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Meet Beek, a startup bringing audiobooks to LatAm with big-name backing

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Growing up in Mexico City, Pamela Valdes says she was a bullied child who was inspired by stories her parents told of other bullied individuals, such as Bill Gates, who went on to be very successful. Today, 60% of Beek’s users are from Mexico, 10% are U.S.-based Those stories my parents told me in a way created my reality,” she said.

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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

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Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. Robin Hood.

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And the 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Go To.

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Atomic Training All Access yearly subscriptions. The shutter snappers at Keshet Dance Company based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico caught our judges' attention with their powerful slideshow titled "unlimited possibilities through dance," snapping up the first place prizes for best photo story. A Notebook PC. Flickr Pro.

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Predatory loan apps in India rake in huge fees, and are driving some users to suicide

TechCrunch

Like the Hyderabad police, TechCrunch has learned that the Fintech Association of Consumer Empowerment (FACE) shared a list of loan apps with Google to get them pulled from the Play Store. First, they gain user data access, including users’ contacts and call records, which they use for recovery and harassing people.

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

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Jasper, Indiana: Hotspots and Wireless Access Points. Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits. Atrisco, New Mexico: Working Group and Help Desk: Bring Your Projects and Tech Challenges. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment. Sunday, September 17, 2017. Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

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She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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