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Power of Storytelling | Harmony for Change: The Global Impact of Playing For Change

Pamela Grow

This musical masterpiece, created in partnership with COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, serves as a powerful call to action on the urgent issue of climate change. The organization believes in the transformative power of music as a tool for social change.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

Qgiv

February is Black History Month in many countries in the United States and Canada, an annual observance dedicated to honoring and acknowledging the valuable contributions of Black people in both nations. Take the time to educate yourself about the contributions of Black communities to the history of your nation.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Brown Rudnick Center for Public Interest. Guitar Center.

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Forward Unto the Breach: Don’t Rest on Nonprofit Laurels

Bloomerang

In the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” the lead character of Alexander sings about who he and America are meant to be. the numbers of students you can enroll, patients for whom you have beds, ticket buyers for whom you have seats, etc.), You can take art to the schools or bring students to your art. Who Are You Meant to Be?

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Third, the print book is not universally accessible. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility. Jimmy and I spent an hour trading music together. All students around the world have access to rich and varied educational content. •

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was particularly eager to hear the afternoon lecture , Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation , by Charles Nesson at iLaw. The initial cyberstrategy was to capitalize on the inmates' interest in music by using music as a means of teaching digital skills. The student is contributing the body of knowledge.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In the United States, there are all too many students like Kevin, who are denied equal opportunity to engage in the same curriculum as their peers without disabilities. In 2004, the United States passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , requiring schools to provide special education services to eligible students.

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