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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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Pickleball and Paddleboards: Get Creative with Activity-Tracking Events

sgEngage

Participants track the number of pages they’ve read or books they’ve completed on a leaderboard to support literacy and education. This event celebrates both physical and social responsibility, fostering a sense of unity and immediate, measurable impact.  Read-A-Thon   Combine the love of reading with friendly competition.

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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. As always, I'll also cover other mobile news and trends. American Mobile Phone Recycling on the Rise. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries. Images: iFixit.

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Celebrating Free Agents: Mark Horvath Launches WeAreVisible

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A free agent is a person (many times a GenY, but not always ) who is a passionate about a social cause, but is working outside of a nonprofit organization to organize , mobilize , raise money , and engage with others. Mark founded InvisiblePeople.tv , a nationally-recognized nonprofit that fights homelessness using the power of social media.

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Forum One Wins 11 Communicator Awards

Forum One

National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Talking About Race. The Urban Institute is a “nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity.” Nation’s Report Card, National Assessment of Educational Progress Long Term Trends.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. One major step to improving security of sensitive information was the recent development and release of Mobile Martus. But what about everybody else? The time has never been better to think 10X bigger!

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President’s Update: Fall 2013

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! The Treaty was signed on the spot by over 50 countries.

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