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Asking better questions to create more equitable outcomes 

Candid

The larger aim, however, is to ensure that all who are closest to the issue not only have a voice in shaping the study, but also feel comfortable and engaged as full contributors. As a result, colleges were engaged to define equity and build that definition into their approach to serving students. What’s in it for nonprofits?

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Lawsuit over denying access to a student with learning disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

That's why it's painful to hear about disputes over denying students with very real print disabilities access to these resources. We’ve already made a huge difference in the area of software for students with disabilities and for human rights and environmental organizations. serving students with print disabilities.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

Candid

My goal was for students at one middle school in Atlanta to believe that it was possible for them to pursue STEM careers through culturally relevant STEM programming. Without the voices of the Black community, the sector engages in work that is done for the community instead of with the community.

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This is how and when you should show vulnerability at work

Fast Company Tech

Encouraging vulnerability In my work as a facilitator of the Stanford Graduate School of Businesss popular organizational behavior elective, Interpersonal Dynamics (nicknamed touchy feely) we encourage MBA students to experiment with sharing vulnerability in small groups of peers. Avoid venting.

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How tech can help people with dementia stay in the workplace longer

Fast Company Tech

A person with dementia recently introduced us to their voice-activated AI companion, with which they watch and discuss films. To make interfaces more suitable, developers could encourage the integration of voice-operated smart assistants into employee workstations (think of Amazons Alexa or Apples Siri).

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Empowering Young Voices Globally in the Fight for Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

As a result, educators have an important opportunity to harness and facilitate this passion by connecting students to the global citizen science community. Founded in 2015 by Salesforce.org in collaboration with Davos Middle School, Davos Codes believes the voices of the youth need to be front and center in the fight for climate justice.

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The most innovative companies in applied AI for 2025

Fast Company Tech

In November 2024 the company released DeepL Voice for Meetings, which lets participants speak in their preferred language during meetings and video calls, with real-time captions of others comments in their chosen language. DeepL Voice for Conversations does the same thing, but for one-on-one conversations happening on mobile devices.

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