@gogyup

Removing barriers to understanding through assistive-reading technology.

 Minneapolis, MN
gogyup.com
Joined January 2016
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NPR
@NPR5 Nov 2020
University of Pittsburgh medical students wrote a new version of the Hippocratic Oath, which calls on doctors to combat disinformation to improve health literacy and be an ally to minorities. trib.al/lNCWHC7
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My new favorite education meme! (Click on pic) So true! 👇👇👇
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Making a gift of $25 or more will help prepare young children for kindergarten and help adults access the education and skills necessary to early a sustainable living wage Donate: buff.ly/3oqLi6D #GivingTuesday2021 #TogetherWeGive
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When you're designing a product, ask: What do we value? Who could be hurt? What lines won't we cross? How are we shifting power? How will we track our progress? From @carologic's talk at #WorldUsabilityDay hosted by @uxpaMN!
Presentation slide with photo of a Black woman sitting in a chair, with text: Conversations for Understanding Difficult Topic. What do we value? Who could be hurt? What lines won't our AI cross? How are we shifting power? How will we track our progress? Smaller text: "Don't ask if artificial intelligence is good or fair, ask how it shifts power." Pratyusha Kalluri. "How is this ML model shifting power?" @riakall. Slide is from Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute.

ALT Presentation slide with photo of a Black woman sitting in a chair, with text: Conversations for Understanding Difficult Topic. What do we value? Who could be hurt? What lines won't our AI cross? How are we shifting power? How will we track our progress? Smaller text: "Don't ask if artificial intelligence is good or fair, ask how it shifts power." Pratyusha Kalluri. "How is this ML model shifting power?" @riakall. Slide is from Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute.

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LINCS@LINCS_ED1 Nov 2021
November is Native American Heritage Month! Join our discussion from 11/1-11/5 in the Career Pathways group to learn more about WIOA programming for Native Americans. Add your voice to the conversation here: community.lincs.ed.gov/group…
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“The purpose of adult education is to help them to learn, not to teach them all you know and thus stop them from learning.” - Carl Rogers
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"Essential" workers and tradespeople have kept our country running the past 18 months. Let's change society's perceptions of skilled workers & reset programs at #communitycolleges to prepare students for in-demand #jobs. @WorkingNation @LuminaFound workingnation.com/has-covid-…
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#healthliteracymonth! An estimated seventy-seven million people in the U.S have below basic health literacy skills. Literacy for Life delivers classes to help adults gain confidence and take control of their health. To find out more visit literacyforlife.org/heal.
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📢 A new issue of Adult Literacy Education is now available! Download this FREE resource to find relevant research and data about adult literacy, numeracy, language, writing, and more. ➡️ hubs.la/H0ZBgTL0
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Join the ProLiteracy Learning Upgrade Challenge! Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports Learning Upgrade licenses through the Mobile Learning Fund. Click here to apply: hubs.la/H0W8x-H0
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Talked to a colleague today who said making a conference accessible can be difficult. Let's share the successful ones. Name the most accessible conferences you have attended. #a11y
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Applications for the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries grant, which provides funds to the Nation’s neediest school libraries, are now open through December 31. Learn more and apply! ow.ly/dnLn50Gn7KZ
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The red flag trend has funny posts but how accessible is it? Watch the video below (volume on) to listen to what users with low or no vision hear while using screen readers. Also, ALT for the flag icon is “triangular flag on post” - it does not explain the trend.
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@RealEyesMcEwen will be hosting a #DEAM2021 @HIREforTALENT Workshop on Leading Inclusion in the workplace TOMORROW from 10 am - 12 pm MST #employers this one is for you. Sign up below 👇 zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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On Tuesday's #WorldTeachersDay we pay tribute to the invaluable contribution of teachers to students, communities and societies. It's vital that teachers are heard, supported & empowered. en.unesco.org/commemorations…
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This #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth, we're proud to premiere the extraordinary performance by poet and activist @AsmaElbadawi. Asma's words highlight the necessity of Dyslexic Thinking and how dyslexia shouldn't be viewed as a struggle, but a superpower. bit.ly/3B1HWM6

THIS Is Dyslexia by Asma Elbadawi

Asma Elbadawi is a Sudanese-British spoken word poet, activist, bas...

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Happy Adult Education and Family Literacy Week! #AEFLWeek Did you know that adult education has a great return on investment? Learn more here: national-coalition-literacy.…
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Get vaccinated!
Governor Tim Walz
@GovTimWalz22 Jul 2021
With over 70% of Minnesota adults vaccinated, our state has made strides in tackling this pandemic.   But we are not fully out of the woods, and we cannot let up on the progress that we have made.   Tell your friends and loved ones to get vaccinated.
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Support MN entrepreneurs by supporting the work of @LaunchMinnesota. We need the program to continue! @EricPrattMN, @JasonRarick,@Kent_Eken, @SenatorDraheim, @KarinHousley @GreenSeamRegion @RedWingIgnite @ljhosch @kabarasmumn @UMNExt @livegivesave @CEDAUSA @smifound @Tim_Penny
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