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Year Up Jacksonville Awarded $80K in Women’s Giving Alliance Investment to Help Close the Opportunity Divide for Young Women in NE Florida
A first-time grant awardee of The Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA), an initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Year Up Jacksonville (YUJAX) will receive $80K in funding as part of the Alliance’s record $595,000 grant announcement on May 21 benefitting eight nonprofit... - June 06, 2020 - Year Up Jacksonville
India Based Grazing Minds Raises Undisclosed Amount for Their Foray Into BFSI Learning
Indian management consulting company Grazing Minds, floated by serial techpreneur Asish Dash has raised funding from UK based DH Holdings for their foray into digital learning venture aimed at providing affordable education in BFSI space. - June 04, 2020 - Grazing Minds Research And Consulting
New England Center for Children Teacher Wins Prestigious Adapted PE Award from MAPHERD
Phil Leonard to Receive Amelia Riou Award for Adapted PE Teacher of the Year - June 03, 2020 - The New England Center for Children
ChatterHigh Communications Inc. Launches "Home Version" of Their College and Career Exploration Resource, ChatterHigh.io
Chatterhigh is a research-proven college and career exploration resource used in thousands of schools across North America. Named EdTech of the year in 2017, they are excited to announce a "home version" optimized for parents and independent college counselors to use with teens. - May 29, 2020 - ChatterHigh Communications Inc.
Unique Summer Camp Concept, Culture Journeys Slashes Rates, Moves to Online Teaching, Invites Culture Experts to Teach Children
Virtual summer camp concept that teaches global awareness and cultural sensitivity to children ages 6-14. Taught by two college professors. Open to all US children. Zoom sessions will be in PST time zones. Half and full-day sessions available. Multiple camp and siblings discounts available. This year's camp will take kids on a virtual journey to parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Several guest experts have been invited to teach global arts and crafts, theater, dance & music. - May 24, 2020 - Culture Journeys
Sharp Grossmont Gives Local Students an A+ in Empathy and Appreciation
Fifth grade students at Santa Fe Christian School send drawings and notes of gratitude to health care workers at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, sparking Operation Appreciation. - May 23, 2020 - Santa Fe Christian Schools
ReStart RI Launched to Bring Assistance to 1000 Small Businesses and New Startups
Led by SCORE Rhode Island, the ReStart RI initiative has been launched to bring assistance to Rhode Island and South Coast Massachusetts small businesses and new startups by providing the tools, techniques and business advice to get them back up and running successfully. After the most disruptive... - May 22, 2020 - SCORE RI
Harris County Public Library Will Resume Curbside Pick-Up May 26th, 2020
Harris County Public Library (HCPL) has announced it will resume no-contact, curbside pick-up service starting Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 - May 21, 2020 - Harris County Public Library
PiParadox Announces the Launch of Its Platform to Recreate Learning Mathematics
PiParadox is a start-up transforming approach of learning mathematics and promoting education for all. - May 20, 2020 - PiParadox
Non-Profit Group, Effective Leadership Academy, Pivots to New Online Program to Help Students Transform Current Challenges to Lifetime Success
The non-profit's new digital experience, ELA Online: Virtual Youth Leadership Series, has students exploring being mindful, thinking outside the box, keeping an open mind, and embracing change. - May 20, 2020 - Effective Leadership Academy
New CodeHS Certifications for High School Computer Science Students
CodeHS, a leading computer science educational technology company that has helped teach millions of students, has launched secure industry-relevant certification exams for high school students. - May 20, 2020 - CodeHS
CodeHS Launches New Courses to Expand Your Computer Science Pathway
CodeHS, a comprehensive platform for helping schools teach computer science by providing web-based curriculum, teacher tools and resources, and professional development, is launching a variety of new courses geared towards middle and high school students. - May 20, 2020 - CodeHS
Christian Buck Accepted Into Forbes Coaches Council
Christian Buck, esteemed performance coach and author of The Sport of School, has been accepted into the Forbes Coaches Council for business and executive coaching. - May 19, 2020 - Christian Buck Consulting
America’s Job Center is moving to Oldtown Salinas
America’s Job Center, also known as the One Stop Career Center, is moving to Oldtown Salinas. AJCC will be relocating to 344 Salinas Street in Salinas on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020. - May 16, 2020 - Monterey County Workforce Development Board
GreyCampus Collaborates with IBM to Launch Certificate Programs in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Global online training provider GreyCampus today announced a collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to launch Certificate Program in Data Science and Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence. Designed for working professionals and graduates, these programs combine IBM’s advanced online... - May 10, 2020 - GreyCampus Inc.
LW Consulting, Inc. Automates Its Exclusion and Sanction Check (LWEnS) Solution
LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) is pleased to announce the automation of its LWEnS Check solution. Developed in 2012, LWEnS Check was designed to help providersparticipating in federal-funded healthcare programs satisfy their exclusion check requirement. The online solution provides a means for... - May 08, 2020 - LW Consulting Inc.
Platinum Educational Group Continues to Support Health Professional Students
Online Testing, Scheduling, and Competency Tracking Industry Leader to Continue Supporting Health Professional Students via Scholarships for EMS, Nursing, and Allied Health Students in 2020. - May 07, 2020 - Platinum Educational Group
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and the Florida Literacy... - May 06, 2020 - Florida Literacy Coalition
edHelper Salutes Teachers - Teacher Appreciation Week
COVID-19 has taken a toll on everyone. With schools shut down, the role of teachers in our lives has become even more important. Teachers are trying to help students work through their online classes and Zoom sessions by providing online and free resources to parents and doing their best even when... - May 05, 2020 - edHelper
Canadian Money Service Business Association Announces the Letter Writing Campaign in Support of Fair Access to Banking Services for Its Members
Canadian Money Service Business Association Announces the Letter Writing Campaign in Support of Fair Access to Banking Services and COVID-19 Relief for its Members - May 02, 2020 - Canadian MSB Association
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board is Moving to Oldtown Salinas
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board is moving on May 7th and 8th, 2020. The MCWDB will be relocating its main office to 344 Salinas Street in Oldtown Salinas. “We’ve been planning this move for over a year now,” said Executive Director, Christopher Donnelly. - May 01, 2020 - Monterey County Workforce Development Board
UCEazy’s Online Academy Disrupts the College Admissions Counseling Industry by Focusing on First-Generation Immigrant Families
Program meets the unique needs of 8th-12th grade students with parents born outside the U.S. - April 29, 2020 - UCEazy
WRIXX Youth Fiction Writing Contest 2020
Young writers have the opportunity to have their short story published as they enhance their writing skills. - April 26, 2020 - WRIXX
MyEdu Developed Unique Institute Management Software for Alpha Education
MyEdu has developed an application that helps in bridging the communication gap between educational institutions and parents. - April 26, 2020 - MyEdu
Harris County Public Library Offers Drive-Up Wi-Fi in Time of Social Distancing
Harris County Public Library (HCPL) branches are currently closed due to the COVID-19 Stay Home, Work Safe Order, but they continue to provide much needed services to their communities. This now includes drive-up Wi-Fi connection at 24 HCPL branch locations. HCPL’s Information Technology... - April 24, 2020 - Harris County Public Library
ABC Foundations Offers Drug Free Therapy for Kids with ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, ODD, Speech Delay, Executive Dysfunction, Sensory Processing Disorder
ABC Foundations is a drug-free educational remediation center that offers services to children with learning and academic difficulties. Some children struggle with learning and academics due to delay at the brain stem level known as Neuro Developmental Delay (NDD). ABC Foundations' program is backed by years of neurological research and follows the natural order of child development. As parents’ partner with ABC Foundations to guide their children through the process, lives are transformed. - April 22, 2020 - ABC Foundations
MyEdu College Management Software Now in Use at Shree Kokilaben Karsanbhai Patel Girls Science College
Shree Kokilaben Karsanbhai Patel Girls Science College chooses MyEdu’s College Management Software after a detailed comparison and analysis of similar software in the market. - April 22, 2020 - MyEdu
Los Angeles College-Access Nonprofit Takes 20th Annual Fundraiser Online
Los Angeles college-access nonprofit takes 20th annual fundraiser online; Across social distance, MOSTe plans an inspiring virtual benefit - April 17, 2020 - MOSTe Motivating Our Students Through Experience
Nightly Bedtime Story Returns
Professional narrator Kevin Hayes (The Story Man) brings The Nightly Bedtime Story Podcast to the world. He is bringing back a tradition that provides educational benefits and family togetherness. This free podcast provides a classic bedtime short story and a chapter from a classic novel every night for children and families to listen to. Please share and help this information reach millions of families. Go to http://nightlybedtimestory.com for more information and the stories. - April 17, 2020 - Kevin Hayes
App-Garden Provides No Cost Meal/Supply Delivery Software for School Districts
In response to COVID-19 school closures, the App-Garden has developed a new no cost Meal/Supply Delivery Software, built specifically for the new needs that have emerged due to school closures nationwide. - April 11, 2020 - App-Garden
Midwest College Consulting Provides Free Guidance for High School Seniors Making College Decisions Quarantine
Free Webinar Entitled "COVID-19 and the Class of 2020" Counsels Prospective College Students on College Selection, Finances & Mental Health - April 11, 2020 - Midwest College Consulting
An Unscheduled Revolution is Taking Place at Canadian Independent Schools
Our Kids Media launches new online portal to tell the story of how the COVID-19 crisis; is changing education as we know it. - April 09, 2020 - Our Kids Media
iGrad Launches Free “Coronavirus and Your Financial Health” for Employers
iGrad has launched a free Enrich Financial Wellness resource for employers to help their employees manage financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. - April 07, 2020 - iGrad
Inde Ed Project Reaches 4 Million Free Downloads
Douglas J. Alford nominated for 2020 Yidan Prize (which is like the Nobel Prize for Education) based on self-funding Inde Ed Project for over 20 years which creates over 150 titles of free, easy Science and English Digital Content. - April 07, 2020 - Inde Ed Project
Family Support Organization Offers New Free Online Support Groups for Families Announced
Family Partners of Morris & Sussex Counties recently announced seven new online support groups in an effort to continue serving families with challenged youth in the midst of COVID-19. Support group descriptions and schedules can be found at www.familypartnersms.org or on the... - April 07, 2020 - Family Partners of Morris & Sussex Counties FSO
IDEA Illinois & eLuma Partner to Assist Educators
With schools facing prolonged closures, educators are struggling to provide adequate online instruction, IDEA Illinois & eLuma have partnered and will provide a series of training webinars to ensure that special education administrators, teachers and clinicians can optimize the remote learning experience. - April 06, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
Launch of Free "LitPick Lessons" Downloads for Current Homeschooling Climate During Coronavirus Crisis
LitPick, a national reading and writing initiative, introduces LitPick Lessons, offering free educational downloads to assist parents, teachers, and students with at-home schooling needs through COVID-19 situation. - April 02, 2020 - LitPick
iGrad Launches Free “Coronavirus and Your Financial Health” for Colleges
iGrad has launched a free online financial wellness resource for colleges to help their students manage financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. - April 01, 2020 - iGrad
Academy of Saint Therese’s Students Excel with New Distance Learning Curriculum
While teachers from elementary schools all across Bergen County had to get creative amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Academy of St. Therese, a leading Catholic elementary school in Cresskill, New Jersey, immediately launched a collaborative mix of virtual classrooms and interactive workshops to ensure... - April 01, 2020 - Academy of St. Therese
Local Non-Profit Vision Help Foundation Improves Public Health Awareness During COVID-19 Pandemic
This week marks the launch of new non-profit Vision Help Foundation at www.VisionHelpFoundation.org. The group, which has worked extensively with impoverished populations in Haiti, is expanding to improve public health awareness, child access to education, and economic development in places of need... - March 30, 2020 - Vision Help Foundation
GreyCampus Launches "2020 Data Science Scholarship Program," an Initiative to Empower Working Professionals
GreyCampus, a global training provider, is proud to announce its latest initiative for empowering professionals through its coveted “2020 Data Science Scholarship Program.” A unique program, it is designed to offer scholarships for Certification programs in Data Science and Artificial... - March 28, 2020 - GreyCampus Inc.
Harris County Public Library Closes Branches in Accordance with Stay Home, Work Safe
In accordance with Harris County’s Stay Home, Work Safe order, Harris County Public Library (HCPL) will close all branches and suspend all at-library services effective at 11:59 PM, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and running through Friday, April 3, 2020. - March 27, 2020 - Harris County Public Library
Science Experiment Kit Helps People Understand How Virus Transmission Works
A Montana-based science educational and supply company named Home Science Tools (HST) has introduced a new, educational kit created specifically to help learners better understand what a pandemic is and how viruses work. Perfect for use at home, the new kits help learners better understand germs and viruses – how they work, are spread (transmitted) and how to keep yourself and those you love, safe. - March 26, 2020 - Home Science Tools
College LAUNCH Announces Application is Live for 2020-2021 Year
College LAUNCH for Leadership is a free college prep program that is working to serve a diverse group of first-generation, historically underrepresented students in Charlotte and Winston-Salem. The College LAUNCH for Leadership program aims to increase social consciousness, bring awareness to opportunities available for high school students in higher education, and further develop leadership skills. - March 25, 2020 - Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs
The Summer Immersion Program Earns Spot in Prestigious Industry Ranking
The Wake Forest University Summer Immersion Program earns spot in TeenLife’s Top 100. - March 25, 2020 - Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs
ThruGuidance Provides Free Meals for Kids Ages 1-18 During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ThruGuidance Ministries, Inc. announces sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be provided to all children, without eligibility documentation, who are under 18 years of age to surrounding areas in Los Angeles County. For some kids, the only healthy meal they may consume is a meal offered at school during the academic year. During these challenging times due to the Coronavirus outbreak, ThruGuidance’s Nutritious life Meals Program is providing no cost meals to youth. - March 25, 2020 - ThruGuidance Ministries, Inc.
Harris County Public Library Temporary Building Closure
Harris County Public Library (HCPL) transitions to online services to stop the spread of COVID-19. - March 21, 2020 - Harris County Public Library
Homeschool App Provided Free During COVID-19 Pandemic
Classical Conversations is now making one of its key elementary-age resources available free of charge to parents trying to educate their kids at home for the first time. - March 19, 2020 - Classical Conversations Inc.
The COVIDxNOW.org Global Economic Leadership Consortium Opens to the Public for Signatories.
COVIDxNOW invests to bring global emerging and corporate leaders together with “fast response solutions” to address social, health and economic impact of Covid19 outbreak. New offering creates 48-hour turnaround solutions focused on slowing negative economic impact, opening new... - March 18, 2020 - EBW Foundation
The Erland Foundation Raises Awareness for The New England Center for Children at Annual Fundraiser
Fourth Annual “Strike Out Autism” Bowling Fundraiser Raises More Than $20,000 for Autism Education, Technology and Skills Enrichment - March 18, 2020 - The New England Center for Children