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Shhh, ships: Program to help save orcas by quieting vessels touts early success in Washington state

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A pilot program to help orca whales in Puget Sound by asking commercial vessels to slow down saw 61% participation in its first month, reported program leaders at an event Friday at the Seattle Aquarium. Jay Inslee to develop recommendations for killer whale recovery. The pilot program lasts from Oct. NOAA Photo).

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Microsoft and Facebook vet leads nonprofit making software to improve COVID-19 rapid tests

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A Seattle-based nonprofit launched to provide digital health solutions for poorer countries is applying its expertise to help with COVID-19 testing. Audere is building software for administering rapid result COVID tests that can be integrated into products being developed by U.S. Audere Photo).

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

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The Geeks Give Back category is presented again this year by BECU. Special thanks to Astound Business Solutions , the presenting sponsor of the 2024 GeekWire Awards. The half-day program runs for four weeks in the summer and is virtual so that it can reach a larger geographical area, including rural areas of Washington state.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

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On May 20 we will announce the winners live at the virtual GeekWire Awards , presented by Wave Business. The Geeks Give Back Award is presented this year by BECU. Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. iUrban Teen.

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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO Business Intelligence

LGBTQ Tech LGBTQ Tech offers programs and resources to support LGBTQ+ communities and works to “educate organizations and policy makers on the unique needs LGBTQ+ individuals face when it comes to tech.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,

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WiCyS Launches Workforce Inclusion Workshops

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Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), a national nonprofit and SecureWorld association partner, has announced a first of its kind study to help understand why women in cybersecurity are not being accurately represented and the potential changes that need to happen to evolve this. Four free, one-hour workshops will be held in early February.

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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

CIO Business Intelligence

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. Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline.

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