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NTEN Visits Free Geek

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Last week, during the quarterly staff retreat, NTEN staff toured Free Geek. Several NTEN staff have been long-time supporters, and NTEN has always donated its old electronics to Free Geek. Free Geek is a technology reuse, recycle, and education nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. Lego Robotics!)

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

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NTEN has long advocated that every organization needs to recognize the role of digital equity in meeting its mission. Felicia Tillman, a fellow from Atlanta, formed partnerships to bring digital literacy training to uniquely sweet spaces. The post Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship appeared first on NTEN.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

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They hail from a wide array of institutions, including a food bank, city government, a refugee resettlement agency, multiple libraries, an adult literacy organization, and an organization that works with formerly incarcerated individuals. The post Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows appeared first on NTEN.

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Member Round Up: A busy September with new research, a cure for website obesity, and world literacy day

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On September 8, Unesco observed its 40th International Literacy Day, from which Care2 highlights some shocking statistics on literacy around the globe and reminds us that the ability to read and write is a human right. When you hear the term obesity, you normally don''t think about your website.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

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Using adult learning principles in technology trainings — an NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellow shares a few key lessons about how to (and how not to) train adults. Northstar Digital Literacy has some online assessments free to individuals. The post Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit appeared first on NTEN.

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NTEN Community Update: CoP Transition

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They are free for everyone, regardless of NTEN member status, and a great way to learn from other members of the community. The two events, Building and Maintaining a Digital Literacy Corps and A Conversation with IdeaEncore about Resource Sharing , were both recorded.

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Introducing NTEN Communities of Practice: the Newest Way to Engage

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Flickr: Newfrontiers NTEN is excited to announce a new opportunity for year-round community engagement: Communities of Practice (CoPs). CoPs are being established at NTEN to create deeper networking and educational experiences for members of the NTEN community at large.

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