The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

In the town of Cherokee, Iowa, about 40 percent of school-aged kids have no internet access. Tyler Hahn, director of the Cherokee Public Library, told The Markup that many of the services he previously provided to the town’s residents have had to take new forms.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2011

Access to the Internet and computer training are key services. public libraries and some nonprofits provide. billion to expand access to. How to Evaluate Your Digital Literacy Program Thursday, June 30, 11 a.m. computer-related programs, those who support digital literacy programs, or BTOP. their computer skills.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Certain regions, often referred to as “media deserts,” have limited or no access to local news coverage. Community engagement: Nonprofits can support initiatives that engage the public in the news-making process, such as town hall meetings, citizen journalism projects, or community media literacy programs.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Empowering Public Libraries with GyrusAim LMS: A New Era in Learning Management GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In the ever-evolving landscape of public libraries, staying relevant and effectively meeting community needs is paramount. Our new branding emphasizes our core values—innovation, accessibility, and excellence.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

One of these sub-themes is “Accessibility: removing barriers and promoting disability-inclusive development.” Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

And what if a person, regardless of age, could learn anything from typing to HTML to using an iPad without any cost or accessibility barriers? Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Learn & Earn is focused on increasing financial literacy. Each app will continue to exist and function on its own. Blast will continue to be gaming-focused. ATM is focused on letting users earn micro-income. And all three are focused on helping users to open financial investment accounts. . ”

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

" Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years. At TechSoup, we support the efforts of nonprofits and public libraries working to build digitally inclusive and literate communities through donated technology from our corporate partners. century jobs.

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Tableau

JUNE 2, 2022

Bring the WOW Factor with Tableau Public Portfolios : Ghafar Shah and Chantilly Jaggernauth shared some amazing insights on how you can use Tableau Public to grow your skills, expand your network, and land that dream job. CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

The attempt thrust digital inequity into the public’s awareness. Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S. Felicia Tillman, a fellow from Atlanta, formed partnerships to bring digital literacy training to uniquely sweet spaces. adults do not use home broadband. Learn more.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

The formidable contenders needed to impress a world-class panel of data experts, composed of last year’s Iron Viz Champion Lisa Trescott , Tableau VP of Research and Design Dr. Jock Mackinlay, and Tableau Public Director Taha Ebrahimi. She designed the text to aid accessibility which is very important to her. Two Countries.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

The formidable contenders needed to impress a world-class panel of data experts, composed of last year’s Iron Viz Champion Lisa Trescott , Tableau VP of Research and Design Dr. Jock Mackinlay, and Tableau Public Director Taha Ebrahimi. She designed the text to aid accessibility which is very important to her. Two Countries.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2010

With shrinking budgets, providing increased access to the Internet and training for computer literacy can be particularly challenging for libraries and public computing centers. read more.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. It eventually garnered 45,000 users who took advantage of the easy-to-access tool to place reports. Direct Content.

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Tableau

JUNE 2, 2022

Bring the WOW Factor with Tableau Public Portfolios : Ghafar Shah and Chantilly Jaggernauth shared some amazing insights on how you can use Tableau Public to grow your skills, expand your network, and land that dream job. CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2013

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. com. She is working on her second book, tentatively titled, The Future of Good. She will be working with the Foundation’s multiple grantmaking programs on myriad projects.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 22, 2020

We recently wrapped up participation in the all-virtual AWS re:Invent 2020 where we shared our experiences from scaling Tableau Public ten-fold this year. This includes offering broader access to data and analytics and embracing the cloud to better adapt, innovate, and grow more resilient while facing the unexpected. For example, St.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Monarch could be the next big thing in Braille Accessibility is being baked into more digital products as well, though there are still countless challenges in making sure people with disabilities can interact intuitively with some of the more complex web apps and services.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2014

Similar to Mozilla, we share the belief that the web is a global public resource that’s an essential part of our modern life. That’s why we’re supporting this global effort to teach web literacy through hands-on learning and making with the Maker Party. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Digitunity’s Technology Gap Map TM has become a powerful visualization of the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities impacting device ownership and driving inequitable access to opportunity. Digitunity/Tableau Public]. In the work to close the digital divide in the U.S., The Technology Gap Map™ possibilities.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In Tableau’s Building Data Literacy Guide , 80% of employees report they’d stay in their job if they were trained in technology. Prioritizing data literacy will empower your staff as innovators, helping staff to enact lasting change at your association. . Routine training is key to better skilled and more productive employees.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The pandemic’s impact on chronic absence Chronic absence— missing at least 10% of school days in one academic year—is a significant driver of the low literacy and numeracy skills reflected in the KIDS COUNT data. The number of chronically absent students nearly doubled from 16% in the 2018–19 school year to 30% in 2021–22.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Many of these are handled through its Public Alerts program. Even in an area suffering from low literacy, limited education, and high poverty, a majority of citizens act on information they receive,” write the researchers. “So, So, early warnings are definitely worth the effort.”.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. internet security security saferonline public access computing libraries privacy'

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

When you’re talking about technology, literacy and language are usually second tier,” says Jorge Rodriguez, a health technology equity researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Until those translations are complete, the agency’s vaccination information and the v-safe program may not be easily accessible for non-English speakers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. For example, Martus can now be configured in less than 10 minutes by anyone with basic digital literacy skills. His disability, however, does not stop him from flying through his homework assignments.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Digitunity’s Technology Gap Map TM has become a powerful visualization of the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities impacting device ownership and driving inequitable access to opportunity. Digitunity/Tableau Public]. In the work to close the digital divide in the U.S., The Technology Gap Map™ possibilities.

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Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Nonprofits face a critical question: How can we make AI adoption more inclusive and accessible across our organizations? By ensuring everyone understands AI’s potential, you improve AI literacy and empower employees to identify innovative uses within their areas of expertise.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Data literacy is the ability to explore, understand, and communicate with data—and it’s fundamental to organizations’ success with analytics for data-driven decision-making. Whether it’s hiring new talent or reskilling existing employees, having a baseline for data literacy across the organization is critical in developing a Data Culture.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Data literacy is the ability to explore, understand, and communicate with data—and it’s fundamental to organizations’ success with analytics for data-driven decision-making. Whether it’s hiring new talent or reskilling existing employees, having a baseline for data literacy across the organization is critical in developing a Data Culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

Lately, I have been working in far flung places which means long, very long airplane rides without Internet access! The book covers five digital literacies – each starting with an illustration by Anthony Weeks that graphically communicates the key points. Rheingold reminds us of the value of becoming a content curator.

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Tableau

JANUARY 24, 2023

Inspired by data viz competitions and their impact, I worked with the Jabar Digital Service (JDS) to launch their own Viz Games, called the Jabar Dataviz Competition as part of the Jabar Data Visualization Festival (JDVF) which was open to all local Indonesian professionals, public officers, and students.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Tax compliance through Form 990-PF is about more than just appeasing the IRS — it significantly impacts your nonprofit’s reputation and standing among the public. Private Foundations vs. Public Charities: What’s the Difference? Consequently, the format and requirements for financial reporting also differ.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The June 2015 FCC proposal calls for an expansion of Lifeline to provide low-income households with a choice of subsidized phone service or broadband Internet access. These smartphones are rudimentary, but do provide web and email access and also run Android apps.

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Tableau

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

JMU had one of lowest totals of infected students among Virginia’s big publics. I looked at it and said, ‘It’s good that they’re doing this, but it could be a lot better,’” said Feinberg, whose area of expertise is data literacy. JMU did not have the highest percentage of infected students among the big publics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2012

Like Mozilla, we believe the Web is a “shared public resource to be cared for, not a commodity to be sold.” From restricting wireless access points to encrypting data on your organization’s portable laptops, keeping a secure environment is an integral part of preventing data leakage and upholding your constituents’ trust. Limited data.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. provides a succinct visual summary of the issue and potential solutions, including: Why Internet access matters to individuals, communities, and the U.S. digital inclusion tslibraryorg digital literacy' as a whole.

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