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New Benetech Board Member Spotlight: Perspectives from Rayanne Darensbourg

Rayanne Darensbourg has over two decades of experience in the nonprofit and education sectors and is currently the CEO of Children’s Museum in Houston. She has a significant background related to the work Benetech does, including a focus on learning differences. Benetech is honored to have Rayanne as a Board member and we invite you […]

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Bookshare Receives a Complete Collection of Novels Donated by Author Michael La Ronn

Benetech is pleased to present Michael La Ronn, a science fiction & fantasy author from St. Louis, Missouri, who has written over 90 books in the areas of science fiction, fantasy, and self-help. His YouTube channel, Author Level Up, has over 46,000 subscribers and a few million lifetime views, including videos that teach writers how […]

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Education Equity: Inspiring Voices from Detroit

Education experts in Detroit share multiple pathways to student success involving school resources, parent advocacy, and community partnerships Every young person in America deserves to have the same opportunities to learn – regardless of zip code, gender, family background, or ability. Educators, youth, caregivers, and community leaders throughout the U.S. are recognizing the intersectionality of issues […]

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Becoming Benetech Global Certified Accessible: Paving the Way for Accessibility with Michael Johnson

For a comprehensive understanding of Benetech’s Global Certified Accessible program, Benetech is pleased to introduce Michael Johnson, Vice President of Content at Benetech. Having joined Benetech in 2019, Michael oversees Benetech’s GCA Certification program as well as Bookshare. Bringing years of experience in publishing, technology, and educational distribution, he brings expertise in all three areas. […]

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Visually-Challenged Students in Anantapur to Write Exams Without Help of Scribes and Braille Script

Benetech is no stranger when it comes to empowering blind and visually impaired students to learn and live independent lives. Since July of 2021, our joined partnerships with foundations including, Lavelle Fund for the Blind, Raised Lines Foundation, EnAble India, XRCVC (Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged)–the Benetech team, led by Dr. Homiyar Mobedji […]

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