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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

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To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. When CEO Plinio Ayala joined Per Scholas in 2003, he noticed there weren’t enough skilled technicians to fix the hardware the organization collected.

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

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Many CIOs don’t know where to start,” says Brian Kirkland, CIO at Choice Hotels and founding board member for SustainableIT.org, a nonprofit launched to help create frameworks and standards around sustainability. Morgan Stanley’s IT department, for example, is helping nonprofits as part of its Technology Change Makers program.

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

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BAs engage with business leaders and users to understand how data-driven changes to process, products, services, software, and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value. Depending on the role, a business analyst might work with data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services, or process.

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Ameelio’s free video calling service for inmates goes live at first facilities

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Ameelio , a nonprofit startup that intends to replace inmate-paid video calling in prisons with a free service, is making inroads against the companies that have dominated the space for decades. “Ameelio will always exist as a nonprofit. “They use Twilio, we use Mediasoup; the only thing we’re paying for servers.

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Introducing: Boost Collections from TechSoup

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Nonprofit organizations looking for long-term help through discounts on a variety of services and products can benefit from TechSoup's Boost program. Boost is an annual subscription service that gives you access to the best pricing on hardware, software, and informative courses that we can offer.

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Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability

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Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud. What we must do is continuously train our people.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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Deus Robotics specializes in full-cycle projects, including hardware engineering, software development, and integration, focusing on automating warehouse and logistics operations. UA Drone School UA Drone School offers a 4-day training drone courses in Kyiv and the region. It includes a smart hardware device and a mobile application.”