by Erin Inclan | Jan 21, 2021 | News
Four new board members bring strategic leadership and experience in technology, development, and social enterprise Amplio welcomes four new members to our board of directors, strategic leaders and innovators who are dedicated to building capacity for vulnerable...
by Jayanna Thompson | Dec 21, 2020 | Digital Development, Gender Equality
If development projects seek to reach more women with equal access to information, they need to look beyond mobile phones It’s no secret that there’s a gender gap in digital information access, but many people don’t realize the level of disparity. As development...
by Bill Evans | Dec 7, 2020 | Digital Development
As part of our year-end campaign, senior software design engineer, Bill Evans, shares a Talking Book project that gave him hope during the dark days of lockdown. As I watched COVID-19 cases soar and our nation shut down last spring, I didn’t know what to do—I was...
by Jayanna Thompson | Nov 20, 2020 | Gender Equality, Land Rights, News, Partners
“For people to benefit from the law, they need to know that it exists.” –Constance Teage, Land Tenure Specialist at Landesa On November 19, Amplio and Landesa presented a joint webinar to share the exciting news of our partnership to share information on the 2018 Land...
by Erin Inclan | Nov 3, 2020 | Child Marriage, News, Partners, Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights
How VSO Zambia is using Talking Books to raise awareness on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights Young people in Zambia face high rates of teen pregnancy and heightened risk of HIV. The situation is more dire in Samfya District, an isolated region of...
by Erin Inclan | Oct 15, 2020 | News
Bea Covington brings international experience to position Amplio for new partnerships and growth Amplio is delighted to introduce Bea Covington, Global Partnerships Director. An economist and strategic leader, Bea has worked for USAID, as well as private sector...
by Danielle Henry | Oct 14, 2020 | Child Protection, News
M&E specialist Lisa Zook shares insights on the role schools play in child protection and how a Talking Book program adapted during COVID-19 In September, Amplio’s quality assurance manager Lisa Zook participated in a Global Washington webinar on the topic of...
by Danielle Henry | Sep 18, 2020 | Gender Equality, News
Partnering with Landesa to share information on Land Rights Act Amplio is excited to announce our partnership with Landesa to raise awareness on land rights for women and rural communities in Liberia. In September 2018, Liberia passed the historic Land Rights Act,...
by Danielle Henry | Aug 11, 2020 | News
How Music Can Engage Communities in SBCC Campaigns Amplio’s partners and affiliates use Talking Books to share hours of audio content, including social and behavior change communication (SBCC) messaging to promote health and well-being. Similar to radio, Talking...
by Erin Inclan | Jun 30, 2020 | Digital Development, News, Partners
Bill Evans, Senior Software Design Engineer at Amplio, discusses a new Talking Book prototype that’s powered by Arm Cortex-M4 and runs on rechargeable batteries A new Talking Book prototype is in the works! Eagerly awaited, the device will work with...
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