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 →
Dear Friends, Updates from October: two of us attended the 7th Africa Forum on Visual Impairment, this year in Addis Ababa while two others joined USAID and partners in Washington, DC.… read more →
eKitabu attended the 2019 mEducation Alliance Symposium addressing how enhancing digital literacy acquisition, instruction, and extension leads to improved national and community development outcomes through Studio KSL is an eKitabu… read more →
eKitabu participated in the 2019 Africa Forum on Visual Impairment conference held at the Intercontinental Addis Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 8th – 11th October 2019 under the theme:… 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 →