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Latest Resources to Help Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

Care2

Looking to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and Tusanmi, but don’t know where to start? “ Vonage , a provider of voice-over-internet-protocol communications, also said it will waive per-minute calling charges from 830 pm March 11 until 830 pm (EST) March 18 for customers call from their Vonage home phones to Japan.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the tsumani in Japan in 2011, the Ushahidi platform was used to organize emergency responses in real-time. And, more importantly, Kenyan citizens will have a place where their collective voices can be heard as they push for a safer, more transparent democracy.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

In this post, we hope to voice many of the tools, resources, and tactics that have been shared, in hopes of encouraging others around the world to get involved with the digital relief efforts." In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world.

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Provide the Nonprofit Voice to America's Broadband Plan

NTEN

Consumers in South Korea and Japan can get broadband speeds reaching 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) for less than the monthly price a U.S. Bad policy decisions should be reversed. We should look to other models. The United States has dropped to 22nd place in terms of broadband penetration. consumer would pay for service that’s 100 times slower.

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Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition

Tech Soup

The notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. J-ResQ allows anyone in a disaster situation to easily record and send a voice message and email from their mobile phone, telling friends and family about their status.

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Guam and the Consortium

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. The voice synthesizer in the Victor Reader software did a good job on the English sentences, but drew many grins and smiles from the audience when it tried to speak the Chamorro. The presence is growing: the U.S.

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Expanding Access to Black History

Forum One

The inaugural NMAAHC website was the winner of both the prestigious Webby Award and People’s Voice Award in the Cultural Institutions category of the 21st Annual Webby Awards in 2017. Embassy Japan, July 20, 2020 Forum One partnered with the Museum to bring the resources to life visually. Museum Helps Americans Discuss Race” ~ U.S.

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