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The most innovative companies in education in 2025

Fast Company Tech

This year, the most innovative companies in the education sector are tackling a dizzying array of challenges facing students and schools alikenot to mention parents. As a teletherapy platform, Parallel Learning enables schools and special education providers to counsel students and track their progress.

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BYU ESR conference on Social Entrepreneurship

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just got back form the Economic Self-Reliance Conference at Brigham Young University in Utah. His projection was that students were going to save more money on textbooks after three semesters of Flat World operations than investors had put into it. This practice was especially awarded at the ESR conference.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

NTEN

Our seventh cohort includes 15 Fellows from around the country : Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. What unites this incredibly diverse group of individuals is a commitment to providing access and skills training so that communities can become empowered to navigate the digital world.

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The big question on every startup’s mind for 2021

TechCrunch

I already have hope that innovation will come from a more diverse set of people, whether it’s in a hacker house for undergraduate women or a student-founded service that matches undergraduate students to nonprofits. Alex Wilhelm broke down the Utah-based unicorn’s numbers , noting that it’s the second time Qualtrics has filed.

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Trainer’s Tip: Your Room Set Up Can Make or Break the Learning Experience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes.

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And the Twitterville Book Winners Are.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Please share the book with Kathy and her students) Sue Anne Reed from. Robin Pratt from the Utah Nonprofit Association who will read it, apply to strategy, and then put in their library for nonprofits around the state to read. EMQ FamiliesFirst Lisa Colton from Darim , nonprofit that helps Jewish organizations.

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40 Volunteer Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

Volunteer Hub

In 2014, 39% of 12th-grade students reported that they volunteered at least once per month according to findings from Child Trends. Utah has the highest rate of volunteers in America (51%). 92% of human resource executives agree that contributing to a nonprofit can improve an employees leadership skills. There are more than 1.8