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VFI Members visit the White House.

VFI Snapshot: A Visit to the White House

The technology advocate members of Voices for Innovation participate in a wide range of activities all across the country—from our local communities all the way to Washington, D.C. We’ve attended webinars on key technology policy issues, taught “Hour of Code” sessions in schools, and met with government officials in state capitals and on Capitol Hill. One of

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VFI Webinar: Build Your Business with State and Local Government

Last week, Voices for Innovation hosted a great webinar with Kim Nelson, Microsoft’s Executive Director of State and Local Government Solutions and eGovernment Solutions.  Kim provides some great advice if you want to get into or grow your business in the public sector space. Link: VFI Webinar: Grow your Business with State and Local Government

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VFI Member AvePoint Signs Student Privacy Pledge

We wanted to note that VFI member company AvePoint has joined Microsoft and more than 85 other companies in signing the Student Privacy Pledge. Thank you for supporting this important initiative! If you provide any education product or services and would like to add your name to the pledge, please let us know.  VFI can help connect you. 

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Student Privacy and Why It Matters

Last year, Microsoft joined dozens of other companies in signing a student privacy pledge. In 2015, this pledge may serve as a model for state legislation. In 2014, several states already took up this issue and enacted laws to ensure student digital privacy. Students and their families have a right to privacy—and school districts and

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Welcome to the New Voices for Innovation Blog

It’s back to the future for Voices for Innovation! We’re launching a new blog to start out 2015 for a number of reasons: We want to occasionally share more information—policy updates, news, event information, and more—without cluttering email boxes. (But still get on our email list if you haven’t already!) We want to have a

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