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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

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Global Fund for Women GlobalGiving Good360 Goodwill Industries International Goodwill Industries of Akron GRACE Greater Twin Cities United Way Healthy Schools Campaign Healthy Teen Network Helen Keller International Immigration Equality Interfaith Worker Justice Ipas Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America IREX Irving Cares LeadingAge League of Women (..)

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The Shrinking Generational Digital Divide

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Imagine a typical Internet surfer and your first thought might be of a teen or young adult, not a grandparent or retiree. In the business world, using these new technologies is a matter of survival. One grandmother, a diehard among people avoiding the Internet, became an avid online user when her grandson was stationed in Iraq.

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Self-Censorship for Museum Professionals

Museum 2.0

In science and technology centers, there are some “can’t”s that are alive and well in other museums. on kids' freedom--keeps science and technology museums from hard topics and edgy presentation styles. Here are a few things I learned from this session: Self-censorship is different in different museum types. Management was horrified.

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The Future Today: Empowering youth via social media

Amy Sample Ward

My presentation concentrated on a few case studies where certain technologies were the appropriate tools for engagement and aided work to connect, empower, and educate youth communities. Has your organization tackled issues in the youth community and used new technologies to support your work? Youth Empowerment with Social Media.