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12-09-10
Pearson Awards International Youth Fellowships For Social Innovation
The Pearson Foundation today announced the first winners of the Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation, awarded to the most outstanding social entrepreneurship projects developed by graduates of TakingITGlobal's Sprout e-course. The announcement was made at the 2010 World ...
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12-07-10
Investigative Video Series Offers Real-Time Insight into Education Strengths of Top Performing Countries
In conjunction with the release of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results today, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation announced a new
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12-07-10
SustainAbility Seeking New Director in London
SustainAbility Seeking New Director in London
The Position
Established in 1987, SustainAbility is a think tank and strategy consultancy working with corporate decision makers to achieve transformative leade...
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12-06-10
Greg Mortenson, International Education Activist, to Speak at Walden University's Commencement
/PRNewswire/ - Greg Mortenson, an acclaimed education advocate who has worked tirelessly to advance global women's literacy and social change, will be the keynote speaker at
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12-01-10
Mobile Beacon - Mobilizing the Educational Sector With Technology Assistance Grants
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Mobile Beacon, a provider of 4G mobile broadband Internet service in the education and nonprofit sectors, is now bringing schools affordable, high speed Internet...
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12-01-10
SCAD Challenge Awards Scholarships to High School Students
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - The Savannah College of Art and Design, the most comprehensive art and design university in the world, is seeking the next generation of talented artists and designers with its scholarship competition. The SCAD Challenge offers high school seniors a...
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11-29-10
Thomson Reuters, Books For Africa Commit to $1.2 Million Venture
/PRNewswire/ - This afternoon Thomson Reuters announced a $1.2 million agreement with Books For Africa's Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative. The Minnesota-based organizations will provide up to 15 law libraries, along with teaching and international law texts, to law ...
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11-17-10
Westinghouse N-Vision Announces 2010-2011 Winners of Brighter Future Grant Program
/PRNewswire/ - Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the 2010-11 winners of its N-Visioning a Brighter Future grant program, which awards funding to middle and high schools for creative, hands-on projects.
Administered by the company's s...
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11-16-10
Call for Applications: The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence
/PRNewswire/ - Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) today announced that it now invites applications for its 19th annual Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE). This award is designed to recognize and honor extraordinary science teachers at the K-12 level who significantly impa...
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11-16-10
Lowe's Donates $500,000 to UNCF Campaign for Essential Student Aid to Help Students Graduate
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - UNCF - the United Negro College Fund - the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, has received a $500,000 grant from Lowe's and the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Fo...
