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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In particular, electronic books (or e-books) offer the possibility of dramatically improving access for students with disabilities – and for disadvantaged children everywhere. The Bookshare library is made possible by a copyright exception: Section 121 of the United States Copyright Act, also known as the Chafee Amendment.

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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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Record labels sue Roblox for letting users upload pirated songs

The Verge

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has sued Roblox for letting users upload music from Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, deadmau5, and other artists without paying a licensing fee. The NMPA filed suit yesterday on behalf of several major music publishers. Image: Roblox.

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Treasurers of All-Volunteer Organizations: Eight Key Responsibilities

Blue Avocado

AVOs are among the most important and most invisible building blocks of our communities: Members of all-volunteer organizations read to children, care for the dying, get clean water legislation passed, serve as volunteer fire departments, help people overcome alcoholism, bring music into prisons, and help refugees get settled.

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Happy Thanksgiving: Check out #Goodspotting and EpicThanks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In a recent email, she described her newest project: In years past, our gratitude has been invested in changemakers from the US, Tanzania and Nepal to build classrooms, a library, a children’s technology lab, a temporary home for disabled veterans, and more.

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Indie games bundle raises over $1 million dollars for Ukraine relief in under 24 hours

The Verge

The bundle isn’t limited to games but also includes books, tabletop RPGs, game assets, comics, music, and more. The Bundle for Ukraine supports two charities, the International Medical Corps and the Ukraine-based Voices of Children which provides mental health services to children who’ve experienced the trauma of war.

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Apple releases iOS 15.2 with App Privacy Report, Digital Legacy, and more

The Verge

voice-only plan for Apple Music. The update also brings with it some of Apple’s communication safety features , one of which will blur iMessages sent to children that an on-device scan tags as potentially being explicit. The App Privacy Report , which shows what permissions your apps use, and what websites they connect to. Apple’s $4.99

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