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The Chef’s Academy Hosts Students Against Hunger Event
Students at Local Culinary Institute Host Event to Support the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina - September 25, 2013 - The Chef's Academy
New Version of EZ-IQ Mobile App Helps Users "Get Smaatz"
The new version of the free EZ-IQ Standard Edition app from Bright Tek now allows users to share its popular Smaatz learning quizzes via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, or file-sharing services. - September 25, 2013 - Bright Tek LLC
Wake Education Partnership Honors Those Making a Difference in Education Past and Present
Partnership Unveils Wake County Public School System Hall of Fame and Raises Money to Help Current Teachers - September 20, 2013 - Wake Education
Mountain West Dental Institute Grand Opening
The Metropolitan Denver Dental Society (MDDS) is hosting a Grand Opening of the Mountain West Dental Institute at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2013. The Mountain West Dental Institute (MWDI) is located at 925 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO 80203 in the Beauvallon building in the Golden Triangle. - September 19, 2013 - Metro Denver Dental Society
Business Leaders Call to Stay the Course on Common Core
Reversing our “skills gaps” through rigorous standards and high school education models. - September 19, 2013 - America's Edge Press Conference
SpringPeople to Deliver Training on Entire Application Stack
SpringPeople has appointed Siva - a Java/JEE veteran, an Enterprise Integration specialist and a Rich Internet Applications expert to take care of SpringPeople’s entire Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) stack courses. - September 19, 2013 - SpringPeople Software Private Limited
Classof1 Launches the 12th Edition of Their Email Newsletter
This September, Classof1.com has published the 12th edition of its official newsletter. This issue is aptly named as the back to school edition, and it is focused on students starting college. - September 19, 2013 - Classof1.com
Coast2Coast Swim (C2C) Doubles Their Grant for Life Changing Swim Lessons from One with the Water®
One with the Water®, a non-profit swim school providing swimming lessons to kids and adults was honored when the Los Angeles Triathlon Club chose to double their grant to provide swim classes for 74 special-needs students and at-risk youth. - September 19, 2013 - Onewiththewater.org
The Board of Trustees Announce That The National Judicial College Has Selected a New President
The Honorable Chad Schmucker of Michigan has been selected to be the College's 8th President. - September 18, 2013 - National Judicial College
The Language School Publishes English Book for Native Spanish Speakers
The Language School has published a new book that teaches native Spanish speakers how to speak English and assimilate into the culture of the United States. - September 18, 2013 - The Language School
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Enhances Dialogue on E-learning at Community Colleges with HP
New collaboration between NACCE and HP explores how community colleges are using technology and online learning to foster entrepreneurship and grow local economies. - September 17, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
PIYOLET Expands Its Teacher Training
PIYOLET teacher training is heading to cities all across the United States. PIYOLET is partnering with Happy Belly Studios, a yoga and Pilates studio in Houston, TX, to expand the PIYOLET Instructor Certification program. Together they are bringing the teacher training to studios and gyms in cities... - September 17, 2013 - Piyolet, LLC
Wild Divine Announces Release of Zen Journey with Zen Master Nissim Amon
Earn five levels of virtual robes during authentic Zen training under the guidance of one of a small number of Zen masters in the world. - September 16, 2013 - Wild Divine
Fed Up Students Launch Lockir, a Social Network Revolution
Having parents on Facebook has triggered a revolution by students to create a student exclusive social network. - September 16, 2013 - Lockir
Realize the Self - Here and Now - Discourse Series by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
CIRD-NA is delighted to present the discourse series based on Ashtavakra Samhita, Realize the Self - Here and Now - a 5 day discourse series by Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha. This program will be held from 18th - 19th Sep 2013 , everyday at 7 p.m - 8.30 p.m continuing on 22nd - 24th Sep from 7 p.m- 8.30... - September 15, 2013 - Center for Inner Resources Development - NA
Pacific Ocean Studies Programs Scheduled for Spring 2014 for Students Wishing to Spend a Semester at Sea
Sea Education Association has scheduled two Pacific ocean studies trips for the Spring of 2014. - September 15, 2013 - Sea Education Association
Feng Shui Glossary - The International Feng Shui Guild Releases New Feng Shui Resource and Dictionary
Years in the making, the International Feng Shui Guild is proud to announce the Feng Shui Glossary Ebook in downloadable PDF format. The definitive resource of more than 300 of the top Feng Shui words, this dictionary of Feng Shui terms is a go-to resource for experienced professionals and Feng Shui newbies. As an inclusive organization, the glossary encompasses and embraces words and terms common to all perspectives of Feng Shui. - September 14, 2013 - International Feng Shui Guild
EduCare Announces New Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan Packets
EduCare Inc., a dedicated breast health education company has just released their latest product: Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan Packets. - September 13, 2013 - EduCare
TRAIL Releases JobScout Spanish Platform and Android App at TechCruch Disrupt
San Francisco Digital Literacy Startup, TRAIL, Releases JobScout Spanish Platform and Android App at TechCruch Disrupt Startup Battlefield. - September 13, 2013 - JobScout
Madison Area Technical College Opens Doors to Opportunity
Learners at Madison College will master clinical skills in a safe learning environment. - September 13, 2013 - Education Management Solutions, Inc.
Trunity Holdings Hosting Free Webinar to Demonstrate the Benefits of Digital Textbooks
Trunity Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB/OTCQB:TNTY), the creator of the Trunity eLearning Platform that empowers higher education, K-12, corporate enterprises and government agencies worldwide to create, manage and share knowledge, today announced that the Company will host a free webinar demonstrating the benefits of digital textbooks on the Trunity platform on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 11 AM ET. - September 12, 2013 - Trunity Holdings, Inc.
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Will Visit Apollo School in Des Plaines for Its "Get in Gear to Start the Year" Event on Sept. 14
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Apollo School, 10100 Dee Road, Des Plaines, Ill., on Sept. 14 as part of the school’s “Get in Gear to Start the Year” walk/bike/run event. The goal of the event, created in cooperation with the Illinois Safe Routes to School program, is to encourage students to walk and bike safely to school each day. - September 11, 2013 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Mashariki Africa Launches Hospitality Internships in East Africa
Mashariki Africa, a hospitality internships and work placements program and portal, officially launched today and is accepting applications in three East African destinations: Zanzibar Islands, Serengeti in Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. - September 11, 2013 - Mashariki Africa
Interest-Led Learning in Peru- Retreat Designed for Homeschoolers and Unschoolers of the United States
Unique Learning Opportunity for Teens, Families and Adults in Peruvian Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, November 2013. - September 07, 2013 - Project Unschool Peru
Free Active Shooter Defense Training for School Employees
Our schools and its staff must be prepared for the unthinkable, an active gunman entering their school. It is unfortunately an all too real possibility in today's world. The real first responders are the ones in the building at the time of the attack. Our teachers and school staff must be trained on how to best deal with this type of situation and taught options that can increase the chances of our children's survival. - September 07, 2013 - Fight Fit Krav Maga
World Academy of Art and Science Plans World Academy Forum on Global Higher Education
The World Academy of Art and Science, founded by eminent thinkers in 1960, is inviting a small group of far-sighted thinkers from academia, business, government and civil society to join them for a roundtable discussion to enquire into the future of global higher education, share your ideas and learn from others as they explore the possibilities. - September 07, 2013 - World Academy of Art and Science
Epignosis Joins CloudBeat 2013 in San Francisco September 9-10
Epignosis CEO to participate in CloudBeat’s "Learning Gets Cloud Powered" breakout session. - September 07, 2013 - Epignosis LLC
Announcing the Release of "Winning the Future Through Education: One Step at a Time" by Dr. Samuel Betances
Bridging the Achievement Gap is Not Impossible. Announcing the release of "Winning the Future through Education: One Step at a Time," by renown speaker and author, Dr. Samuel Betances. - September 07, 2013 - Souder, Betances and Associates, Inc.
Campbell Law Ranks Second on July N.C. Bar Exam
School Places in Top Two for First Time Test Takers - September 06, 2013 - Campbell Law
Unschooling Paradise Releases New Articles on Unschooling Blog
Unschooling Paradise has just released new articles on their unschooling blog. The blog has been implemented to provide parents with a quick and effective way of receiving home schooling tips to better enhance their children’s learning experience. Parents that are homeschooling have a... - September 06, 2013 - Unschooling Paradise
eMediaCampaigns! Author, Robert Renteria Donates Curricula to Schools Across the Globe
Latino leader tells teens, at-risk youth secrets for success include hard work, determination and education. - September 04, 2013 - eMediaCampaigns!
The Life That Chose Us: Educators with Tourette Syndrome
"The Life That Chose Us: Educators with Tourette Syndrome" is available now in paperback. This nonfiction book is a must read for everyone interested in how disabilities influence the personal and career development of individuals. This is the first title published by a new independent... - September 04, 2013 - Jennifer K Stenger
Mahabbah Foundation Hosts Backpack Giveaway
200 Children Served on Saturday with Free Backpack Giveaway. - September 02, 2013 - Mahabbah Foundation
Rubicon Releases Atlas v.8 Bringing a Totally New Curriculum Experience to Educators
Rubicon International is pleased to announce the launch of a major enhancement to Atlas, the firms widely used curriculum management software solution. Atlas v.8’s integration of the curriculum development and mapping process with an entirely new range of reporting, tracking and communication... - September 01, 2013 - Rubicon International
Apex Chamber Board of Directors Endorses Wake County School Bond
The Apex Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted on Wednesday to endorse the upcoming 2013 Wake County School Bond. The proposed building initiative is a $939.9 million plan funded partially through the $810 million October 8 bond referendum and partially from existing funds from a recent bond... - September 01, 2013 - Apex Chamber of Commerce
Tres Coaching Services™ Announces the Release of Discover YOUR Formula for Success, Its First Course in the Business Leaders Series℠ Program
Why is a personal plan for success so important? Tragically, most people spend more time planning their vacations than they do planning their lives. “So, it should not come as a surprise when things don’t turn out the way they hoped for,” said John Carroll Tres Coaching Services™ CEO and founder. - August 31, 2013 - Tres Coaching Services
The Government Contracting Institute Teams Up with the UMBC Training Centers to Offer a Wider Range of Course Listings
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering and Project Management Courses Now Complemented by Business Development, Sales and Marketing and Accounting Courses - August 30, 2013 - Government Contracting Institute
LocalBartendingSchool.com, a Local Start-up to Appear on TLC TV Show
Local Bartending School offers bartending training in over 1300 locations and was just filmed this week for a TV show on TLC. - August 29, 2013 - Local Bartending School
TennisProNow.com Expands to Offer Tennis Lessons in Over 2,300 Public Tennis Courts
TennisProNow has expanded from 400 locations in the United States to cover all of the U.S. and Canada's over 2300 public tennis courts. - August 29, 2013 - Tennis Pro Now
The Allstate Foundation Funds High School Teen Safe Driving Campaigns; High School Students Are Empowered to Become Smart Driving Activists
Safety Center receives a grant from The Allstate Foundation to fund contests for high schools students to create teen safe driving campaigns reinforcing safe driving attitudes and behavior. Car crashes are the #1 cause of teen fatalities. Contests will provide incentives for teen-to-teen high school campaigns using the power of peer influence to change perceptions about taking risks behind the wheel and helping to make safe, responsible driving behavior become the socially acceptable standard. - August 29, 2013 - Safety Center
Monash University and theRightU to Hold Inaugural Online Interactive Event
Monash Live Chat 2013 will connect aspiring undergraduates with Monash University representatives via microsite developed by theRightU in a bid to create a virtual Open Day experience. - August 29, 2013 - theRightU
A Simple Self Administer DNA Test Can Now Help Determine Learning Style Preferences Along with More Personalized and Effective Types of Education to Use
According to 24 DNA Scientist Bob Ainuu Afamasaga's research; Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ), and Multiple Intelligence (MI) have been re-evaluated and better understood based on DNA since DNA causes differences in IQ, EQ, and MI predisposition. As a result, Learning Style can now be better predicted with a simple DNA Test. - August 29, 2013 - AIGA
Savingforcollege.com Releases Q2 529 Plan Performance Rankings
529 plans from District of Columbia, Alaska, and Nevada garnered top spots in Savingforcollege.com’s Quarterly 529 Plan Performance rankings for investment performance through June 30, 2013. - August 28, 2013 - Savingforcollege.com LLC
An Award Winning Nigerian Programmer Sets the Pace as He Introduces Remarks; a Cloud Based Student Result Management Application for Schools in Africa
The founder of Think First Technologies Limited, a Nigerian software development company that recently won the United Nations Award (World Summit Youth Award), Mr. Akinyele Olubodun has developed another unique and dynamic application for schools in Nigeria and the whole of Africa. According to... - August 28, 2013 - Think First Technologies Limited
Say Yes Scholar Jakia Durham Joins Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Firm Williams & Rudderow, PLLC
Williams & Rudderow, PLLC is very pleased and honored to announce that Jakia Durham has joined the firm as a paid intern. Jakia graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in May of 2013. - August 28, 2013 - Williams & Rudderow, PLLC
Geoff Notkin Named New Host of "STEM Journals" TV Series
Geoff Notkin, who starred for three seasons on the Science Channel television series Meteorite Men, has been selected to serve as the new host of the Cox 7 TV series STEM Journals. A production of the award-winning team at Cox Creative Studios, STEM Journals is a fast-paced educational program... - August 27, 2013 - Aerolite Meteorites, LLC
Congenital Amputee Athlete Kyle Maynard Inspires Stanbridge College Graduates
Two-time ESPY Award Winner and quadruple congenital amputee, Kyle Maynard, presented at the Stanbridge College 2013 Commencement Exercises inspiring graduates and guests with a lifetime of achievement. - August 26, 2013 - Stanbridge University
Living La Dolce Vita in Italy: Enroll in September Courses
The renowned Italian language school Leonardo da Vinci is proud to announce its new September session of the Italian language and culture course “La Dolce Vita,” dedicated to people over 50 years old. - August 23, 2013 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Esteem Me Montessori & Creative Play Opens Its Doors with Help from Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Innovative Montessori Preschool and Drop-Off Care Facility Celebrated Grand Opening with Local Philanthropic Organization. - August 23, 2013 - Esteem Me Montessori & Creative Play
Louisiana Announces 250 Healthcare Reform (PPACA) Leaders and Champions
Health Agents for America (HAFA), a non-profit national trade association of insurance professionals took the step towards making their organization and their members leaders in the healthcare reform space by hosting a live one-day healthcare reform certification and training course in partnership... - August 22, 2013 - Healthcare Reform Magazine