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Mahendra Trivedi Guest Speaker to Kick Off Two Teleseminars This Week

Mahendra Kumar Trivedi

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 02, 2012

Mahendra Trivedi will be a featured guest on “The New Awakening Summit”, along with 24 other transformational speakers. Mr. Trivedi’s interview is on May 2nd at 9PM ET/ 6PM PT, and the public is available to attend, at no cost. The public can also attend Live Big Media’s separate online event, “Awakening to Abundance” teleseminar series. This series will be broadcast at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT every Monday through Thursday beginning April 23rd, 2012. Mr. Trivedi’s interview will be on 5/3/12.

There is a growing understanding in the hearts and minds of individuals that there is no limit to human consciousness and that now is the time to awaken it fully. Mahendra Trivedi is pointing the way. His Energy Transmissions have been reported by tens of thousands of people around the world, to have awakened their consciousness, with a break though impact.

On May 2, 2012, Mr. Trivedi has been invited to share his knowledge of how one can awaken their consciousness by strengthening their connection to Universal Intelligence at the “New Awakening Tele-summit”. Other speakers include:

    Entrepreneur, researcher and one of the featured stars of “The Secret” John Assaraf who will conduct an exclusive video interview.
    One of the world’s leading authorities on human behavior and personal development, Dr. John Demartini will talk about Mind Over Body: Understanding Hidden Agendas & Unconscious Motives.
    Best-selling “Letting Go” author Guy Finley will discuss “Awakening to Being Fearless and Free”.
    Gary Douglas, Founder of Access Consciousness shares “Simple Tools for Easy Change and How to Learn to Communicate With Your Body and Trust Your Awareness”.
    Dr. Sue Morter explores The Bioenergetics of Awakening to your Highest Life Purpose.
    Founder of Quantum-Touch Richard Gordon talks about “The New Human” and Redefines What It Means to Be Human.
    Harrison Klein will awaken your mind to the core I AM Principles, which can totally shift your perceptions.

Participants can register at no cost for this entire series at: http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=4702414

On May 3rd, 2012, Daniel Gutierrez will host Mr. Trivedi on “Awakening to Abundance”, where they will reveal how to become a powerful magnet for abundance in all areas of life. During the series, Mr. Trivedi will be joined by 36 other speakers who will also share their secrets on how someone can fully awaken to a life love and immediately manifest more abundance in their life.

Some of the 36 other speakers who will be featured on this series are:

    Bob Doyle -Best-selling Author of “Wealth Beyond Reason”
    Rikka Zimmerman – Renown Access Conscious™ facilitator
    Larry Crane – Founder of the Release Technique
    Sonia Ricotti – Best-selling author and founder of Lead Out Loud
    Harrison Klein – Transformationalist and founder of the Masters Gathering
    Debra Poneman – Best-selling author and founder of Yes to Success, Inc.
    John Assaraf – New York Times best-selling author featured in The Secret

Participants can register at no cost for this entire series at: http://www.AwakeningToAbundance.com/MTrivedi

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Graduate School USA’s Dr. Jerry Ice Participates in DC Chamber of Commerce Policy Forum

Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 15, 2012

Graduate School USA’s CEO and President, Dr. Jerry Ice, recently joined area university presidents at a Chamber of Commerce Policy Forum entitled “How Washington, DC Universities Shape Our Economy” moderated by the Honorable Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of the District of Columbia.

The group held a lively discussion on how District universities help create jobs and foster the economic vitality of the city. Participants included Dr. Allen Sessoms – University of the District of Columbia; Dr. Steven Knapp – George Washington University; Patricia McGuire Esq. – Trinity Washington University; Dr. Sidney Ribeau – Howard University; and Graduate School USA’s Dr. Ice.

“Universities are DC’s largest private employers, and participate in city growth in numerous ways,” said Barbara Lang, President, DC Chamber of Commerce. “They contribute to social well-being through pro bono assistance programs, and to economic health not just through job creation but purchasing as well.”

According to a report by the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, in 2010, universities as a whole spent $ 1.42 billion in the city of Washington, DC.

“Graduate School USA has a long history as a major provider of training in the federal government,” said Dr. Jerry Ice, CEO and President, Graduate School USA. “There is also a deep interest by DC residents in careers in public and government service and Graduate School USA would like to create opportunities for students to prepare for those careers.”

Discussion also centered around the growing need in the DC area for skilled workers in the allied health fields. Several of the schools represented, including Graduate School USA, provide complementary education and training in these expanding professions.

About Graduate School USA

Dedicated to providing relevant learning opportunities in public service, Graduate School USA has served the DC metro community since 1921. An independent, nonprofit accredited educational institution, the School is dedicated to academic excellence and lifelong learning. Services include individual assessments, career-related courses, certificate and degree programs, continuing education, and distance learning. Graduate School USA has recently expanded its mission to reflect a greater emphasis on preparing the residents of the District of Columbia for long-term careers. More information can be found at graduateschool.edu.

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Summer Learning Trend: Students Logging on to Learn

Connections Education

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

27 percent of school districts around the country have eliminated summer school programs this year, and 40 percent anticipate doing so in 2011–12, according to the latest American Association of School Administrators’ study of the impact of the nation’s economic downturn on schools.¹ Citing “the anticipated and reported increasing intensity of budget cuts,” the districts shuttered traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ summer school programs. As a result, summer 2011 is expected to bring a record number of K–12 students logging on to learn, taking a range of online summer school courses to get ahead, or make up credits needed to graduate.

Online summer school is a trend that’s growing for several reasons, educators say. Some districts forced to cut traditional summer programs are instead offering students online summer school from providers like Connections Learning. “Online summer school is an affordable way for districts to keep their summer school doors open, while still offering students high quality, rigorous courses from a fully-accredited education provider like Connections Learning,” notes Dr. Steven Guttentag, president of Connections Learning. “Our online summer solution also offers tremendous flexibility – for the district as well as students. Districts have lots of targeted course options, and students can learn in the classroom, at home, or on vacation – anywhere there’s an Internet connection.”

But district support isn’t the only reason online summer school is booming. Another major factor driving the growth in online summer school enrollments is the strong growth in parental and student demand for K–12 e-learning in general. With a record 3.2 million K–12 students engaged in some form of online learning throughout the school year,² it’s clear that parents and students alike have embraced virtual education. For parents, it’s about the proven effectiveness of high quality programs, while students flock to the online world to learn, just as they do in virtually every other aspect of their lives. So it’s natural that more parents and students are turning to online learning for summer school, Dr. Guttentag observes, especially when many families are looking for a program to replace a cancelled ‘bricks and mortar’ district summer school.

“Students today love e-learning, and many of them engage in some form of e-learning every day throughout the course of the regular school year. So why would summer school be any different? Students find the virtual learning environment really engaging. And they can take their courses when and where they want, so they don’t have to choose between academics and other summer activities like getting a job, spending time with family and friends, and traveling,” Dr. Guttentag commented.

National Connections Academy (http://www.NationalConnectionsAcademy.com), an accredited private online school available to students nationwide, expanded its Summer School course offerings this year in response to growing student and parent demand for its courses. The National Connections Academy (NaCA) Summer School, with courses ranging from Algebra and English to Spanish and Digital Photography, offers a program with the same hallmark qualities as its sister Connections Academy virtual schools, including dedicated teachers, personalized feedback and guidance, detailed daily lessons plans, and a flexible learning schedule.

NaCA Summer School sessions start in June and will offer 36 high-school level courses for both credit recovery and enrichment. There’s also an innovative course called Summer Smarts for younger learners, and “Camp Connections” virtual camps for all students. The online summer school is open to students in all states in the United States and enrollment is going on now.

Interested students and parents should contact NaCA by phone at 877–804–NACA (877–804–6222) or by email at NaCAadvisor(at)connectionsacademy(dot)com

Each NaCA Summer School course delivers a full semester’s worth of instruction over an intensive four-week session. In 2011, two online summer school sessions are planned: Session I will run from June 1–28 (with a registration deadline of May 27) and Session II will run from July 6 to August 2 (with a registration deadline of July 1). Unlike Connections Academy public schools, tuition is charged for NaCA’s Summer School.

NaCA’s online Summer School offers high schoolers a wide range of enrichment and credit recovery courses. Credit recovery courses are designed for students who have already taken the course, were not granted credit for the course, and need to make up the course to meet high school graduation requirements. 16 enrichment courses— including new computer technology courses— are designed for students who wish to accelerate their academic career or simply continue their studies over the summer. Elementary and middle school students can enroll in NaCA’s “K–8 Summer Smarts” courses designed to keep students’ minds engaged and active during the summer months and mitigate the impact of summer learning loss. New this year, NaCA also offers all students “Camp Connections,” exciting virtual “camps” focused on special interests such as robotics, poetry, art, broadcasting, “Science in the Kitchen” and the environment.

Interested high school students are encouraged to discuss credit transfer policies with their schools and inform them about NaCA’s online summer school courses prior to registering.

About Connections Education

Connections Education is a leading, fully-accredited provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual education solutions for students in grades K-12. Since 2001, the company’s Connections Academy division has delivered individualized learning to students through virtual public schools and a private online academy. In the 2011-2012 school year, 23 Connections Academy virtual public schools will operate in 22 states and expect to serve more than 40,000 students from across the U.S. The Connections Learning division meets the needs of schools, school districts, and other institutions looking to develop and enhance their online learning programs. Connections Learning delivers a full range of targeted digital learning solutions to the K-12 education community including online courses, a program for homebound students, a digital learning platform, and more. More than 300 schools, school districts, state departments of education and other educational institutions, serving tens of thousands of students throughout the United States and beyond, are already utilizing Connections Learning products and services. Connections Education is committed to expanding quality education through technology and helping students achieve both academic and personal success.

¹Ellerson, Noelle M. (December 2010). “Surviving a Thousand Cuts: America’s Public Schools and the Recession.” Arlington, VA: American Association of School Administrators.

²Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, The Sloan Consortium, 2008. http://www.sloanc.org/publications/survey/pdf/ staying_the_course.pdf

CONTACT:    

Allison Bazin, Connections Education Public Relations

(609)247–0275

abazin(at)connectionsacademy(dot)com

Sandy Burke, Athena Public Relations

(203)655–3475

sandy(at)athenapr(dot)com

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New Survey Reveals When it Comes to Back-to-School Shopping, Moms Are Still Old School

School Family Media, Inc.

Wrentham, MA (PRWEB) June 23, 2011

School Family Media, Inc., a marketing and media services company focused exclusively on promoting and enabling meaningful parent involvement at K-8 schools, recently released the results of their 2011 Back-to-School Shopping Survey. The results, garnered in June 2011 via an online survey with 1,400 women with school age kids responding, reveal some unexpected trends in moms’ shopping preferences and intentions for the upcoming back-to-school season.

“We work with moms all year, across all demographics, who are engaged with their kids’ education, so we were uniquely positioned to gain and share some insights about moms’ attitudes regarding back-to-school shopping,” said John Driscoll, President – Consumer Connections, School Family Media. “What we found interesting was that despite the emergence of new technologies and communication platforms, moms aren’t planning on utilizing these much when it comes to their back-to-school shopping. In fact, social media was moms’ least preferred method for receiving information about products and promotions, and 90 percent of moms still planned to make the majority of their purchases at actual stores versus online.”

Moms did show they are active online and receptive to marketing outreach when it comes to their email inbox however. Over 70 percent chose “Email from brand/store” as one of their most preferred ways to receive information about back-to-school products and promotions.

According to the survey, moms are:

    Not looking to social media for information about products and promotions

Respondents reported that Facebook and Twitter were their least preferred method for receiving information about back-to-school products and promotions. Most preferred methods were emails directly from brands or retail stores followed by Sunday newspaper inserts, personal referrals from family and friends, brand/store websites, magazines, and radio/tv.

    Making majority of purchases at actual stores vs. online

Asked if they were more likely to make purchases online or at a retail store, respondents overwhelmingly chose the latter with 89% indicating clothes/apparel purchases would be made at a store vs. online (11%). The category with the highest anticipated online purchases was technology-related equipment (computers, software and cell phones) where 28% anticipated making those purchases online vs. at a store.

    Spending more this year, compared to last year – but still price-conscious

More than twice as many respondents (29% to 14%) reported they anticipated spending more on back-to-school shopping than last year with 57% indicating they would spend the same as last year. The clothing /apparel category was cited the most by respondents for where their increased spending would occur.

As moms spend more, value appears to be more important than ever, as the vast majority (75%) listed price or coupon/promotional offer as the biggest factor influencing their purchases followed by quality, convenience and selection.

    Not rushing to complete shopping before the first day of school
A surprising number of respondents (38%) indicated they would make the bulk of their purchases AFTER school starts. Even in the clothing/apparel category, more than 1 out of every 5 respondents indicated they would do the bulk of their shopping after school starts.

For more information and complete survey results, contact John Driscoll at jdriscoll(at)schoolfamilymedia(dot)com.

ABOUT SCHOOL FAMILY MEDIA, INC.

Since 1999, School Family Media, Inc., through its PTO Today, Inc. property, has been connecting with school parent leaders and school families at every public and private K-8 school nationwide – more than 83,000+ schools – through its array of print, online and event school-family programs. School Family Media is focused exclusively on helping parents and schools help children succeed by promoting and enabling practical and meaningful parent involvement at school. School Family Media’s parent-focused, out-of-the-classroom programs, such as School Family Nights®, Back2School®, Healthy School Kids® and SchoolFamily.com, offer school families the widest possible range of opportunities and resources for strengthening the connection between the parent, student and school community. Learn more at http://www.schoolfamilymedia.com.

Contact:

John Driscoll

President, Consumer Connections

School Family Media, Inc.

800-644-3561 x202

jdriscoll(at)schoolfamilymedia(dot)com

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