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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. and George Smith–also known as the “Chicago Six–contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation. Background. Barnette, Jr.

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Guatemalan National Police Archive Goes Online

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The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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International Human Rights Day 2011

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T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This analysis is now helping to reframe how sexual violence is studied and understood by groups in Colombia and by the United Nations.

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2019 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

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27: International Polar Bear Day — #PolarBearDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IWD19. 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — #EndRacism. 21: International Day of Forests — #ForestsDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IWD19.

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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

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I'm not a woman, but I am a wholehearted celebrant of International Women's Day. More About International Women's Day. International Women's Day came about in its current form in 1975. According to the nonprofit American Association of University Women , the U.S. International NGO Leadership.

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2018 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar

Nonprofit Tech for Good

27: International Polar Bear Day — #PolarBearDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #WomensDay. 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — #EndRacism. 21: International Day of Forests — #ForestsDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #WomensDay.

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Embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion during the 2024 Women’s History Month

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Since then, Women’s History Month has been established as a national celebration, where organizations and individuals take time to honor the strong women in their communities. The WCAG are part of a series of guidelines published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an international standards organization for the internet.

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