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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Highlights of this Update: Human Rights Global Literacy Benetech Labs and Board of Directors Human Rights In the age of hyper-surveillance, it is clear that at-risk human rights defenders are no longer the only ones who need the know-how to protect sensitive information. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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Sprint How You Can: Salesforce.org Commons Fosters True Community Collaboration by Going Hybrid

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An inclusive environment that cultivates engagement from a global community. Many of us felt the loss of social connections and brainstorming opportunities we took for granted in the past. We’ve since welcomed virtual Sprinters from 25+ countries around the globe, including Australia, Japan, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Brazil.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

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It’s the week of the United Nations General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative. Met with the UN Foundation about a major grant they are giving us to bring Bookshare to India. Carol’s social enterprise in Nairobi employs over 100 students working to proofread books for our Bookshare digital library. Enough said!

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