Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Lifesaving hackathon held at Facebook

Stuart Mitchell

Virtual reality games, chatbots and wearable tech were just some of the potentially lifesaving ideas generated when around 150 women took part in a special hackathon for the RNLI at Facebook’s HQ in London. The hackathon was a women-only event organised by Facebook, together with the Ladies That UX and GeekGirl Meetup groups, and saw 20 ideas submitted. The winning concept focused on using augmented reality to prevent people from getting cut off by tides. The RNLI will be looking at the winning idea, plus several other excellent concepts generated…

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Lung Cancer Survivors, Researchers and Advocates Unite to Launch Awareness Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Lung Cancer Awareness Month started with a bang at the Press Conference and Panel Discussions in the Holeman Lounge of the National Press Club. Two panels of renowned lung cancer experts and advocates discussed scientific breakthroughs, research funding and advocacy activities. “We celebrate these achievements,” says lung cancer survivor and patient advocate Dusty Donaldson, co-chair of the Lung Cancer Action Network (LungCAN); “however, we cannot rest on our laurels. Lung cancer remains the number one cancer killer—claiming more lives than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. In light of the…

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Scholastic and NDPC to raise awareness of pervasive barriers to student learning

Stuart Mitchell

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, and the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) have announced combined efforts to raise awareness of pervasive barriers to student learning and provide school districts with increased access to professional development, including research-based strategies that systemically address these challenges, improving opportunities for all students to achieve. The barriers affecting student success take many forms, including social-emotional or behavioral challenges, factors related to poverty, lack of family engagement, school climate, safety, and attendance. According to the Scholastic Teacher & Principal School Report: 87%…

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Special Needs Children’s Book Helps Parents Talk To Kids About Kindness And Empathy

Stuart Mitchell

Helen Hipp, author of children’s book A Different Kind of Safari, recognized as one of the top ten autism books by Special Needs Book Review, and the Rosie and Friends adventure series, announced her second book in the series will be released on November 13, World Kindness Day.   A series written for ages four and up led by Rosie the pink Hippo, Rosie and Friends: One-Of-A-Kindness, is a value tale that helps children learn to appreciate themselves and others for their differences. Opening up conversation in a positive way, Hipp’s books offer…

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Children to ‘take over’ business, government and entertainment on World Children’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

In a month’s time, children from around the world will be taking over key roles in media, politics, business, sport and entertainment to voice their support for millions of their peers who are unschooled, unprotected and uprooted, UNICEF said today. The takeover, set for November 20, marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the mobilisation of the first World Children’s Day. “From Auckland to Amman and from New York to N’Djamena, we want children to campaign in their schools and communities…

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