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AllRight, an English language learning app for children, raises $5M from Genesis Investments

TechCrunch

AllRight is a platform for English language learning, aimed at children four years or older, which combines lessons with real teachers and homework with “AI-powered” tutors. billion English language learners globally and the number of children among them reached 500 million in 2020. There are approximately 1.5

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Expressable launches with millions for scalable speech therapy

TechCrunch

Expressable is a digital speech therapy company that connects patients to speech-language pathologists (SLP) via telehealth services and asynchronous support, and it has raised a new $4.5 Put simply, Expressable connects children to speech-language pathologists on a recurring basis. million seed round. What it does.

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Why some school districts are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds

Fast Company Tech

The classrooms have child-size boats and construction vehicles children can play on, and ceilings painted to resemble outer space. Windows are low to the ground so children can easily look outside. Hallways are lined with a corrugated plastic for wiggly fingers to touch as children transition to other locations.

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Using Twitter to Build Support Among Latinos for the Affordable Care Act

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is twice the rate of Caucasians and even within the tweeting Latino community there is a breadth of diversity in terms of race, socioeconomic background, immigration status and English-language capabilities. Our ACA story headlined Las Blogueras (hashtag #lasblogueras), a largely Spanish-language Twitter newsletter with 15,000 readers.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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For our fictitious story, the plot is that many children only eat one meal a day — dinner. For example, our plot is that many children eat one meal a day and do poorly in school. They’re just overall happier children, and their success at school sets them up for success later in life! What is happening in your hero’s life?

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Facebook’s research on kids even considered turning playdates into growth drivers

The Verge

A new report in The Wall Street Journal ’s series on Facebook’s internal research shows the company’s focus on kids goes much deeper , including studying children younger than four years old in the hopes of better designing future products. Children could be converted to Instagram and Facebook users down the road.

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Facebook Live: A Tool for Parent Mobilization and Engagement in Diverse Communities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Example: Dual Language Panel Discussion on Facebook Live in English and Spanish. On September 8, 2017, we collaborated on a two-part Facebook Live series with The Root called, How America is Failing Our Children and What We Can Do About It. The Facebook Live reached an audience of 29,220 and generated 273 comments and questions.