… as eLearning classes … If you haven’t been sleeping under a rock you know of the plethora of reasons for leaping into creating online classes and becoming an eLearning content creator. And the reasons include; · Lifestyle benefits such as a better quality of life · Work remotely · Travel the country, or the world, living the digital nomad …
The non-profit Pencils of Promise (PoP) asks a simple question, “Can you imagine not being able to read this sentence?” And then points to the fact that 250 million children cannot. In other words, 250 million children of primary school age lack basic reading, writing and math skills. The organization was founded by Adam Braun. He recalls that …
In a recent post I spotlighted how the Covid Pandemic led to a number of trends accelerating and converging in remote work, eLearning and off-the-grid digital nomad lifestyle. I am a proponent of online course creation (fulltime or parttime) as a new business pursuit that changes both one’s lifestyle and financial circumstances. The possibilities for who can choose …
Pillars Fund was founded in 2010 with a mission of amplifying the leadership, narratives, and talents of Muslims in the United States in order to advance opportunity and justice for all. The organizational vision is of a society where Muslims have access to every opportunity, are free to fully embody all of their identities, and …
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Room to Read believes that world change starts with children’s education. According to CEO Geetha Murali, “We are not giving up on educating the world’s most vulnerable children.” And Room to Read’s commitment to this mission is demonstrated by their accomplishments. · Globally 32 million children have benefited from their literacy programs · 36 million books have …
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The Hidden Genius Project, founded in Oakland, California in 2012 is changing the paradigm of high black male unemployment coexisting in a job market with a plethora of available high paying, high tech jobs. The founders, five black male entrepreneurs and technologists, made this their mission. And in the years since the organization’s founding the …
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The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) helps communities speak out for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet. Public interest lawyers from 10 countries launched the Environmental Law Alliance (ELaw) in 1991 These lawyers were working together at a public interest law conference at the University of Oregon School of Law. They realized that …
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Better Basics Birmingham Alabama – In 2019-2020, Better Basics served 21,987 students in 35 Central Alabama schools. And, for 2021 – 2022 the organization had 757 volunteers, served 22,000 children and gave away 70,000 books. According to the organization 16% of Alabamians are illiterate, 79% of the state’s kindergartners enter school not knowing all the letters …
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A social enterprise is a cause-driven business that sells products or services. The entity’s goal is to maximize profits while improving a set of social objectives and serving the common good. For Seattle-based social enterprise The Pastry Project their intent is to address barriers to education and employment in the world of baking. Founded in 2019 …
