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ReadyToManage Launches Webstore for HR and Employee Development Resources
Management and employee development just got easier and more affordable with www.ReadyToManage.com webstore with over 1,000 downloadable courses, assessments, HR tools and systems, business games, storyboards and elearning modules in soft skills topics. - March 08, 2009 - ReadyToManage Inc
Get Energy - Get Pregnant the Sacred Art of Fertility and Pregnancy
Nurture New York in collaboration with Exhale Spa are proud to jointly host and sponsor the first ever audience with world renowned teacher and Taoist Master, speaking on the sensitive subjects of fertility, pregnancy and parenting. - March 06, 2009 - Nurture New York
Finding a Tutor or Homework Help Without Blowing Your Budget
Whether it’s Math, English, or SAT tutoring, parents and students are turning to a new website, www.TutorBrite.com, to find affordable private tutors - March 06, 2009 - TutorBrite
Scottish Heritage Award Recipients at St. Andrews
Three people who have contributed greatly to Scottish Heritage will be honored during the annual Scottish Heritage Awards Banquet hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Friday, March 20. Dr. Philip D. Smith Jr. will receive the Scottish Heritage Center Service Award while Betty Holmes and... - March 06, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
WARM2Kids Becomes Information Resource for Local Media
WARM2Kids is now offering expert written and approved youth development articles as a resource to local media in the communities served by WARM2Kids Learning Centers. It is the goal of WARM2Kids to engage and involve the local community, media and companies to impact the social and emotional growth of youth through this media outreach partnership. - March 06, 2009 - WARM2Kids, Inc.
Harvard Law School Goes Hip Hop
Harvard Law School ’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) and The Hip Hop Entertainment Law Project (HHELP) will host a mini-music seminar. The seminar will take place on March 14, 2009 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. It will be held at Harvard Law School in Austin Hall. - March 06, 2009 - The Hip Hop Entertainment Law Project
Rydell School to Launch in September: Employing Revolutionary Learning Techniques
New non-profit special education school launches on Long Island. - March 05, 2009 - Rydell School
One Night Only Exclusive Event
A one night only exclusive event/ auction is being held from 7pm on Friday the 6th March at the Ferreira gallery in Los Angeles. This will be a special fundraising event, with opportunity to view and purchase the unique elephant paintings as well as enjoy hor'd'oeurves, drinks and live entertainment. - March 04, 2009 - DCCT
New Video Explores the Neurochemistry of Relapse and Recovery
The reasons that people give up their compulsive use of drugs vary, but they almost always include survival. The video explains the role of memory bumps, the brain’s stop and go switches using an allergy as an analogy to explain substance abuse. - March 04, 2009 - CNS Productions, Inc.
Nightwatch Announces New eNewsletter
Organization discontinues print newsletter in favor of electronic version, as part of green initiative. - March 03, 2009 - The Nightwatch Program
FAFSA USA Advisory Services Assist College Applicants with Federal Student Aid Application Assistance
FAFSA USA.com is a professional advisory service designed to assist and guide students and their parents with completing the application process for federal student aid, which includes Grants, Loans, Scholarships and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. - March 01, 2009 - FAFSA USA
St. Andrews Welcomes Prospective Students to Open House
St. Andrews Presbyterian College will welcome prospective students and their families to the first Admissions Open House of the year on Saturday, March 14. Activity begins at 9 a.m. with registration and a brief meet-and-greet session with faculty members in the Morgan Jones Science Building. At... - March 01, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Scottish Heritage Symposium at St. Andrews
Five guest speakers – all experts in their fields of Scottish history, music, and lore – will headline the 2009 Charles Bascombe Shaw Memorial Scottish Heritage Symposium hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College on March 20-22 in Laurinburg. “Since its inception in 1989, the... - March 01, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
The Critical Thinking Co.™ Partners with ExtendLogic to Publish iPhone Educational Games
The Critical Thinking Co.™(TCTC) — leading gifted and home educational publisher and winner of 12 awards for excellence in education, technology, and parenting in 2008 proudly announces a new strategic effort developing educational games for the Apple iPhone. ExtendLogic (EL), a Silicon... - March 01, 2009 - The Critical Thinking Co.
Kids Cheer as Lawmakers Applaud New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
NJCTS Youth Spokesman says “The kids of New Jersey cannot speak for themselves” and encourages lawmakers not to forget the 28,000 NJ children with TS. - February 27, 2009 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
StraighterLine Announces March 19th Webinar Hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com/institution), a company that combines award-winning technologies into a new service that provides highly-affordable, better-supported and a more flexible solution to fulfilling college general education requirements, has announced that the company will be the... - February 27, 2009 - StraighterLine
Eduminder Meets with Senator John Kerry's Office - Senator John Kerry’s Office Offers to Assist Eduminder in Efforts to Help Schools
The Eduminder senior team members met with Senator John Kerry’s office and received information, guidance and promises of future assistance in securing possible federal support for Eduminder in its mission to provide primary and secondary schools solutions for the education of children. - February 26, 2009 - Eduminder
Crosswind Represents First Step for Author
Writing is a process and for Alan Bunn Memorial Chapbook winner Lisa Garber the publication of Crosswind is a baby-step in the direction of sharing a larger story. “Crosswind is a fictional piece with a fervent desire at its heart to spread the truth,” said the senior creative writing... - February 25, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Alumnus Returns to SA Writers’ Forum
Matthew Phelps, a former winner of the Alan Bunn Memorial Chapbook Award, will be the featured reader at the Fortner Writers’ Forum Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in the Orange Main Lounge of St. Andrews Presbyterian College. Raised in southwestern Connecticut, Phelps spent a year working as a... - February 25, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Software Training Provider Mediaroots Launches New Range of Training DVDs and Appoints Douglas Stewart EDU as Its Exclusive Educational Distributor
Video training provider Mediaroots (www.mediaroots.co.uk) have announced the immediate availability of their new Video Training DVDs and are partnering with Douglas Stewart EDU as their exclusive Educational distributor. - February 25, 2009 - Mediaroots Ltd.
Home Study College Backs Global CD Launch for Diabetes Research
Home study college SkillsTrain are backing the global CD launch of one of their CIW Web Design students. - February 22, 2009 - SkillsTrain
SMARTHINKING Names Independent Sales Director
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that RegionExpert has been appointed as the partner for the company’s European representation. As an entrepreneur and leader in the field of educational... - February 22, 2009 - SMARTHINKING
Dr. Bill Junkin Presents Lecture at St. Andrews Religion and Science Roundtable
Many people look to science to explain the causal effects at work in our universe. But even science can not explain everything about our universe such as what are termed “dark matter” and “dark energy” – two expressions that describe matter and energy in the universe... - February 21, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Interactive Ideas Appointed as a UK Distributor for Mediaroots
Interactive Ideas appointed as a UK distributor of Mediaroots' new software video training DVDs. Covering programs such as Adobe Photoshop CS4 & CS3, QuarkXPress, Final Cut Pro and Poser. The distribution deal will see Mediaroots training go live on sites such as Amazon, Dabs and Play.com - February 21, 2009 - Mediaroots Ltd.
BetterTrades Joins SANG A-Listers to Offer Conference Attendees Powerful Entrepreneurial Opportunity
BetterTrades™, the #1 stock market education company in North America, announced today that it is collaborating with SANG (Speakers & Authors Networking Group) for its second annual SANG conference, to be held February 23-25, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to BetterTrades veteran... - February 20, 2009 - BetterTrades
The Nightwatch Program Unveils New Website
Interactive website allows users to comment and request information quickly. - February 20, 2009 - The Nightwatch Program
Award-Winning Novelist Coming to SAPC Writers’ Forum
Award-winning novelist, poet and short story writer Ted Wojtasik will be the featured reader at the Fortner Writers’ Forum Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in the Orange Main Lounge of St. Andrews Presbyterian College. “Ted Wojtasik is a breath of fresh air on the creative writing scene at... - February 19, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
St. Andrews Western Team Wins Fourth Straight Regional Crown
On Sunday, St. Andrews Presbyterian College’s Western Equestrian Team captured its fourth consecutive regional championship – the regular-season title for western equestrians. The championship qualifies St. Andrews for the Semi Finals in Kentucky on March 20-22. St. Andrews will... - February 19, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
eduFire.com Launches Live Online Classes
eduFire.com, a rapidly growing online education community and marketplace, has launched eduFire Classes, a new service that makes live online group classes available to the public. Classes are currently being offered on the site in subjects such as foreign language learning, exam prep and computer... - February 18, 2009 - edufire
2009 Cuba May Day Tour
Cuba Education Tours announces its 2009 Cuba May Day Tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. This unique tour will run from Saturday 25 April to Saturday 2 May, 2009 -- eight incredible days to witness the island's stellar cultural and social achievements and join hands with... - February 17, 2009 - Cuba Education Tours
Lives of Enthusiastic Artistic Contributions Celebrated at Ragan Awards
St. Andrews Presbyterian College presented the 29th Annual Sam Ragan Fine Arts Awards to four lifelong artistic contributors during an event Thursday evening. “We are in the big top and the cheers will echo from the roof in honor of our four distinguished recipients,” said St. Andrews President Paul Baldasare after reading a poem by Sam Ragan that referenced such an enthusiastic response. - February 17, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Student Life the Focus of Semi-Centennial Panel Discussion
“Back in the 1960’s, things were really different than today,” said Professor George Melton of student life at St. Andrews Presbyterian College. “I can remember for example when the men students could come and go as they wanted. But the women students were somewhat... - February 17, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
MoneyTree Entrepreneurship Program Well Received by International MBA Students from Multi Media University (MMU), Cyberjaya
MoneyTree Entrepreneurship Program in Multi Media University (MMU), Cyberjaya. - February 17, 2009 - MoneyTree
MoneyTree Entrepreneurship Program Well Received by Institutions of Higher Learning
MoneyTree Entrepreneurship Program in Taylor's College and Open University Malaysia. - February 16, 2009 - MoneyTree
Berks Business Education Coalition, Berks County IU, & Performance Pathways Announce Partnership
Visionary partnership aimed at improving student learning includes Boyertown, Oley Valley, and Wyomissing school districts, expansion likely. - February 14, 2009 - Performance Pathways
Philadelphia Artists Collective, Positive Minds, Presents a Black History Month Show and Art Exhibit- Black Revival: Resurrecting the Spirit of Our Ancestors
Philadelphia artist collective, Positive Minds, presents Black Revival: Resurrecting the Spirit of Our Ancestors: a non-traditional Black History Month presentation in honor of the strength and power of African Americans and Black People of African decent on Friday, February 27th from 7-9pm at... - February 14, 2009 - Positive Minds
Curriculum Connector from Performance Pathways, Ready to Improve Student Achievement
New curriculum management application includes flexible unit design (support for Curriculum Mapping, UBD, Learning Focused), calendar-based lesson planning, and much more. - February 14, 2009 - Performance Pathways
Performance Tracker Named to Top 100 Products of 2008 by District Administration Magazine
One of the most-read magazines of America’s school district leaders, announces the Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products of 2008 — Performance Tracker honored. - February 14, 2009 - Performance Pathways
Nightwatch 2009 Internship Opportunities
The Nightwatch Program, a non-profit organization dedicated to community improvement and crime prevention announced 2009 internships at a press conference on Thursday morning at its New York headquarters. "An internship is a great way to 'test drive' a career path, and gain... - February 14, 2009 - The Nightwatch Program
Special Education and the Law
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome is hosting a free presentation on February 25. - February 14, 2009 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Polish Media Seek UK "Ekspert" Advice on Branding a Country
During coffee break at a recent Marketing Masterclass UK marketing “ekspert”, Stefan Drew was surprised by a telephone call seeking his advice. The call was from Poland where a reporter wished to interview him about how countries like Poland, Namibia and China can brand... - February 13, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
Local Child-Care Center Goes High Tech
Share In My Day, LLC announced today that Amherst Park Prep child-care center of Amherst, New Hampshire is now offering live streaming video from the center to parents over the web. - February 12, 2009 - Share In My Day, LLC
High Tech Company Extends Open Door Policy for Childcare
Share in My Day launches a national campaign to create a digital open door policy for child care centers and change the world of early childhood education forever. Share in My Day works with early childhood education centers to install video cameras in classrooms and streams video feed to the web via a secure server. There is never a cost to Childcare Centers, the services is supported by interested parents for a small monthly fee. - February 12, 2009 - Share In My Day, LLC
Fiscal Fitness Bowling Classic Benefits Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement of Washington is recruiting teams to participate in the 2009 Bowling Classic: An Exercise in Fiscal Fitness, on Thursday April 30 and Saturday, May 2, 2009. - February 10, 2009 - Junior Achievement of Washington
Beyond Expectations Independent Film Project Scheduled for Debut
The highly anticipated short narrative about youth ‘aging out’ of the foster care system is scheduled to debut at the acclaimed Take the Lead Ballroom and Dance Studio in Philadelphia, PA. - February 10, 2009 - Beyond Expectations, Inc.
America’s Team Charitable Foundation Announces the Presentation of the 2008 America’s Team Award to the New York Football Giants
Because of their exemplary commitment to sportsmanship, their outstanding teamwork, and their service to the community the New York Football Giants have been selected as the recipient of the 2008 America’s Team Award. - February 08, 2009 - America's Team Properties LLC
Indian Students Can Now Apply Directly for Over 700 International Degree Programs in US, Canada and UK Through LearnHub.com
In a first of its kind initiative, LearnHub.com, the social learning network run by Savvica, a Canadian company that is majority owned by Educomp Solutions Ltd, will now allow Indian students to apply directly to over 19 universities & colleges in the USA, Canada and UK for over 700 high quality degree programs from their website. - February 08, 2009 - LearnHub
Fourteen Equestrian Teams to Compete at St. Andrews Equestrian Center on Friday
Fourteen Equestrian Teams To Compete At St. Andrews Equestrian Center On Friday Fourteen equestrian teams will enter riders in 36 classes in Friday’s Intercollegiate Horse Show Association hunter seat event hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College. The one-day event will be held from 10 a. - February 07, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
TutorJam Experiences 85% Growth in Online Tutoring Subscriptions
Amidst a Tough Economic Climate, TutorJam Continues to Deliver Affordable Tutoring Services to US and Canadian Families. - February 07, 2009 - TutorJam
Jenny Buccos Made Honorary Bedouin Man
Jenny M Buccos founded ProjectExplorer.org to foster a new generation of global citizens and found herself meeting Middle Eastern Royalty, having tea with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and even being made an honorary Bedouin Man in the Jordanian desert. - February 06, 2009 - ProjectExplorer