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How the Bridge School Uses Tech to Educate Students Who Have Impairments

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Casella, who has worked in special education for 50 years, discussed the different kinds of technology the Bridge School uses with its students. The goal of the program is to develop a sense of independence within the students by giving them as many tools as they need. The Bridge School's work and research has global reach.

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ITWorks: Your Support Changes Lives

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Our students are unemployed or underemployed. Here’s how your generous tax-deductible contribution can go directly to work, helping those students to succeed: $50 purchases the tools a student needs for the course. 160 ensures one student can complete the A+ certification. He has since been promoted. Donate this.

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ITWorks: Changing Lives In 16 Weeks

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Tech Impact’s ITWorks is a free and demanding 16-week IT training program that is working to permanently change the lives of young adults. Of the students that are accepted into the ITWorks program: 100% of students work an internship upon graduation. 100% of students earn the Cisco IT Essential Professional Certification.

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ITWorks & SAP America: Connecting Young Adults To Bright Futures

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14 students from the ITWorks program in the Philadelphia area visited SAP America last week for Career Day this year. The ITWorks program , created by Tech Impact, is a program open to vulnerable young adults that helps them develop strong leadership and community skills while becoming certified in IT.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Then I’ll share the latest stories on the impact of our tech volunteerism and human rights tech efforts as well our new tech leadership. Consider third grade student Brennan Draves. In fact, his reading skills are above average and he is on track to be an honor roll student.

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Nonprofits, Companies, and White House Unite on Tech Gap

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" In 2014, GigaOm found some interesting statistics on diversity in tech from company-provided data and survey results from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission : 80 percent of employees were Caucasian at the tech companies it examined. or public library that is teaching tech and employment skills to underserved youth.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

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Legacy of Hope has leveraged Cisco networking equipment donations from TechSoup and some help installing them from Cisco volunteers. New Heights also uses Citrix GoToMeeting from TechSoup to connect teachers and tutors with students.

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