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BiGTech India Connects Nonprofits with IT Students

Tech Soup

To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students. The event was hosted by the Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT), giving the IT students at the school a chance to hone their professional skills in a real work environment.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. iPad, iPhone, MacOS) is a student planner that helps you keep track of your class schedule, track your grades and GPA, manage homework assignments, and create an interactive calendar. Additional Resources.

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TechSoup Hosts Saturday Hackathon 4 Good

Tech Soup

After putting the call out to nonprofit professionals, issue experts, and programers - more than 30 individuals came together the day of the event. The second project, Qeyno , exposes kids to different careers paths by connecting them with professionals in a variety of fields. Do you have an idea you need help launching?

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Kibiribiri, Uganda: Building Capacities of Teachers and Students in Digital Storytelling. Toronto, Ontario: How to Run a Professional Blog. Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Friday, April 8.

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

Created by local NYC students, this game is designed to be played in and around city libraries and teaches players how to use library resources. You might be able to find help from NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global. NetSquared brings nonprofits together with programmers, designers and other business professionals.

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Nonprofits, Companies, and White House Unite on Tech Gap

Tech Soup

The organization does this through a one-year, intensive training program that provides technical and professional skills, college credits, an educational stipend, and a corporate internship. " Year Up therefore takes a holistic approach to preparing its students for the workforce. Year Up's Partnership with TechHire.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Next week I'm doing a Webinar for Extension Professionals , a remix of 10 Steps to Association 2.0 Guide your students to conversations and resources. Collaboration on student projects or other ways. Point out each area of disagreement and why in a brief, non-rantish, professional manner. I'm nervous. Hiring people.

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