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Blogs
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What’s Next for the Benetech Human Rights Program?
By Enrique Piraces, Vice President, Human Rights Program I write to let you know that after much thought and consideration,…
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Announcing Martus Desktop 5.1: Improved UI and Data Visualization Help Human Rights Actors
The Benetech Human Rights team is happy to announce the release of version 5.1 of Martus, our secure, free, open…
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Support Bookshare on May 5!
Bookshare is the thriving community it is today thanks to the enthusiasm and dedication of all of you—members, parents, teachers,…
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Advancing Data for Good with Benetech Labs: Improving Access to Clean Water in Latin America
In Latin America, 70 million people depend on vital services of community-based water and sanitation providers, locally known as OCSAS…
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Benetech Wins Skoll and UN Foundation Award to Bring Books to People with Print Disabilities in India
We are delighted to share that the Skoll Foundation and the United Nations Foundation awarded Benetech a grant to bring…
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Global Literacy in D.C.: Making Images Accessible with U.S. Department of Education Senior Leaders
Last month, Benetech CEO, Jim Fruchterman, President Betsy Beaumon, and the Benetech Global Literacy team visited Washington, D.C., for briefings…
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2023
- Business Mirror: An ebook Library for Those with Reading Barriers
- School Library Journal: Serving Blind and Low-Vision Children Well Benefits All Students. Here Are Suggestions.
- Publisher’s Weekly: Lerner Publishing Group’s New Partnership Centers Accessibility
- Publishing Perspectives: Pearson Named A Benetech Global Certified Accessible Publisher
- National Federation of the Blind (NFB): Getting Books on Time with Bookshare
- BBC News: Visually-impaired Nottingham Law Student Praises Book Scheme
2022
- Government Technology: DoE Grant to Fund Digital Materials for Disabled Students
- Forbes: How AI Is Being Used To Help Blind Students ‘Visualize’ Graphs And Charts
- K-12 Dive: Nonprofit Uses AI to Make STEM Materials More Accessible
- Edutopia: Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities
- Eyes on Success Podcast: 2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers
- AppleVis Podcast: AppleVis Extra #85: Hema Natarajan Discusses the Upcoming Bookshare Reader Suite for Web, Mobile, and Smart Speaker
- Duke Fuqua Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship: Why We’re Excited About Benetech’s Impact Potential
- K-12 Dive: 3 Inclusive Education Myths Busted
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