Over the last few weeks member activity on inclusiveplanet.com has grown by leaps and bounds! More planeteers are sharing files, adding friends, subscribing to channels, and having conversations, than ever! We’re thrilled but we have our eyes set on the goal that will determine whether the Inclusive Planet project succeeds on not – reaching a [...]
Archive for the ‘WHAT'S UP?’ Category
We need you – help us achieve Project 10k!
Posted in Inclusive Planet Updates, Project 10k, WHAT'S UP?, tagged Inclusive Planet's Vision, Project 10k on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bookbolé is up for the Villgro awards
Posted in Campaigns on December 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bookbolé is up for Villgro awards!
Workable User-Verification system for Bookbole: A Call for Ideas
Posted in Inclusive Planet, tagged Call for Ideas, Inclusive Planet on November 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Bookbole.com is seeking ideas on creating a sustainable and scalable user verification system. The goal is to ensure that Bookbole is reaching its intended users i.e. print-impaired, caregivers of print-impaired or organisations /individuals accessing for the print-impaired and NOT sighted users who are none of the above.
The Importance of being Bookbole -Sachin writes a supplement to the Beyond Profit piece
Posted in Inclusive Planet, WHAT'S UP? on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Beyond Profit write-up is the first time that one has really gone into ‘why Bookbole?’ in some detail. Since we’re on the subject I thought I’d share some more thoughts on ‘why Bookbole?’
TOGETHER, THERE ARE NO BARRIERS
Posted in Inclusive Planet, WHAT'S UP?, tagged Beyond Profit, Inclusive Planet, international launch on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…In the summer of 2008 the team at Inclusive Planet set out to take on the biggest challenge in the world of the visually impaired: making the world’s inaccessible content accessible… On Monday, October 26, 2009, BookBole began reaching out to print and visually-impaired people the world over… Bookbole is designed exclusively for the print [...]
Special Kids & Special Parents
Posted in WHAT'S UP?, tagged children with disabilities, parents on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kavitha has been a parent of two children with disabilities. In an interview with Janani from Inclusive Planet, she talks about the challenges she faced and stresses the importance of parents coming together to support each other. This is an account of her courage and hope in the face of very challenging circumstances.
It boils down to a person from Turkey
Posted in The Team, WHAT'S UP? on October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Two weeks after the launch of the Right to Read campaign, IP co-founder Rahul talks about the continuing source of his inspiration amidst the organizational madness that his life has been engulfed in. A moving personal account.
The first road-show of the R2R campaign in Chennai
Posted in Campaigns, WHAT'S UP?, tagged campaign, chennai, launch, Right to Read on October 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Venue: Loyola College Date: 26th September, 2009 Time: 9:30 AM Topic: Amend copyright law to grant access to reading materials for the print impaired Read about the first major event in the Right to Read campaign- the start of an exciting journey!
Co-founder Rahul on NDTV: Right to Read is a Fundamental Right!
Posted in Campaigns, Inclusive Planet, WHAT'S UP?, tagged copyright law, Right to Read on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
NDTV Hindu interviews Rahul on the Right to Read campaign.
