FOX and Nat Geo Channel to Air Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, Celebrating Scientists and Mathematicians

Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:00

FOX and the National Geographic Channel will celebrate the work of today's leading scientists and mathematicians by broadcasting this year's Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, an awards show honoring the world's most prominent scientific researchers. Seth MacFarlane, executive producer of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and creator of Family Guy, will host the ceremony, which will air live on Nat Geo on Sunday, Nov. 8, with a one-hour version scheduled for FOX on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Google Expeditions Pioneer Roadshow Launches at Des Plaines District 62!

Fri, 10/09/2015 - 11:15

Perhaps you have seen Google Expeditions on YouTube or experienced it yourself at ISTE. If you haven't you should definitely check it out.

U.S. Chamber Foundation Names Winners of 16th Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards

Wed, 10/07/2015 - 14:30

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center last night recognized eight companies for their accomplishments in corporate citizenship during the 16th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards. The awards program honors businesses for their significant positive impacts in communities around the world.

Crystal Sanchez, a Freshman at University of California Irvine from Lawndale, CA, is the Nation’s Top Student Entrepreneur

Wed, 10/07/2015 - 14:30

College freshman, Crystal Sanchez from Lawndale, CA won the 2015 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by the Citi Foundation.

Four Projects Selected by the “Costa Crociere Foundation” are Underway to Support Social Solidarity and Marine Environmental Protection Initiatives

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:15

The initial activities involving the first four projects financed by the Costa Crociere Foundation that focus on social solidarity and marine environmental protection initiatives have now gotten underway. Approximately Euro 600,000 has been allocated to the non-profit organizations whose projects were selected by the Foundation to develop activities to raise awareness about marine waste and training programs for more than 1,500 needy young people.

Teens Steer the Conversation to Promote Safe Driving

Tue, 10/06/2015 - 17:30

Today’s teens are digital natives who, on average, send over 100 textsiand watch 1.15 hours of online videos a day.ii That’s why Toyota TeenDrive365 is launching two defensive driving campaigns that harness teens’ love of texting and online videos

Yum! Restaurants India Recognized at IDA Awards for Training and Assessment Practices

Wed, 10/07/2015 - 16:25

Sandra’s Story: Volunteer ESL Tutor

Tue, 10/06/2015 - 15:30

Sandra always thought about volunteering. But she also thought she didn’t have the time.

Curious Minds Are Brewing With Fair Trade

Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:00

Child labor is a critical issue in our food systems. In fact, recent studies show that instances of child labor are increasing in some of the world's more important agricultural regions, like in West African cocoa production for example.

Informer les enseignants au sujet des méthodes modernes d’exploitation minière

Tue, 10/06/2015 - 14:00

Au mois d’août, 23 enseignants du sud de l’Ontario ont porté des casques de protection, des bottes et des lampes frontales pour une visite souterraine des mines d’or Porcupine de Goldcorp afin d’apprendre la véritable histoire derrière l’exploitation minière. Leur visite faisait partie du programme de développement d’éducateurs Teachers’ Mining Tour organisée par le Centre écologique du Canada.