Benetech’s Bookshare initiative set to empower Africa’s 20 million people who have reading barriers through increased access to information Africa is home to over 20 million people who are blind… read more →
Community leaders gather for panel discussion “We’re Only Human After All – Strengthening the Social Safety Net” Moderator, Kevin Fagan kicks off the discussion With the holiday season approaching, Bay… read more →
Benetech, NCBI, and the Irish Department of Education team up to empower inclusive access to books and learning Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD (center), pictured with Ivan O’Brien (O’Brien Press),… read more →
Conference emphasizes innovative accessibility products and apps for people with disabilities The Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Palo Alto, California, recently hosted the first annual Technology… read more →
Today is National STEM Day, a day to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and math education. Did you know that nearly all of the twenty fastest growing occupations in the United… read more →
Benetech Hosts DAISY Consortium Fall Board Meeting in Silicon Valley Richard Orme, Chief Executive Officer of DAISY addresses the board as they prepare for meetings with big technology companies later… read more →
What would our lives be like without books? Books open doors, transport us to other worlds, stir our imagination, and serve as a springboard to opportunities. Everyone should have the… read more →
Benetech 2019 School Preparedness Survey Inclusive education is on the rise, but are teachers ready to support all learners? A report by the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Understood… read more →
Spending my summer at Benetech, at the intersection of technology and social impact, has been very rewarding. Here’s why… My name is Lale Tekisalp, and I’m currently an MBA student… read more →
By Junia Howell Just this week, another professional contact learned of my dyslexia and responded in amazement, “it is so impressive how you have overcome your dyslexia to accomplish so… read more →
