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Human Rights Trainings in Nigeria

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

My most recent visit to Nigeria confirmed this trend. Human rights monitors in Nigeria continue to be harassed. The MacArthur Foundation provided key support for the project by not only financing our work, but also funding computer literacy training for NHRC staff. We were thrilled to work with the NHRC as a new Martus partner.

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Akilah Institute for Women: Social Media Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since students who participate in Akilah’s Leadership Program are required to do a social change project and participants are on a professional career path, I did a workshop about using social media to support social change projects and how to use it as a professional networking tool.

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Mobile-First Still Matters

Forum One

Today, it is projected that nearly three-quarters (72.6%) of internet users will access the web solely via their smartphones by 2025 —this is equivalent to nearly 3.7 Likely, most of this growth will come from China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Pakistan. billion people across the globe. The genesis of the mobile-first approach.

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What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know About Machine Learning

Global Giving

To do this, we use a process called machine learning that allows us to “teach” computers how to tackle these tasks. Featured Photo: Send 100 Girls to STEM Camp in Nigeria by Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC). Most machine learning techniques revolve around simple arithmetic. Learn about DataRobot’s AI for Good program.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Vancouver, British Columbia: Agile Project Management for Nonprofits. Atrisco, New Mexico: Working Group and Help Desk: Bring Your Projects and Tech Challenges. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Check out Greenlight Nigeria and Mobile Monitors. Freecharity.org.uk

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Why Tech Nonprofits Are Building Digital Tools for Racial Equity and Justice

Non Profit Quarterly

Empowr creates a school-to-career pipeline for students of color by offering a learning platform that teaches software development to Black high school students. We help them build a digital portfolio that showcases their practical skills in tech through hands-on projects,” Wilson says. “We Helping Immigrant Communities of Color.

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