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Engineers Without Borders Canada

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I greatly enjoy talking to students, and I am now in Ottawa, Canada, just having spoken to an incredible group of students, Engineers Without Borders Canada. Mainly engineering students, but as EWB Canada has grown and matured, they've increased the size of their umbrella and welcome non-engineering students.

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Canada will tax online streaming companies to fund local broadcasters

TechSpot

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is imposing a new tax on online streaming services, requiring Netflix, Amazon, and other major companies to contribute five percent of their Canadian revenue to the local broadcasting system. Read Entire Article

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Your startup is loved locally, but how do you expand it globally?

The Next Web

But what happens when your startup has reached its limits on a local scale, tempting you to see how far your company can really go? Also, unless the company is a well-known household name, consumers in foreign markets tend to trust and be more aware of local brands. Thinking Locally. Talent-Driven Expansion.

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Multi Language & Localization to the Next Level

VisionLink

and Canada speak something other than English or French at home. So it is only right that we provide sophisticated language and localization tools to support all the people in a community. Approximately 14% to 15% of adults in the U.S. Web Sites Deploy in one or multiple languages.

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Newly Released! The 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Canada and the United States. 94% vote regularly in local and national elections. The data reveal how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. In addition to the global benchmarks, this year the benchmarks are also available for six regions: Africa. Australia and New Zealand.

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Inside a Website Redesign: Plan Canada

NetWits

Plan Canada is a child-centered community development organization. They work with children, their families, communities, organizations and local governments to bring about positive change.

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The Humane Society rebrands as the Humane World for Animals to showcase its global efforts

Fast Company Tech

Beyond the local shelters it’s perhaps best known for, the group works on behalf of animals to combat wildlife trafficking, factory farms , and animal testing, among other causes, globally. .” The Humane Society of the United States is going global. television and audio ads, a social media campaign.

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