Figure 1: Charles presenting to the Hack Davis crowd during the opening ceremony We arrived at UC Davis, Saturday morning, January 18th, as students poured into the ARC pavilion. At… read more →
At Benetech, we value diversity of background, thought, and life experience. We want our board to reflect our work and the communities we serve. I recently had the pleasure of… read more →
The Bookshare Global team is delivering on a bold plan to empower blind students to read and pursue education in India and South Asia. Vision plays a critical role in… read more →
Ensuring information is free and equally available to everyone through accessible ebooks Access to information is a fundamental human right, and local libraries play a critical role in ensuring this… read more →
Benetech’s Bookshare initiative was named a Zero Project 2020 Innovative Practice in inclusive education. The award recognizes organizations across the globe working to improve access to education for people with… read more →
Mother of two who is blind uses Bookshare to earn a college degree and increase employment opportunities in the Philippines “Dear Bookshare, I am 32 years old, a mother of… read more →
The Impact of Not Fully Accommodating Students with Reading Barriers Adds Up One hundred eighty million. That is the number of times that we estimate a student with a disability cannot read a textbook during a school… read more →
With new revelations surrounding the hacking of Amazon founder, and Washington Post owner, Jeff Bezos’ phone, the growing pervasiveness of mobile hacking and surveillance tools has won national attention. This… read more →
2019 was a year of many milestones for Benetech. We surpassed 15 million books delivered through Bookshare, piloted Benetech Service Net to increase access to social services in the Bay… read more →
Benetech’s Bookshare and Mathshare initiatives to be featured at OSEP’s Showcase on Technology Innovations in Special Education and ED Games Expo The 7th Annual ED Games Expo, on January 9… read more →