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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. In fact, we’re doing so well in that respect that I get to engage more and more in new opportunities to advance our nonprofit mission—but less in writing my updates. I’m excited to share highlights from our work and its significance for the multitudes we serve.

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Tableau: 9 years a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms

Tableau

And to help everyone understand the foundational concepts of communicating with data, we launched a free, self-paced eLearning course, Data Literacy for All. We’ve had a year unlike any other, with a lot of work left ahead of us—but we’re grateful that we can look back to celebrate the work and achievements we’ve made together.

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Award Winning Combinations for Social Change

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In addition to journalism training, the women attend literacy and computer skills classes and are ultimately employed as by GPI where their experience and relationships enable them to report from the perspective of community members on the social injustice and other issues that impact them. Celebrating Silo-Breakers and Fortress-Razers.

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The Windows 8 Apps for Good Contest Is Live!

Tech Soup

To celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 products, we're partnering with Microsoft to empower app creators to take their ideas to the streets. " Some examples of social issues that you may want to explore include clean water, literacy, food security, and the environment.

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Mobile for Good: Earth Month Edition

Tech Soup

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. Since Earth Day 2013, the eCycle Best has recycled more than 34,000 gadgets. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries. Happy Earth Month! Let's dig in! iFixit and Fairphone.

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Tableau: 9 years a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms

Tableau

And to help everyone understand the foundational concepts of communicating with data, we launched a free, self-paced eLearning course, Data Literacy for All. We’ve had a year unlike any other, with a lot of work left ahead of us—but we’re grateful that we can look back to celebrate the work and achievements we’ve made together.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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