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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I’ll be in the air enroute to Rwanda for a training project. As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three tips for teaching digital literacy and citizenship: Start with a clear vision.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Educational Assistance and Training Programs. New Earth Foundation “seeks to fund innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the future, furthering peace.”

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

Qgiv

About Black History Month Black History Month began when Harvard-trained historian Carter G. In September of 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) before establishing the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1925. Donate to support their mission here.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Northstar Digital Literacy has some online assessments free to individuals.

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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Their educational focus areas include new designs to advance learning, pathways to postsecondary success, leadership and teaching to advance learning, public understanding, and integration, learning, and innovation. The education program’s developmental target is the first eight years of life. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Employee Recruitment and Retention: 4 Engagement Tips

Forj

In the broadest sense, employee retention depends on a combination of factors, including work-life balance, benefits, compensation, development and learning opportunities , and more. Here are four tips we recommend for the rest of 2021 and beyond: Revisit your training and onboarding process. Frightened by these statistics? Don’t fret!