Voices of the Benetech Service Net Community
Benetech is working with local Bay Area organizations to increase access to human services in the region. Hear from our partners, firsthand, as they describe their experience with Benetech Service Net.
Spotlight on Software for Social Good: The Complicated Intersection of Tech and Human Rights
Shabnam Mojtahedi is a lawyer focused on rule of law and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa region. At Benetech, she is leading efforts to apply artificial intelligence to help civil society organizations pursue justice and accountability in Syria and beyond. In this illuminating Q&A, Shabnam discusses her current work and shares her perspective on the complicated intersection of technology and human rights.
Teaching Best Practices for Human Rights Defenders through Gaming
Learning best practices in any profession can take years, but for human rights defenders, following them can have life or death consequences.
A Different Kind of Hackathon: Making the Web Inclusive to All
Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center and PEAT host a hackathon to create accessible user experiences On May 15-16, the DIAGRAM Center, a Benetech Global Literacy Initiative, and the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) co-hosted a hackathon at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco. Sponsored by Microsoft, the two-day event took […]
Spotlight on Software for Social Good: Cal Blueprint
Welcome to “Spotlight on Software for Social Good”, a new series where we’ll shine a light on different projects and thought leaders in the software for social good space. At Benetech, we know that the social sector must embrace the power of software and data to realize positive, lasting impact at scale. Each post will […]