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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by WhiteAfrican. As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three reasons kids need digital literacy and citizenship education — and three ways to provide it – Guest Post by Emily Esch. What do you think it means to be a good digital citizen?

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3 decisions every nonprofit should make before writing an organizational plan 

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For example, an organization with the primary mission of providing financial literacy courses and counseling for low-income families may add service areas such as providing housing or food. A Seattle-based agency supporting foster youth, Treehouses stated mission was giving foster children a childhood and a future.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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Local literacy program supporting students in Haiti raises record-breaking funds, moves 24 students off waiting list. Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one. Provide cutlines with the first and last names of everyone in the photo as well as the photographer. Embed your photos in the email.

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Graphic novels are booming in popularity. It’s changing children’s relationship with books

Fast Company Tech

[Cover Images: Little Brown Ink, First Second/Macmillan] Graphic novelsa term interchangeably used with comic booksare particularly popular among young children still building their literacy skills. Tori Sharp [Image: Sabreen Lakhani/courtesy Little, Brown Ink] Throughout her childhood, though, she struggled to find books in the genre.

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Trump is dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Here’s what it does

Fast Company Tech

Photo: Brian Brainerd/ The Denver Post /Getty Images] In the 2019 fiscal year, for example, the IMLS awarded funds to libraries in Nebraska to support economic development in 30 rural communities. People of all political stripes rely on libraries for free internet access, job searches and literacy programs.

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