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SPI Study Abroad Announces Exciting Cultural Excursions for Italian Language Immersion Program in Siena
Leading high school study abroad provider announces new excursions for their summer study abroad program in Italy. - October 30, 2014 - SPI Study Abroad
Youth Guidance Receives $1.5M Grant to Fund Its Youth Empowerment Programs
Chicago nonprofit Youth Guidance receives major grant award to continue its mission-oriented work in youth violence prevention, academic achievement and social/emotional competency for kids. - October 30, 2014 - Youth Guidance
Art of Success Seminar in Collaboration with Kirorimal College
Chanakya IAS Academy is organizing Success Guru AK Mishra’s Art of Success Seminar in collaboration with Political Science Department, Kirorimal College, New Delhi. Art of Success Seminars for Civil Services are being organized rapidly with a belief and goal to disseminate knowledge and... - October 30, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Alice Dendinger, SPHR, Inducted Into the HRSWC Speaker Hall of Fame
The HRSouthwest Conference (“HRSWC”) recognized Alice Dendinger, SPHR, as its 2014 inductee into the HRSWC Speaker Hall of Fame at the opening general session of the 73rd annual event, held Oct. 5 – 8 in Fort Worth, Texas. Dendinger assisted HRSWC in launching the first HRCI Certification Crash Course in October 2002, and since then, has established a reputation as one of The Conference’s most popular speakers. - October 29, 2014 - The HRSouthwest Conference
CHICSTUDIOS NYC Accepting Enrollments for Final Class of the Year
Opportunity for aspiring makeup artists to have a career before 2015. - October 29, 2014 - CHICSTUDIOS - School of Makeup
Capita Conferences Announce Details of Their 2nd Early Years Conference
A One Day National Conference; Friday 12th December 2014 – Cardiff - October 29, 2014 - Capita Conferences
Epicure Digital Introduces Its "Easy-Move Rolling Wind Sign" Dry Erase Menu Board System at NYSNA 2014 New York Annual School Nutrition Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY
Epicure Digital Presents its Digital Menu Boards and MyPlate Dry Erase Boards at NYSNA 2014 New York Annual School Nutrition Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, October 30, 2014 to November 1, 2014, Booth #708. - October 28, 2014 - Epicure Digital
Robert Renteria, Jim Oberweis, Make Impact in Chicago Schools
Books infuse purpose in the lives of Chicago and suburban youth. - October 27, 2014 - eMediaCampaigns!
Erie 2 BOCES Adult Education High School Equivalency Students Honored at Ceremony
Seventeen Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES (E2CCB) Adult Education students received their High School Equivalency diplomas at a ceremony held at the Gateway Learning Center in Jamestown, NY. Graduates from across the counties of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus were recognized by E2CCB adult... - October 26, 2014 - Erie 2 Chatauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Innovation Direct™ Heading Up Marketing Plan for Limpert Helper Invention
An innovative new electronic application designed to effectively address a common reading and language comprehension problem, the Limpert Helper, has been developed by Samantha Limpert of Buffalo, South Dakota. The invention’s unique format enables its users to gain quick and easy access to a... - October 26, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Drug-Free South Wants You to Wear the Red Ribbon
To protect youth from the disastrous effects of abusing drugs, the Drug-Free South team is bringing the truth directly to students and the community in honor of Red Ribbon Week. - October 25, 2014 - Drug Free South
Meet Emmy®-Award Winning Television Host Geoff Notkin in Tucson November 1-2
Famous Meteorite Hunter Appearing at Two Downtown Events - October 24, 2014 - Aerolite Meteorites, LLC
Mary Helen Diegel Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals has recognized Mary Helen Diegel of Oak Park, Michigan for her accomplishments in the field of Educational Development. Based on her achievements, she has been selected as Professional of the Year 2014. - October 24, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Organizational Strategies Just Released Pre-Publication of Book Entitled: "The Government is Not a Village"
Newly released book, "The Government is Not a Village" reviews worsening statistics in face of ever increasing government control, reveals robust research demonstrating the correlation between academic achievement and religious affiliation, suggesting a way forward: character training. www.thegovernmentisnotavillage. - October 23, 2014 - Organizational Strategies
Texting Awareness Foundation Teams Up with Assemblyman Michael Montesano Representing District 15, to Educate Students of the Dangers of Texting
New York Education Program and Banner Donations at All Long Island High Schools; Program Will Educate and Remind Students About the Dangers of Texting and Driving - October 23, 2014 - Texting Awareness Foundation
Fear City Chicago Haunted House Thanks Sponsors for D219 Education Foundation Support
Fear City Chicago Haunted House and the D219 Education teamed up for the second year in a row to help raise funds and awareness of the foundation's efforts to benefit kids in need in the Niles Township high schools and were supported by many local and regional businesses in this effort. - October 23, 2014 - Fear City Chicago
SPI Study Abroad Announces Participation in the 2014 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual Convention
Top provider of high school language immersion programs participates in leading foreign language conference. - October 23, 2014 - SPI Study Abroad
Colleges Switching to Innovative Student Loan Counseling from iGrad
Students increase knowledge retention with video-based trend. - October 22, 2014 - iGrad
Renowned Chemist Gilbert Gordon Returns to Strathmore's Who's Who Online Radio
Strathmore’s Who’s Who is pleased to announce the return appearance of renowned chemist Dr. Gilbert Gordon to Strathmore’s Who’s Who Online Radio Program for another two hour interview with Scott Stone. - October 22, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
NCAA Division II National Champions Replace Tablet-based Chlorine Dioxide Disinfectant with MicroArmor's Antimicrobial System
Notre Dame College replaced its Tablet-based Chlorine Dioxide Disinfectant with MicroArmor's Biorenewable line of antimicrobial products. These advanced, superior products include; Cationic Surface Protectant, Cationic Fabric Coating, a True Cleaner / Disinfectant, Non-Alcohol Skin Sanitizers and a Triclosan Free Anti-bacterial Body Wash. - October 22, 2014 - MicroArmor Inc.
Davidson Realty, St. Johns County Superintendent Discuss Schools on Upcoming WSOS 99.5 FM Radio Shows
WSOS 99.5 FM welcomes representatives from Davidson Realty, Inc., a leader in Jacksonville and St. Augustine real estate, to be featured as guests on two shows in October. - October 22, 2014 - The Davidson Companies
Decoding Dyslexia – MA Brings Dyslexia Awareness to State House
Parents and professionals, representing Decoding Dyslexia – Massachusetts (DD-MA), invited legislators to learn more about dyslexia. - October 22, 2014 - Decoding Dyslexia MA
Tending the Living Image: A Dream Tending: A Workshop by Steven Aizenstat, Ph.D.
The general public is invited to join the Phoenix Friends of C.G. Jung from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 8th at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Phoenix, AZ (Graces Room). In the Saturday morning talk, Dr. Stephen Aizenstat invites you into the world of Dream Tending. Dr. Aizenstat has... - October 21, 2014 - Phoenix Friends of C.G. Jung
E-Poetry for Children: Monsters Behave! App Spurs Creativity and Fun in Language Education
Monsters Behave!, the first educational iPad app by German family business Linguino is now available for USD 1.99 / GBP 1,49 in the App Store. By using a mix of linguistic puzzles and mini games with little misbehaving monsters, the app helps children age 6 to 8 to playfully spur their love for... - October 20, 2014 - Linguino
Chanakya IAS Academy Organized CSAT Workshop in New Delhi
Chanakya IAS Academy with its 11 branches all over India, organized a CSAT workshop in New Delhi at Art of Success Auditorium (North Branch) on 19th Oct 2014. The workshop was organized in two different mediums, one in English from 10am to 1pm and the other in Hindi from 2pm to 5pm. The workshop... - October 19, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Chanakya IAS Academy is Announcing a CSAT Workshop in Delhi (North Branch) at Art of Success Auditorium on 19th Oct 2014
Considering the accession of curiosity in students to be part of Civil Services, and their numerous doubts for the examination such as pattern, syllabus etc., Chanakya IAS Academy is announcing a CSAT workshop in Delhi (North Branch) at Art of Success Auditorium on 19th Oct 2014. This programme... - October 19, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Chinese Education Officials Visit ISA to Gain Knowledge on Bilingual Education
Education officials from the People’s Republic of China visited the International School of Arizona (ISA) to meet with its top administrators and learn about the unique challenges of operating a bilingual program at the early education and primary grade levels. The meetings, which took place... - October 18, 2014 - International School of Arizona
The World Top 20 Education Poll’s Third Quarter Report: Korea Closes Gap on Japan
The World Top 20 Education Poll that monitors and ranks over 200 nation's education systems, 3rd Quarter Rankings shows Japan holds onto the top spot, by one point. - October 18, 2014 - New Jersey Minority Educational Development
Teenagers in Sudan Are Developing Apps to Teach Themselves with 99 Tablets
What happens when you give some ambitious kids in Sudan a tablet computer each and then teach them how to teach themselves with self developed learning apps? - October 17, 2014 - 99 Tablets
Demibooks Launches Integration with Britannica School
Demibooks launches integration with Britannica School content in upcoming release of Demibooks Composer Pro, a professional book and game app authoring platform. - October 17, 2014 - Demibooks
iResQ Beats Out Competitors for New Mexico Schools’ Apple Repair
New Mexico Schools Select iResQ to Repair Apple Products. - October 17, 2014 - iResQ
National Teen Driver Safety Week
October 19th marks the start of National Teen Driver Safety Week. First established by Congress in 2007, National Teen Driver Safety Week has since gained wide recognition for raising awareness amongst teens and parents on how to become a safer driver. All-Star Driver, the leading driving school in... - October 17, 2014 - All-Star Driver
SPI Study Abroad Announces Its 2014-2015 Early Application Deadline
Leading quality provider of high school study abroad programs announces its early deadline for 2014-2015 summer program applicants. - October 16, 2014 - SPI Study Abroad
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School Announces $50,000 Matching Challenge Grant in Honor of Their 50th Anniversary
In honor of their 50th Anniversary, the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School would also like to announce a $50,000 matching challenge grant for the School’s Student Opportunity Fund, a part of the overall HIOBS scholarship program that ensures no student is turned away from an Outward Bound experience due to an inability to pay tuition. - October 15, 2014 - Hurricane Island Outward Bound School
CUE Confirms Sugata Mitra as Keynote Speaker for 2015 Annual Conference
CUE confirmed today that TED prize winner Sugata Mitra will be its General Session Keynote Speaker for the CUE 2015 Annual Conference, March 19-21, in Palm Springs, California. - October 15, 2014 - CUE
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Honors Student Entrepreneurs at 12th Annual Conference
Five outstanding student entrepreneurs are being honored at the 12th Annual Conference of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, being held this week in Phoenix, Arizona. - October 14, 2014 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Honors Three Community College Alumni for Their Entrepreneurial Achievements
Community college alumni from Florida, Texas and Wisconsin are being honored for outstanding entrepreneurial achievements at the 12th Annual Conference of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, underway this week in Phoenix, Arizona. - October 14, 2014 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Prevention Plus Wellness to Provide Free Prevention Programs to Non-Profits
Prevention Plus Wellness is providing non-profit organizations with free evidence-based prevention and health programs, thanks to an anonymous gift of $25,000. Prevention Plus Wellness is now accepting requests from US non-profits for a free set of its evidence-based SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness Program and training materials. SPORT is the only existing youth prevention program that cost-effectively links healthy behavior promotion with drug use prevention by targeting positive youth images. - October 14, 2014 - Prevention Plus Wellness, LLC
Six School of Rock's of Florida to Perform Benefit Concert to Raise Funds for a Coral Spring's Family in Need
All six School of Rock House Bands from the state of Florida join together at a benefit concert to support Coral Springs resident and School of Rock parent, Oswald (Ozzie Checa) to help him conquer his battle against an aggressive rare form of T-cell lymphoma called Gammadelta T-cell lymphoma. - October 14, 2014 - School of Rock Coral Springs & West Broward
MaleSurvivor Statement in Response to Sayreville, NJ Football Abuse Scandal
MaleSurvivor Executive Director Christopher M. Anderson releases statement in support of the survivors in Sayreville; statistics for male sexual victimization; resources available for survivors and their families. Contact information for media included. - October 14, 2014 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
The Visa Centre’s Facebook Page Reaches 100,000 Likes
The Visa Centre, a world leading visa consultancy and processing firm announced today that its Facebook page has reached the 100,000 Facebook ‘likes’ milestone. According to the company, the landmark achievement is the result of the many thousands of satisfied clients who spread the... - October 13, 2014 - The Visa Centre
Improving and Reinforcing Elementary Students’ Mathematics Skills with an Excellent New Online Resource
Canadian and Worldwide Students who are in first, second, third, or fourth grade are encouraged to put online math lessons and online math tutoring from 09xyz Canadian Online Math Tutoring ltd. to their advantage and improve their math skills and scores. Lessons are thoughtfully put together with a linear approach, and each tutor is a genuine educator with strong math skills and an understanding of the best approaches to strengthening and growing the students’ abilities. - October 13, 2014 - 09xyz
Dream Jamaica Launches October Giving Campaign Coffee Cup Challenge
Dream Jamaica, a 501 C (3) charitable organization dedicated to helping Jamaican youth achieve their dreams, launched its annual fall fundraising activity. For the month of October, Dream Jamaica has issued a Coffee Cup Challenge to existing and potential donors. The Challenge asks donors to sacrifice the cost of a single cup of coffee and donate that amount to Dream Jamaica. - October 12, 2014 - Dream Jamaica
Sharon Lechter Slated as Special Guest on Wealth DNA Radio to Kick-Off Series on Financial Literacy. October 13, 2014 at 9:00 AM PDT.
Wealth DNA Radio Show Kicks Off Financial Literacy Series with Special Guest Sharon Lechter. Would you expect someone illiterate to become a best-selling author? Then why is anyone surprised that we continue to face economic crises (personally & nationally) when we don’t focus on increasing Financial Literacy? Wealth DNA Radio will be focusing on bringing financial literacy to the forefront by hosting a 4 part series of informative shows. - October 11, 2014 - Wealth DNA radio
Joann DiGennaro Honored by the U.S. Army War College
Joann DiGennaro, President of the Center for Excellence in Education, received The Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the Department of the Army. She is 1 out 5 civilian women to have received this recognition for her extraordinary service as an expert Consultant and Chairwoman of the U.S. - October 11, 2014 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Drug-Free South Honors the Red Ribbon
To protect youth from the disastrous effects of abusing drugs, the Drug-Free South team is bringing the truth directly to students and the community in honor of Red Ribbon Week. - October 11, 2014 - Drug Free South
Online Real Estate Course to "Certify Community Marketing Specialists"
A new certification for the Real Estate Industry...focused on community marketing. - October 10, 2014 - TownAdvisor
Sylvia J. Cocca Selected as Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2014 Round Table Honoree
Sylvia J. Cocca, of Wynantskill, New York, has been selected by Strathmore’s Who’s Who as a member of the 2014 Round Table. This honor has been bestowed in recognition of her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Education. - October 10, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Bite of Science at George Mason University to Strengthen Science Teaching
CEE, Capital One, Claude Moore and ExxonMobil Sponsor Teacher Training Program. - October 10, 2014 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Audrey E. Fitzgerald Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Audrey E. Fitzgerald of Kalamazoo, Michigan has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Audrey E. Fitzgerald Ms. Fitzgerald has over 50 years experience in the field of education. - October 09, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide