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Lion Dad - How to Nudge Your Cub Into an Elite School; The Answer to the Tiger Mother
JK Roark, M.D. just released his book, "Lion Dad, How To Nudge Your Cub Into the Ivy League." It is available on Amazon in both Kindle and soft cover. The audiobook and translations into Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are coming. This book is a step by step guide for elite school admissions in the Pandemic Age. Inside information for an Ivy League admission that is rarely available. - August 31, 2020 - Lion Dad LLC
Job Seekers Can Earn Work Experience While Giving Back to Their Community Through the Monterey HELP Program
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board has developed several initiatives in order to support both employers and job seekers as we work together to overcome obstacles related to the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected us all. The Monterey HELP program provides workers impacted by COVID-19... - August 30, 2020 - Monterey County Workforce Development Board
Accel Schools Selects BlackBeltHelp for 24x7 IT and LMS Help Desk Support
BlackBeltHelp is pleased to announce that Accel Schools has selected BlackBeltHelp for 24x7 IT and LMS Help Desk Support. - August 29, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
Local Nonprofit Autism Shifts Takes Mission Global Due to COVID-19
Local nonprofit Autism Shifts has provided specialized training, resources, and connection opportunities to educate and empower the Autism community in Tampa Bay, Florida, for more than a decade. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit has now made a shift to online programming,... - August 27, 2020 - Autism Shifts
Be Strong International Hosts First School Supply Distribution for Needy Parents
Be Strong International (BSI), joined by the City of Palmetto Bay, distributed school supplies and food at the Palmetto Bay Village Hall to needy families on Friday, August 21, 2020. By the end of the event, all 250 bookbags filled with supplies were successfully given to families, along with over 200 food boxes. - August 26, 2020 - Be Strong International, Inc.
App-Garden Releases New Features to Aid in Volunteer Recruitment in New School Environment
The App-Garden, a leading cloud-based software company who works with K-12 administrators nationwide, has released new updates to the Volunteer Tracker to aid school districts with including volunteers in the new school environment. The new features provide an automated safety review process that... - August 25, 2020 - App-Garden
Quinsigamond Community College Selects BlackBeltHelp for 24x7 IT & LMS Help Desk Support
BlackBeltHelp is excited to announce that Quinsigamond Community College has selected BlackBeltHelp for 24x7 IT & LMS Help Desk Support to provide immediate technical support to its students, staff, and faculty. - August 22, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
Credit Union 1 Partners with iGrad to Offer Enrich Financial Wellness Platform
Credit Union 1 launches the Enrich financial wellness platform to its credit union members, offering them a hyper-personalized interactive educational experience. - August 20, 2020 - iGrad
YMCA of Greater Long Beach Enhances Its Day Camp Program to Meet the Needs of Working Parents During Virtual/Online Schooling
YMCA of Greater Long Beach is offering Y Camp Academy, an American Camp Association accredited day camp program, that was created to support students and families with their distance learning and childcare needs this fall. This in-person program supports students with their distance learning work... - August 20, 2020 - YMCA of Greater Long Beach
The Rowie Foundation, a Charitable Body, Empowering Women of Color Through Scholarships and Sisterhood
Rowie Foundation hopes to empower women of all ages through education, aid, and training. The foundation is currently focused on Women of Color. - August 19, 2020 - Tolerant Planet Ltd.
Jewish Children’s Book About COVID-19 Leaps to #1 on Amazon
A new picture book that teaches preschoolers about wearing a mask, washing hands, and staying home when sick, went to number one in its category on Amazon just two days after launch. - August 18, 2020 - Morah Leora
Be Strong International to Provide School Supplies for Needy Families
Be Strong International (BSI), joined by the City of Palmetto Bay, will distribute school supplies at the Palmetto Bay Village Hall to needy families on Friday, August 21. The “Be Strong Day Back-to-School Drive-Thru Distribution,” is the first school supply distribution in the Palmetto... - August 17, 2020 - Be Strong International, Inc.
Free Online Animated Video Lessons Make It Easier to Learn Chinese Remotely
The second Chinese online course was just released, featuring 19 animated video lessons which are completely free without any opt-in requirements. These lessons can not come at a more appropriate time when many students are forced to learn remotely. - August 16, 2020 - MSL Master
Platinum Educational Group Announces Sponsorship of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
Platinum Educational Group understands The National Registry's objective of providing a valid and uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice by EMS professionals. Since 2002, Platinum Educational Group has provided valid and reliable online testing via... - August 10, 2020 - Platinum Educational Group
Pasadena City College Has Selected BlackBeltHelp's 24x7 OneStop Support
Pasadena City College selects BlackBeltHelp's 24x7 Virtual OneStop Support to create an improved student experience through exceptional customer service which will help students achieve their educational goals. - August 09, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
Cornell University Selects BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours IT Help Desk Support
BlackBeltHelp is pleased to announce that Cornell University has selected BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours IT Help Desk Services. - August 09, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
NJCTS Announces Program of Webinars for Fall
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disoders provides free educational webinars for medical professionals, parents and educators. - August 08, 2020 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
BlackBeltHelp Launches a Pre-Built COVID-19 Chatbot at Zero Cost
BlackBeltHelp is pleased to announce the launch of their free Pre-Built COVID-19 Chatbot to help higher education institutions in dealing with increased support requests. The Chatbot delivers quick, accurate, and automated answers regarding COVID-19 to the students and can be set-up within a week. - August 01, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
College Students Create Wave Learning: A Free Educational Platform Providing Live Classes to Grade Schoolers During COVID-19 Summer, Reaching 46 States, 59 Countries
With 7,000+ registrations and counting, “Wave Learning Festival” has become the largest free educational platform dedicated to providing middle & high schoolers live, non-traditional summer courses taught by passionate college student leaders. - July 31, 2020 - Wave Learning Festival
Mutual of Omaha Offers EAP Customers Financial Wellness Resources Through iGrad's Enrich™
Mutual of Omaha is now offering an interactive financial wellness platform to employees at client organizations. - July 30, 2020 - iGrad
Surging Growth for Interstride -- Market’s Only Full Platform for Helping International Students Advance Careers
50,000+ Student Users vs. 100 in 2017; University Partners Include Harvard, USC - July 29, 2020 - Interstride
Buddhist Psychology and Spiritual Psychology 100% Online Graduate Programs Announced by Eisner Institute for Professional Studies
Eisner Institute for Professional Studies (EIPS) is proud to announce affordable new graduate programs in Buddhist Therapy and Spiritual Therapy. - July 28, 2020 - Eisner Institute for Professional Studies
NJCTS Announces New Virtual Summit for Teens with Tourette Syndrome
Teenagers with Tourette Syndrome (TS) are invited to participate in a virtual Global TS Teen Summit with teens from across the country and the world. - July 26, 2020 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
UTRGV Selects BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours IT Support and LMS Help Desk Support
BlackBeltHelp is pleased to announce that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has selected BlackBeltHelp for its After-Hours IT and LMS Help Desk Support. - July 25, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
MOSTe Welcomes New Board Leadership
First-generation college graduate takes the reins of college-access nonprofit. - July 24, 2020 - MOSTe Motivating Our Students Through Experience
Guide Dogs of America Merges with Tender Loving Canines
Guide Dogs of America, a non-profit organization that empowers the blind and visually impaired to live with greater confidence, mobility and independence, recently announced their merger with Tender Loving Canines in an effort to provide even more services to Veterans, Individuals with Autism and... - July 23, 2020 - Guide Dogs of America
Tumblehome Releases New Science Adventure Book
The Case of The Covid Crisis – a Timely Middle Grade Tale - July 23, 2020 - Tumblehome Books
Ameritas Now Offering Enrich Financial Wellness Program to Employees
Ameritas is now offering an interactive financial wellness platform to empower employees. - July 21, 2020 - iGrad
eLuma CEO Jeremy Glauser Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Award Finalist
Glauser selected by an independent panel of judges as a first-time finalist for the EY award in the Utah region. - July 20, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
Bridge The Gaps Announces Partnership with Charitybuzz
Bridge The Gaps, a non-profit 501(3)(c) organization, launches a partnership with Charitybuzz. - July 17, 2020 - Bridge The Gaps
iGrad Partners with Florida International University to Provide AI-Powered Student Financial Wellness Platform
Florida International University (FIU) partners with iGrad to offer interactive financial literacy education to its 58,000 college students. - July 16, 2020 - iGrad
Psychologist's Book Predicted COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychologist's science fiction book predicted COVID-19 Pandemic. - July 16, 2020 - Eisner Institute for Professional Studies
Compton College Selects BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours IT Help Desk & Virtual OneStop Student Services Support
BlackBeltHelp is pleased to announce that Compton College has selected BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours IT Help Desk and Virtual OneStop Student Services Support. - July 15, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
The New England Center for Children Wins Boston Parents Paper Family Favorite Award
NECC Honored as Family Favorite for Special Needs Preschool - July 13, 2020 - The New England Center for Children
Mom Creates Phonics Program During Quarantine to Help Students Who Fell Behind in Lockdown
Colorful story books in rhyme allow parents to teach their children by simply reading a book. Geared toward visual learners, author and illustrator Jolie Canoli finished the phonics series during lockdown. Canoli believes the books can help children who have fallen behind from COVID-19 quarantine closures. - July 10, 2020 - Jolie Canoli
The Citizen Science Lab Launches Cyber Summer Camps for Youth Eager to Learn STEM in Pittsburgh
Dr. Andre Samuel makes the exclusivity of science accessible to children & teens in the community. - July 09, 2020 - The Citizen Science Lab
Green Up The Planet Launches to Help Underfunded Schools Teach Students About the Environment
Nonprofit strives to help students in at-risk schools learn more about the environment. - July 08, 2020 - Green Up The Planet
New Creative Toolbox Sumo Launches; Ready to Take on Leading Creative Cloud Suite with Collaborative Community Feature
Digital creative toolbox Sumo launches this week Tuesday, positioned to take on the leading creative cloud suite and update archaic education systems worldwide, expecting rapid growth following this global D2C launch. - July 08, 2020 - Sumo Apps Ltd.
New Children’s Series Revolutionizes Reading with Letters That Look Like Their Sounds. Successful Self-Published Wisconsin Author to Release Visual Reading Program.
Colorful icons teach children phonics with humor and rhyme. Geared toward visual learners, author and illustrator Jolie Canoli was inspired to write the series after teaching her own children to read. A 2-book and playing cards kindergarten set on vowels and consonants that uses icons as letters will debut this fall. - July 06, 2020 - Jolie Canoli
The Eisner Science Fiction and Fantasy Chronicles Offers Insight Into Human Nature
In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, “I began to wonder what might happen if there was an existential crisis on Earth,” says author Donald A. Eisner. "I began to write a series of Science Fiction short stories." The Eisner Science Fiction and Fantasy Chronicles by... - July 02, 2020 - Eisner Institute for Professional Studies
Launching ChildSafeguarding.com
Today they are proud to announce the launch of ChildSafeguarding.com, a new initiative in global child protection training. The 60-90 minute online course, with trackable certification, trains security guards, cleaners, bus drivers, parent volunteers, and others on key Child Protection information, such as expectations of adult behavior, signs of abuse, and how to report concerns. - July 02, 2020 - ChildSafeguarding.com
"What do Black Holes Eat for Dinner?" Fun and Fact-Filled Space Book for Middle Grade Readers
"What Do Black Holes Eat for Dinner?" by Dr. Grant Tremblay and Katie Coppens. The book is written for the curious middle grade reader and is brimming with lighthearted astronomy trivia. - July 01, 2020 - Tumblehome Books
Vocabulary Quest Wins Prestigious International Parent and Teacher Choice Award from HowtoLearn.com
Vocabulary Quest, the company that inspires a fun and game-based way for students to learn advanced vocabulary, is the winner of the prestigious summer 2020, Gold Medal Parent and Teacher Choice Award from HowtoLearn.com Their vocabulary software, which allows students, ages 10 and up, to... - June 30, 2020 - HowtoLearn.com
Tumblehome Books Presents the Tales that Asteroid Tails Tell on World Asteroid Day - June 30th
Celebrate World Asteroid Day on June 30 - June 28, 2020 - Tumblehome Books
BJC HealthCare Now Offering Award-Winning Enrich Financial Wellness Program to Employees
BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the U.S., is offering personalized financial wellness education from Enrich to its 31,000 employees. - June 25, 2020 - iGrad
eLuma to Partner with the Council of Administrators of Special Education
Special education's leading teletherapy provider to partner with CASE to support and promote its causes, advocacy and national events. - June 23, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
New Podcast Program Allows Children to Express Feelings & Explores Timely Issues Hosted by Main Character of Popular Book Series
Lilly the Lash and Friends, a free podcast program, addresses important challenges children all over the globe face daily. Host Lilly the Lash, the main character of the beautifully illustrated children’s book series "The Life and Times of Lilly the Lash," gives children a platform to explore timely issues and concerns. Each episode features a listener’s letter describing a challenge their facing or a good deed. She provides guidance, offers advice and celebrates good behavior. - June 20, 2020 - Whimsical Wizard, Inc.
Balaka B. Ghosal, The Green Writer, Pivots During the Pandemic - Speaks at Global Platforms to Emphasize Personable Communication for Circular Economy
Even though the pandemic pressed the pause button for the world, Balaka B. Ghosal recognized this time as the right juncture to pivot into speaking. She voices the need for effective communication to popularize eco-friendly businesses in society. Speaking from virtual, global stages, and working on her upcoming book, Balaka is working on bringing Circular Economy to the centerstage. - June 18, 2020 - The Green Writer, LLC
Local High School Seniors Receive National Awards
High school seniors have faced unprecedented challenges this year and although typical celebration events are paused, nearly a dozen soon-to-be graduates at Santa Fe Christian Schools (SFC) have earned extra reasons to celebrate their hard work and determination. These top tier students include a... - June 12, 2020 - Santa Fe Christian Schools
Grazing Minds Gets Mandate to Train and Deploy 2500 Professionals in Logistics Sector
Fit My Parcel Logistics, a UK based last minute Enterprise delivery service with network across 22 countries has tied-up with India-based consulting edtech startup Grazing Minds as part of their three year vision to fine tune their existing and new employees in line with the changing dynamics post COVID, a top company official said today. - June 10, 2020 - Grazing Minds Research And Consulting