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Education Equity: Inspiring Voices from Albuquerque

The blog below is a recap of a recent event moderated by Lisa Wadors Verne, VP of Programs at Benetech in conversation with education leaders in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can find the replay of this event on YouTube and additional, related resources at the end of this post.  On August 9, five education leaders […]

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Benetech Expands Their Digital Literacy Programs in India: Meet the Bethany Society

As part of our global digital literary program, Benetech has highlighted many inspiring impact stories. We had the opportunity to interview Mr. Carmo Noronha, the Executive Director of the Bethany Society in Shillong, Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India. As the torch bearer for our programs across the North East of India, this organization has served […]

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Benetech Empowers Community with New Outreach Coordinator in Memphis, Tennessee:

Meet Benetech’s Outreach Coordinator, Lakita Herring! Benetech presents, Lakita Herring, Benetech Outreach Coordinator based in Memphis, Tennessee. Lakita has a keen passion for accessible literacy and equity in education. We are happy to have her as part of the Benetech and Bookshare team. Please read below to learn more about Lakita, and the wonderful work she is […]

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Redwood Literacy Unlocks the Power of Bookshare

In an interview with the Redwood Literacy staff, Benetech asked a number of questions regarding digital literacy. Below are their answers with an overview of how the organization uses Bookshare to improve literacy among students. Redwood Literacy is an organization committed to offering top-notch literacy remediation to any student who needs it, regardless of how […]

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Announcing the Ashley Tapparo Memorial Bookshare Subscription Award

Free Bookshare subscriptions to be awarded to high school graduates in the US with a qualifying disability to help them pursue post-secondary and continuing education   Ashley Tapparo was a bright young woman, talented artist, and beloved daughter, sister, and friend who dreamed of attending college and studying marine biology. In spite of Ashley’s best efforts, […]

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