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Benetech’s Bookshare by the Numbers 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has set into motion unprecedented change in the education space, and our Bookshare initiative has risen to help address the number one challenge: how do we keep children learning when schools are closed? These numbers show the scale at which software can be used to build a more inclusive future, in this case by providing people with reading barriers with a means to read, learn, and access information in ways that work for them.

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A Global Accessibility Awareness Day Conversation on Tech and Inclusion

Benetech CEO, Betsy Beaumon joined host Debra Ruh on her show, Human Potential at Work, to discuss software for social good and using technology to advance inclusion.

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Monitoring Human Rights Violations Against Persons with Disabilities During a Pandemic

Is your coronavirus pandemic response inclusive of persons with disabilities? Barriers to access and discrimination have led to human rights violations across the globe. Read on to learn how you can promote equitable inclusive emergency responses.

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A Message on Racial Justice

A letter to the Benetech community in response to recent incidents of violence and racism against the Black community.

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Technology Puts Career Within Reach for Blind Engineering Student

Bookshare ebook library and Thorium screen reader allow blind engineering student in India earn Bachelor of Science degree

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