in Vietnam , providing financial support to nearly 2,000 families participating in soil conservation projects in Guatemala , and building sanitation facilities in Somalia. Amnesty International USA. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. Equality Now.

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What Does a NetSquared Event Look Like?

Tech Soup

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Victoria, British Columbia: How to Choose a Content Management System for Your New Website. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Spaceapps #Guatemala 2015 — #USAC. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

Tech Soup

The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Ottawa, Ontario: FYI: 3rd International Hockey Analytics Conference. Birmingham, United Kingdom: Customer Relationship Management Systems (CRMs) for Nonprofits. The link need to be like so: Africa. Asia and Pacific Rim.