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World Mind Network and Mightybell announce Social Networking Prize for Stanford, Berkeley Students

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The World Mind Network, in conjunction with social network Mightybell (www.mightybell.com), is holding a contest between Stanford and UC Berkeley students to find the best example of the use of Mightybell software to create an experience around a fresh approach to planetary problems like climate change, poverty, disease, sustainability, and illiteracy.

Inventive Minds announces A Workbook For Young Inventors: to educate and motivate children to imagine and create, and ultimately – invent

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Inventive Minds continues to add useful and inspirational media products to its line of tools for inventions. Most recently, it has created and released 'A Workbook For Young Inventors' (ISBN: 978-0983344803). This workbook for kids incorporates colorful characters known as the 'Dreamalings(R)' that are used to educate and motivate children to imagine and create, and ultimately - invent.

Iron Workers International Union teams with IMPACT for series of new architectural and ornamental training modules

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- The Iron Workers International Union, teaming with the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT), released a series of new architectural and ornamental training modules designed to replicate real-world assembly and installation challenges ironworkers face on jobsites.

United Dairymen of Idaho establish a scholarship program for local dairy families

TWIN FALLS, Idaho /eNewsChannels/ -- When the dairy producer leaders of the United Dairymen of Idaho (UDI) and its two branches - the Idaho Dairy Products Commission and the Idaho Dairymen's Association - agreed to establish a scholarship program this year, they intended to award $1,500 scholarships to seven deserving students of Idaho dairy farm families.

Showcasing Teen Creativity and Resources for Teachers – the Best of KidSpirit Online

BROOKLYN, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- What do teens think about cheating? How do youth approach depression or becoming vegetarian? How do traditional religious backgrounds influence young people's choices and character development? These questions and more are tackled by teens in the pages of KidSpirit's new print issue released today, the Best of KidSpirit Online.

Collegiate Caregivers announced this week the launch of a new home care business that aims to revolutionize the senior care industry

MADISON, Wis. /eNewsChannels/ -- Collegiate Caregivers announced this week the launch of a new home care business that aims to revolutionize the senior care industry through an intelligent and unique use of college students and technology.

U.S. Announces Collaboration with UNESCO to teach anti-racism curriculum: Teaching Respect for All

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce an innovative partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the Government of Brazil,...

University of California at Berkeley, in partnership with the World Mind Network explore Practical and Revolutionary Usages of Web and Cell...

BERKELEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The University of California at Berkeley, in partnership with the World Mind Network, is becoming the nexus of a new movement aiming to maximize the vast power embedded in commonly used Web and Smart phone technologies to effect useful change in the world.

Gingrich Foundation has recognized Reading Is Fundamental as its September Charity of the Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In Recognition of International Literacy Day, the Gingrich Foundation has recognized Reading Is Fundamental as its September Charity of the Month.

U.S. Department of State and mtvU Announce Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship Winners

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, announced today the four 2011 winners of the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships, an academic exchange program established in 2007 to promote the power of music as a global force for strengthening and expanding people-to-people relationships and developing greater mutual understanding among cultures.

Sustainable Impact Measurement of Leadership, On-boarding and Sales Training Programs offered by KnowledgeAdvisors

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- KnowledgeAdvisors, which provides learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced that it has designed three performance measurement solutions specifically targeting leadership, sales and on-boarding training programs to provide clients with the reporting and analytics required to accelerate performance improvement.

Roland Entertainment announces that teen rapper Baby Jay has been invited for second time to perform at Fort Hood's Teen Back...

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Roland Entertainment announced today that teen rapper Baby Jay has been invited for a second time to perform at Fort Hood for their 'Teen Back to School Bash and Carnival' per recommendation from the Grammys organization Texas Chapter. The event is presented by The U.S. Army Child, Youth and School Services in partnership with The USO. Baby Jay will headline the event for teens from the Fort Hood community.

Over 1,000 Fulbright Foreign Students and Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants to Attend Orientations Across The United States

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host several orientations from now through September 10, 2011 for newly-arrived Fulbright...

U.S. Department of State to Launch New Fellowship Program for Community Leaders

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will welcome a group of 66 young leaders from...

ADF Solutions, Inc. today announced a partnership with High Tech Crime Institute (HTCI)

BETHESDA, Md. /eNewsChannels/ -- ADF Solutions, the global leader in site exploitation and digital forensic triage, today announced a partnership with High Tech Crime Institute, the global leader in the field of computer crime investigation and computer forensics, that will provide law enforcement investigators high quality training and education on the industry's leading forensic triage tools.

U.S. Cultural and Academic Festival Showcases Over 125 Global Scholars and Student Leaders Participating In Department of State Exchange Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host over 125 participants for the inaugural Around the World in an...

Publisher of Family Literacy Journal, Cyndi Fischer, speaks at California Latino Superintendent's Association Workshop

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- In a workshop held at the California Latino Superintendent's Association, Summer Institute, Business Management Consultant, and Publisher of Family Literacy Journal, Cyndi Fischer, addressed school administrators on the impact of the digital divide on California's Latino students.

Alleged Corruption at the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools Exposed in New Book

PEORIA, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- 'Corruption at the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools?' (ISBN: 978-1589097889), a new book just released by Bookstand Publishing, documents shocking alleged corruption at the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.

EduServe Releases Spirit of '76 App for Apple iOS Devices

STANWOOD, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- To commemorate 235 years of U.S. independence, EduServe, Inc. today announced the release of its new Spirit of '76 app for the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. This exciting new app introduces the founding fathers to the digital age.

Metrics that Matter Spring 2011 announced by KnowledgeAdvisors

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- KnowledgeAdvisors, which provides learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced it has released the Spring 2011 version of its proprietary analytics software, Metrics that Matter.

The Georgia Humanities Council announce that the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders will join us for Freedom Riders – Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the PBS series American Experience, Morehouse College and 16 other Atlanta area organizations are pleased to announce that the forty 2011 Student Freedom Riders will join us for Freedom Riders - Atlanta.

KnowledgeAdvisors releases new white paper, 'Talent Development Reporting Principles: Proving Value with Consistent, Clear and Uniform Reports'

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- KnowledgeAdvisors, a provider of learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning, today announced the release of its new white paper, 'Talent Development Reporting Principles: Proving Value with Consistent, Clear and Uniform Reports,' available for immediate complimentary download.

For Disaster Relief Efforts in Japan Marinello Schools of Beauty Donates $25,000 to the American Red Cross

WHITTIER, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Marinello Schools of Beauty, the leading West Coast beauty school, is proud to present the American Red Cross with $25,000 to help rebuild Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The funds are a result of a company wide Cut-A-Thon fundraiser, which took place March 29 - April 2.

Renowned school of photography offers teaching, darkrooms and exhibition space in Hollywood, Calif.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Julia Dean Photo Workshops, the West Coast's largest non-degree based school of photography, will mark the opening of its new headquarters in the heart of Hollywood's Media District on March 26, 2011.

2011 Non-Profit PR Grant given to The Bob Moog Foundation

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Neotrope is honored to make The Bob Moog Foundation its fourth chosen recipient for 2011 of its semi-annual Non-Profit PR Grant Program. With this commitment, Neotrope aligns itself with The Bob Moog Foundation's mission to educate and inspire children and adults through the power and possibilities of electronic music and intersection of music, science and innovation.

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