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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I had the honor of attending CGI 2013 where I announced Benetech’s latest Commitment to Action. I’ve just had the chance to reflect on how cool CGI 2013 and some of the ideas I’m still processing! We expect to significantly improve access to books that blind people in India need for their education, employment and inclusion in society.

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In all seriousness, 2013 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for us. Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities!

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Lucy Bernholz Named Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced today that Lucy Bernholz will join the Foundation as a Visiting Scholar effective fall 2013 and through 2014. As a Visiting Scholar, Bernholz will advance the Foundation’s literacy on a range of issues, particularly digital civil society, open data, and social good.

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Award Winning Combinations for Social Change

Care2

The recent award winners of the 2012 Grinnell Prize are a great example. Nominations for the 2013 Grinnell Prize are open through November 5 th. Here are a few ways you can get more involved if you're interested: Watch one of three short videos about the important work the winners are pursuing.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

on Wednesday, February 9, 2013, to be eligible to win the tablet and bragging rights. We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor. Enter your story by 5:00 p.m. That sounds great. Interesting proposition.

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Working Toward Internet Access for Everyone

Tech Soup

They will create and promote digital literacy programs. The 2015 UK Digital Leaders 100 Award for digital inclusion was awarded to Citizens Online. According to the 2013–2014 Digital Inclusion Survey : 98.9 The new NTEN fellows have just started their training. Citizens Online.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. on Wednesday, February 9, 2013, to be eligible to win the tablet and bragging rights. The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor. The winning story will be promoted through all of TechSoup’s channels.

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