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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

military communications project with the goal of connecting computers. Two computers, one located at UCLA and the other at Stanford, sent the first electronic communication to each other on Oct. Sesame Street debuts on National Education Television, the precursor to the Public Broadcasting Service. ARPANET was a U.S.

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Realtors Expand Reach of Accelerator Program

Associations Now

Those accepted will gain access to mentoring and networking resources; education on the real estate market; NAR’s Insight Panel, which offers feedback from the real estate industry; and exposure through NAR’s existing marketing and communication channels. REach Commercial will take applicants between now and March 31.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.5.20

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… What a week. Just one quick hit before we get to the list of this week’s free education—you can always count on the birdies to refresh your soul, in this case, Savannah ospreys , big birdies. This tweet summed it up for me.

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The Top 5 Lean Startup Resources for Social Good Organizations

Beth Kanter

I was delighted to discover Leah Neaderthal, Co-Founder, Lean Impact who has done amazing work applying lean start up principles to all aspects of nonprofits. Her organization is hosting two Lean Impact, one in December in NYC and one in January in San Francisco (I’m a judge for the San Francisco event). No worries!

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Monday Buzz: Google Glass, Giving Back

Associations Now

After evaluating more than 1,300 submissions, Google chose five winners , with purposes ranging from fundraising to educating. Women’s Audio Mission : The San Francisco group will use Glass to augment educational programs that aid girls interested in science and audio pursuits.

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth Kanter

Three reasons kids need digital literacy and citizenship education — and three ways to provide it – Guest Post by Emily Esch. Just as media and technology have affected the nature of childhood and education, they’ve also affected the nature of parenting. Can your community be a hub for this kind of dialog?

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Attendee Volunteers: A Meeting’s Best Customer Service Team

Associations Now

The Association for Continuing Higher Education asked for volunteers for its 77th ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting that took place in St. For its 2016 meeting in San Francisco, it’s looking for volunteers to fill a number of roles, including field trip volunteers, tote bag stuffers, and move-out assistants. Louis, Missouri.

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