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11-26-08
Stanford MBAs Win CSR Case Competition at Rotman School.
TORONTO, CANADA "“ November 26, 2008 - A team of MBA students from the Stanford Graduate School of Business have won the 3rd Annual Rotman Net Impact Corporate Social Responsibility Case Competition. During the competition, held on November 22 at the University of Toronto's ...
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11-26-08
Daring to Craft Meaningful Reputations
SAN FRANCISCO, CA "“ The employees of Cahan & Associates are gathered in their conference room, quiet and attentive. Jerry Holtaway, a new addition to the team and so-called "Reputation Consultant," is telling a story about two coffees.
The story paints a ...
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11-25-08
U.S. Department of State and the Adobe Foundation to Launch Online Video Contest to Amplify U.S. Public Diplomacy
- November 25, 2008 - Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Goli Ameri, in conjunction with the Adobe Foundation, will launch an online video contest to amplify U.S. public diplomacy using web-based outreach campaigns and social media platforms on...
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11-20-08
'Why I Teach,' Series of Teacher-Made Films, to Be Distributed to Schools by The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and The Pearson Foundation
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Pearson Foundation will promote and distribute a new collection of personal films created by winners of the 2008 CCSSO Teacher of the Year program. The more than 50 films, each ...
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11-20-08
Film Featuring Latino Superintendents and Administrators Advocates Value of Networking, Advocacy, and Mentoring for Student Performance
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In Familia: Action, Support, and Leadership, a new short film from The Pearson Foundation, Latino educators from some of California's largest school districts and the California Dept. of Education discuss their ongoing commitment to helping...
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11-20-08
Report and Recommendations for Education Policy Leaders, From The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), Says World’s Educators Should Learn From Singapore’s Success in Science and Math
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Pearson Foundation identifies key factors in Singapore's success in teaching science and mathematics and recommends that educators around the world extend and ...
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11-17-08
National PTA, Visa and OneCause Launch the National PTA Credit Card
CHICAGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The National PTA, the nation's largest child advocacy organization, announced today that it has selected OneCause, a simple program allowing schools to earn contributions from everyday shopping, to provide the official PTA Visa(R) Platinum cr...
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11-12-08
Toys For Tots Literacy Program Turns Dollars Into Books
SAN DIEGO,CA. - November 12, 2008 "“ While known for giving toys to under-privileged children during the holidays, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is teaming up with The UPS Store(R) and Mail Boxes Etc.(R) ...
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11-11-08
Dr. Jon Strauss Appointed President of Bainbridge Graduate Institute
- November 11, 2008 - Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) in Washington, which offers a unique MBA in Sustainable Business program, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jon C. Strauss as President of the Institute.
Dr. Strauss co...
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11-06-08
Bayer to Host STEM Education Diversity Forum for Business Leaders on the West Coast
BERKELEY, CA. - November 6, 2008 - Bayer Corporation will host a STEM Education Diversity Forum in December, the second such forum the company has held in the last three years. (STEM = science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
The purpose of the f...
