Capacitación de Docentes en Métodos Actuales de Minería

El pasado veintitrés de agosto docentes del sur de Ontario vistieron cascos, botas de seguridad, y lámparas mineras durante un recorrido subterráneo por las Minas de Oro de Goldcorp en Porcupine (conocido como PGM, por sus siglas en inglés), en un intento por descubrir la verdadera historia tras la minería. La visita fue parte del “Recorrido Minero para Docentes”, un programa de desarrollo profesional para pedagogos auspiciado por el Centro Canadiense de Ecología.

Educating Teachers about Modern Mining Methods

Twenty-three southern Ontario teachers donned hard hats, mucker boots and cap lamps this August for an underground tour of Goldcorp’s Porcupine Gold Mines (PGM) Dome mine, in an effort to unearth the real story behind mining. Their visit was part of the Teachers' Mining Tour, an educator professional development program hosted by the Canadian Ecology Centre.

Graduation! Congrats Aspire Accelerator 2015 Class

They may not be collecting a diploma or posing for photos in their cap and gown, but I feel like a proud parent on graduation day as we celebrate the five ed-tech organizations from our inaugural Aspire Accelerator class. The program, which kicked off in May, is coming to a close this week and we’re gathering in the San Francisco Bay Area for a few final days of hard work – and a little bit of merriment, too!

Public-Private Education Partnerships Thrive On Shared Values & Collaboration

We know that skills training is vital for our business and for the communities where we operate. We also know that we can’t do it alone.

Students Step Up For Sustainability

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Why Sustainable Development and Pregnancy Go Hand in Hand

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700 Freshmen at George Washington High School Make Commitment to Complete in 4 Years at ‘Reverse Graduation’

George Washington High School in Northeast Philadelphia is calling on its 700 freshmen to make a public commitment to themselves, their families, and their communities, to graduate in four years. George Washington hosted its ‘Reverse Graduation’ for 9th graders, during which each freshman, dressed in cap and gown, will cross the stage and promise to make the necessary personal investments to complete their secondary education.

Joining the family and community members gathered to support the freshmen was global food, facilities and uniform industry leader Aramark (NYSE ARMK), who will stand alongside the school’s young people and match their pledge by providing a three year, $300,000 grant to PAI to build a hospitality industry pipeline.

Colleges and Universities Compete to Reduce Game-Day Stadium Waste

From now until the end of November, college football is scoring big by tackling stadium and tailgating waste through the national GameDay Recycling Challenge, where teams and their fans compete to see who can reduce and recycle the most GameDay items, such as glass bottles and food packaging waste.

Amgen Foundation and Khan Academy Come Together to Provide Biology Resources for Students

Here at the Amgen Foundation, we are deeply committed to inspiring the scientists of tomorrow. Our approach is to invest in creating excellent opportunities for students to learn science, and for science teachers to become even better at nurturing their students’ interest in the subject.

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