Last month several members of the Benetech Programs team attended the inaugural ICEVI Africa conference which was co-organized by our very own Martin Kieti in Kenya. Below is a summary of the trip and learnings my team brought back. Recently, I travelled from the U.S. to Nairobi and met up with my colleagues Dr. Homiyar Mobedji and […]
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 […]
Digital literacy skills, assistive technology, and Bookshare ebooks are Amaan’s ticket to education, independence, and a future full of possibilities within reach.
NEW YORK, May 19 —Simon & Schuster is pleased to announce its Global Certified Accessible (GCA) designation in ebooks. The certification of the company’s digital files and workflow, administered by leading accessibility nonprofit Benetech, ensures that many Simon & Schuster ebook titles produced are now accessible. This means that all readers regardless of reading ability […]
In Benetech’s final event in its three-part series focusing on equity in education, five experts from global nonprofits and Silicon Valley shared insights and strategies for closing the digital divide and leveraging edtech to advance literacy for children in need.
