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$10,000 SDWR Autism Service Dog Grant Awarded to 8-Year-Old Boy in Gaithersburg, MD
SDWR has awarded several grant opportunities to help families with loved ones on the Autistic Spectrum alleviate funding efforts for their very own Autism Service Dog. - April 10, 2019 - Service Dogs by SDWR
CyberCrunch Announces Contest for Students in Celebration of Earth Day
Winners of the #CyberCrunchRecycling social media contest will receive $1,000. - April 09, 2019 - CyberCrunch
IndieGo Publishing Announces the Release of "Daisy Has Autism," by Aaron J. Wright, a One-of-a-Kind Book About Autism & Special Needs Education
In honor of World Autism Month, IndieGo Publishing is proud to announce the release of "Daisy Has Autism," by Aaron J. Wright, a work of creative nonfiction that serves as an act of public participation and a call to action. "Daisy Has Autism" is the story of one family’s harrowing experience with public special education and their struggles to educate their daughter according to her unique needs. - April 08, 2019 - INDIEGO Publishing
Higher Apprenticeships Growth Forecasts UK Skills Shift
Growing higher apprenticeship uptake numbers could have net effect on UK skills gap. - April 07, 2019 - Best Apprenticeships
Xometry Announces First-Annual Summer Internship Program
The largest online custom manufacturing marketplace launches a summer internship program for emerging leaders. - April 07, 2019 - Xometry
Wee Care Nanny Agency Confirms Record Turnout for InterNational Nanny Training Day for Westchester, NY & CT
Wee Care Nanny Agency is proud to be the CT/Westchester, NY host of the 8th Annual National Nanny Training Day on April 13, 2019. - April 06, 2019 - Wee Care Nanny Agency
Beyond Spots & Dots Wins Four Awards from the 34th Education Advertising Awards Competition
Agency recognized with two gold, one silver and one bronze award for higher-education campaigns. - April 05, 2019 - Beyond Spots & Dots, Inc.
"Future Fintech" Interactive Dinner New Bonus to Two-Day Accredited Financial Advisor Training
DNA Behavior International adds interactive dinner aimed at further activating behavioral insight solutions for attendees during April 24-25 training in Atlanta. - April 04, 2019 - DNA Behavior International
An Evening with Temple Grandin: Connecting Animal Behavior & Autism - June 3, 2019
Future Horizons will be hosting an evening with Temple Grandin in New Orleans on June 3, 2019. - April 04, 2019 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Bellevue Hypnotist, Connie Brannan, CHt, Offers "A Chance to Trance" on June 5th at Bellevue College Continuing Education
Clinical Hypnotherapist, Connie Brannan, CHt., of Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP announces a hypnosis course "A Chance to Trance" offered at Bellevue College Continuing Education's Personal Enrichment Program. - April 04, 2019 - Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP
Bellevue Hypnotist is Offering a Self-Hypnosis Training Class at Bellevue College Continuing Education April 12
Neuro-Linguistic Hypnotherapist®, Connie Brannan, CHt., of Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP is offering a class on "Self Hypnosis for Healthy Eating and Weight Loss," as part of Bellevue College Continuing Education's Personal Enrichment Program. “Prepare to be hypnotized, and,... - April 04, 2019 - Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP
Exam Edge to Add Institutional Partnership Program
Exam Edge, a leading test preparation website, has partnered with prestigious learning institutions to offer them a wide variety of practice tests for their users. Institutions will be able to purchase practice exams in bulk and offer them to their users so that they can learn the testing skills... - April 02, 2019 - Exam Edge
Metro Safety Training to Offer Training Courses in Punjabi for the Sikh Community of British Columbia, CA
The local safety training agency is breaking language barriers by offering training courses in Punjabi for the Sikh Community of British Columbia. - April 02, 2019 - Metro Safety Training
Keynote Speakers Announced for 6th National Cribs for Kids Conference
John Kahan, Chief Data Analytics Officer at Microsoft, and Nino Ramirez, PhD, Director of the Center for Integrative Brain Research at Seattle Children’s Hospital, to deliver keynote address. - April 02, 2019 - Cribs for Kids
App-Garden Launches It's Newest Solution: Facility Tracker
App-Garden, a leader in cloud-based solutions for K-12 administration, announces the launch of its newest solution: Facility Tracker. The Facility Tracker is a cloud-based work order management system which allows school districts to track work orders from submission to completion, saving time and... - April 01, 2019 - App-Garden
Westchester Academy of International Studies PTA Awarded Google and National PTA Grant to Address Digital Safety
Westchester Academy of International Studies PTA has been awarded a $1,000 grant from National PTA® and Google to provide parents with the resources they need to answer practical questions about digital safety and citizenship. The grant will be used to host a Be Internet Awesome Family Workshop... - April 01, 2019 - Westchester Academy PTA
Tenby Schools Penang Announces Annual Spring Fair Being Held on Saturday, 6th April 2019
The public is invited to enjoy international food, a market bazaar, music and games galore at Tenby Schools’ upcoming 4th Annual Spring Fair on Saturday 6th April 2019. The fair will be open from 10 am to 2 pm. - March 31, 2019 - Tenby Schools Parents' Association Penang
Women Fight Back. Free Self Defense Seminar.
Shidoshi Nathan Ingram has been of service to his community since the age of 18 years old, where he taught free Karate classes to children in lower Manhattan. Nathan taught over 18,000 students including the US military. He offered free martial arts classes to children for over 30 years and women in his self-defense program. - March 31, 2019 - D.A.S Karate Federation
No Tuition or Fee Increases for Southern Utah University
For the first time in 42 years, Southern Utah University will not be increasing its tuition or student fees. On Friday, March 29, the Utah Board of Regents approved Southern Utah University’s tuition proposal, making SUU the only school in the Utah System for Higher Education that isn’t... - March 29, 2019 - Southern Utah University
VOENA 2019 Summer Music Camps
VOENA Music Camp: Learn VOENA classic world music songs with percussion and drumming, Aeolian and Ionian Solfege. No experience necessary. Fun, basic introductory to music for all, more advanced repertoire and percussion for those campers with musical experience or who have taken past camps,... - March 29, 2019 - VOENA
Edalex Selected for Amazon’s AWS EdStart Program
Edalex, an educational technology company, has been selected to join Amazon’s AWS EdStart Program. AWS EdStart is a program designed to help innovative companies build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and education management solutions, incorporating cloud technologies. - March 29, 2019 - Edalex
Patrick Henry College Announces New Dean of Academic Affairs
Dr. Mark T. Mitchell, a prolific scholar, has been named Patrick Henry College's new Dean of Academic Affairs. - March 29, 2019 - Patrick Henry College
iGrad Creates First Financial Wellness Personality Assessment
iGrad/Enrich has created a first-of-its-kind financial behavior assessment, now available on its interactive financial wellness platforms. - March 29, 2019 - iGrad
Xometry Seeks Nominees for Engineering Student of the Year Competition
Leading custom manufacturing marketplace will honor a student for their creativity, excellence, and passion for engineering. - March 29, 2019 - Xometry
Utah Legislature Approves 3-Year Bachelor Degree Program at SUU
Southern Utah University is excited to announce that Governor Gary Herbert and the Utah State Legislature have approved and funded a three-year bachelor’s degree pilot program. SUU received $3.8 million ongoing funding for the project and will be ready to launch the program in January... - March 28, 2019 - Southern Utah University
Creative Brain Learning Celebrates PI Day (pi=3.14...) with STEM Learning and Fruit Pies for All
Creative Brian Learning After School program provider distributes thousands of fruit pies to students in celebration of PI Day. - March 28, 2019 - Creative Brain Learning
Los Angeles Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - May 24, 2019
Future Horizons will be hosting the Los Angeles Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - May 24, 2019. - March 28, 2019 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC, Delivers New Mobile Ballistic Shields to Local Law Enforcement
Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC (DDT) has delivered four of it’s new Rolling Rescue mobile ballistic shields to two local police departments. The Voorhees Police department and the Long Beach Township Police department each purchased two shields. Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC (DDT)... - March 27, 2019 - Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC
Pangaea United Partners with Youth Led Online Startup Design Company
A non-profit taught students how to become entrepreneurs using popular music lyrics for 7 weeks. After the 7 weeks, the students came up with their own design company Young Svge. They have a unique view on designing for their generation. - March 27, 2019 - Pangaea United
Youth Learn Their 30 Human Rights at United for Human Rights Center in Florida
On March 19th, 2019, thirteen teenagers, ages 11-14 from the Community Learning Center (CLC) learned several of the articles of human rights from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the United for Human Rights Florida’s Center in downtown Clearwater. Each youth then pledged to help... - March 26, 2019 - United for Human Rights Florida
Best Education Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 23rd Annual WebAward Competition
The Best Education Website of 2019 will be named as part of the 23rd annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including education, schools and university websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for education websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2019. - March 25, 2019 - Web Marketing Association
MHS Among State’s First Public High Schools to Offer EMT Certification
Marlborough High School seniors can now get EMT, EMD, PST certifications. - March 22, 2019 - Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
Metro Safety Offers Multiple Workplace Safety and First Aid Training Courses
Courses offered by Metro Safety ensure safety and health in the workplace. - March 21, 2019 - Metro Safety Training
The Effect of Moxibustion on Hypertension: an Insightful Study Conducted by Cheng and Team
The research paper titled, “Moxibustion Modulates Sympathoexcitatory Cardiovascular Reflex Responses Through Paraventricular Nucleus” is written by Ling Cheng. Moxibustion is a method of treatment, in Chinese medicine. It is a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials called... - March 21, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
Gurnick Academy Opens Campus in Los Angeles, Recognizing Healthcare Growth
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, a well-established allied health and nursing school, is opening a campus in the Los Angeles area. The campus will have an imaging focus offering an Associate of Occupational Science in Radiologic Technology and an X-Ray Technician with Medical Assisting Skills... - March 18, 2019 - Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Alleged Sexual Abuse Victim Files Civil Lawsuit Against Boy Scouts of America and Greater Los Angeles Council
A civil lawsuit has been filed in California Superior Court of Los Angeles Central District on behalf of a former Boy Scout who alleges he was sexually abused while he was a minor working at the Forest Lawn Boy Scout Reservation in the summer of 2015. - March 18, 2019 - Paul Mones, Attorney
Dr. Tiffany Brown Scholarship Has Launched and is Accepting Applications
Tiffany Brown Designs and Tribute Contracting LLC are pleased to announce the Dr. Tiffany Brown Scholarship. The Dr. Tiffany Brown scholarship is designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need. The scholarships provide financial assistance and academic... - March 18, 2019 - Tiffany Brown Designs
Two Orthopedic Surgeons Joining OrthoNeuro in April
OrthoNeuro will add two experienced Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeons to team of 28 distinguished physicians. - March 15, 2019 - OrthoNeuro
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Our Grandparents’ Pollutant by Richard Richels, Gary Yohe and Henry Jacoby from Oasis Publishers
People carry around a mental picture of the effects of CO2 and other greenhouse gases on our climate and its influence on economic and environmental consequences. This view gives an idea on how to frame an appropriate response – a view that has been informed by how previous generations dealt... - March 15, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
National Pi Day: Local Experimac to Offer Hands-On Raspberry Pi Programming Workshops
Digital makers rejoice! In celebration of National Pi Day (3-14), Experimac West Houston and Experimac Pearland Parkway are launching a series of kid-focused programming workshops centered on the Raspberry Pi, a fully-functional computer that fits in your hand and opens your mind to a world of... - March 14, 2019 - Experimac West Houston
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Offers Free Hip Seminar
It’s not hip to live in pain. Are you living with hip pain? Join expert orthopedic surgeon John Schwappach, MD, FACS, to learn about how to alleviate your pain and get you back to the activities you once enjoyed without pain. Dr. Schwappach will discuss causes of hip pain as well as diagnosis... - March 14, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Offers Free Neck Seminar
Join Swedish Neurosurgeon, Eric Arias, M.D., to learn about common causes of neck pain as well as the non-surgical and surgical treatment options available. - March 14, 2019 - HCA HealthONE Swedish
Easy Grammar Systems™ Wins The Parent Teacher Choice™ Award
Easy Grammar Systems™ receives prestigious, international award for their grammar texts. - March 13, 2019 - Easy Grammar Systems
The 2019 Women of Achievement Awards to Honor 25 Distinguished Women and 1 Exceptional Young Woman
Cribs for Kids to host the 14th annual Women of Achievement Awards in celebration of Women’s History Month in Pittsburgh. - March 13, 2019 - Cribs for Kids
Cascade Healthcare Services to Deliver American Red Cross Programs to United States Military
Cascade Healthcare Services (Cascade), the leading provider of healthcare resuscitation certification, training, credentialed healthcare and workplace safety curriculums on the west coast, announced today that it will use the new American Red Cross curriculum for resuscitation and first aid... - March 12, 2019 - Cascade Healthcare Services
ABA Tech and FIT Launch a New Two-Part Continuing Education Course on Teaching Pretend and Imaginative Play Skills for Behavior Analysts
ABA Technologies, Inc. in partnership with Florida Institute of Technology, announces the launch of a new two-part continuing education course on teaching pretend and imaginative play skills. The courses prepare participants to assess and develop the imaginative play repertoires of young children. - March 12, 2019 - ABA Technologies, Inc.
Shiksha Rolls Out Engineering Outlook 2019 Report - 9 Aspects of Engineering Aspirants
Shiksha.com, one of India’s largest career and college selection website conducted a survey on Engineering aspirants & rolls out the survey report titled, "Engineering Outlook 2019," that touches every aspects of students who wants to pursue Engineering degree. - March 11, 2019 - Shiksha
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Launches New Book with Maricopa Community Colleges
Co-Authors Sign New Book with Chancellor, Community College Presidents from Maricopa College System; Two Presidents Sign Entrepreneurship Pledge - March 10, 2019 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Learn2Engage Launches New Academy with Employee Courses Spanning Across Multiple Industries - An Immersive, Collaborative Learning Platform that Brings Learners Together
Learn2Engage has decided to partner with Learnworlds and create a platform where companies can register their employees and get them the training they need to complete their jobs more effectively. Learn2Engage Academy is officially open for business. - March 10, 2019 - Learn2Engage
Youth Charity MyShoolROCKS Receives Grand Challenges Exploration Grant for Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development
MySchoolROCKS is the winner of a Grand Challenges Exploration Grant - an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. - March 08, 2019 - MySchoolROCKS