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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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Daily DoGooder: Fighting to Bring Literacy to the World

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Change the world, one video at a time.Fighting to Bring Literacy to the World | 2:00 fightingfor.nd.edu Established by two Notre Dame undergraduates with the help of seed money from the University’s Social Venture Plan Competition, Better World Books has sold more than 30 million unwanted, used books, contributed over $10 million for literacy (..)

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How to successfully recruit and retain staff with innovative technology

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The study reports that while employees may be interested in tech training, it’s not universally available at most companies—only 26% of basic data training and 9% of advanced technology training is available for all employees. . Why this disconnect in data literacy? Create a data-driven culture at your organization.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Community engagement: Nonprofits can support initiatives that engage the public in the news-making process, such as town hall meetings, citizen journalism projects, or community media literacy programs.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

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Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. Mazda Foundation. Areas served: US.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

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Last year, as jobs, schools, government services, social gatherings, and everyday tasks moved online, there blossomed a growing recognition that digital access and skills are critical in our society and should be a universal human right.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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According to a survey by the University of California at Santa Cruz , the number of working African American business owners fell more than 40% during the pandemic—a much steeper drop than other racial groups. Black-owned businesses often face unique challenges and they’ve also been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

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