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02-20-09
PeaceJam and The Pearson Foundation's Global Call to Action Challenge: Winning School Welcomes Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum
DENVER, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum, the world famous advocate for peace and human rights, will visit the Grand Prize winning team of the Global Call to Action Challenge, co-sponsored by PeaceJam and The Pearson Foundation. The Global Ca...
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02-10-09
EABIS and EFMD Launch Gateway to Profile Corporate Responsibility in Management Development
BRUSSELS,BELGIUM. - 10, February 2009 - The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) are pleased to announce the formal launch of their new Business in Society Gateway website (
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02-10-09
First Book Celebrates Lincoln Legacy Initiative to End Illiteracy
CHICAGO, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- First Book, a nonprofit providing new books to children in need, held a reading party to honor Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday at local Clara Barton Elementary School this morning, where sponsors Wal-Mart and Motorola announced gr...
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02-03-09
'Letters to the Next President: The Video Campaign' Encourages Teen Filmmakers to Address Obama Administration
BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Letters to the Next President: The Video Campaign, sponsored by the Pearson Foundation and the National Writing Project (NWP), encourages filmmakers ages 13"“18, with the support of their teachers, to voice their points of v...
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01-28-09
Sodexo Partners With Leading Chefs to Bring Authentic Mexican, Thai and Vietnamese Cuisine to College Campuses
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - January 28, 2009 - Chefs Mai Pham and Roberto Santibañez, have joined with Sodexo to bring their respective culinary specialties, Thai and Vietnamese and authentic Mexican, to 600 college campuses served by Sodexo, a leading food service and facilities m...
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01-22-09
More than 300,000 Children's Books Reach Children in Need
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- eBay Foundation and First Book, a nonprofit providing new books to children in need, are holding reading parties in three cities to celebrate the distribution of more than 300,000 Random House Children's Books nationwide. eBay F...
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01-12-09
National Middle School Green Competition Urges Kids to Change Their Communities In 2009
- January Webinars to Help Adult Advisers Engage Students in Sustainability -
- Prizes Include Once-in-a-Lifetime Discovery Adventure Trips with a TV per...
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01-07-09
Key to Solving Today's Economic and Sustainability Challenges is having the right Education
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - January 7, 2009 - More than 30 professionals from the United States and Europe working at companies from
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12-18-08
The Financial Crisis and The MBA Classroom
NEW YORK,NY. - December 18, 2008 - While it seems that business leadership is currently in short supply, the lessons for future business leaders are abundant, according to the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) report on the implications of the financi...
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12-15-08
Nicor Provides Creative Outlet for Students During Holiday Break
Naperville, IL. - December 15, 2008 "“ Today Nicor encouraged Illinois students to enter its annual Energy by Design poster contest and utilize their holiday breaks from school to create their energy efficiency posters. Energy by Design is a visual arts contest...
