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How can diversity, equity and inclusion strategies help nonprofits stay relevant?

ASU Lodestar Center

You kindly ask for assistance in Spanish, but are told they do not have anyone who speaks your language; you are worried and in need of assistance, but are just not comfortable speaking in English. Audit your organizations printed materials, online activity and physical environment in relation to your clients and community.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

Match the learning environment as closely as possible to the environment where people must apply the skill. Provide opportunities for people to learn by watching, reading, practicing, and reflecting. Adapt to various learning styles, physical and neurological variety, and language proficiency.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. Language barriers For those who are not fluent in English, language barriers can create additional challenges and make it difficult to access certain opportunities and succeed in certain fields.

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LMS Branding – Beyond the Logo

Gyrus

The goal of an LMS is to ultimately serve your learning base with the best possible learning environment. Whether it be the inclusion of images in conventional locations or on output there are definitely visible methods of further relaying brand reach and make the environment friendlier to your usage base.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. You also need to consider the learning environment, any constraints, the delivery options, and the timeline for the project. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual).

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How We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing

Gyrus

This post is written based on my personal understanding and could reflect deficiencies experienced in my own personal learning process. To begin we should evaluate what a younger version of myself experienced in the learning process. There are five major types of learning styles. Use language that relates to the user.

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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

Museum 2.0

They were ahead of the museum curve, using language like "participatory learning environment" (Brooklyn Children's Museum, 1977) that is still thick in the mouths of contemporary museum directors in other fields. It is a place that reflects and grows with a society increasingly organized around digital tools.