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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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How Nonprofits Can Raise Money Using YouTube

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Slaying Childhood Cancer: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Told from the perspective of her father, this video is a story of childhood cancer hero Jordan Vincent – named the Cancer Slayer. Ensure that the language on the Donation Card makes sense and is relevant to the video attached to it. .

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New Ideas at TED2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Improving childhood nutrition. Of course, we’d have to focus on local language content. While English might be very useful in Nairobi, Swahili would be the language needed in rural Kenya. Old-fashioned cooking methods kill millions each year. The lifelong impact of significant malnutrition on a child can be devastating.

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Still Confused About AI, Learn the Facts A-Bot Us!

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Mini Code, Multiple Connections “There is a tendency to think of large language models as massive programs,” David said. Through exposure and feedback, it builds a deeper understanding of language. “AI You don’t need to understand code, but you should be familiar with the view from 50,000 feet. What are AI’s strengths?

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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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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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The Resilient Nonprofit: A Technology Roadmap for Navigating Uncertainty

NonProfit Hub

Paul, who provides financial grants to families battling childhood cancer, completed a digital transformation project that consolidated nearly a half a dozen marketing and fundraising tools into 2 platforms, HubSpot and Fundraise Up. For example, Pinky Swear Foundation a nonprofit in Minneapolis/St.