Tag: students

UK Government & Microsoft aim to transform education for millions of students around the world

Stuart Mitchell

Microsoft has joined the UK Government at an event in London to work towards transforming education in lower-income countries. The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) organised the event, which was attended online and in person by Heads of State from countries including Ghana, Afghanistan and Nigeria, as well as several European nations, and parts of the private sector. It was hosted by the UK Government and President Kenyatta of Kenya. In lower-income countries, hundreds of millions of girls and boys have not learned basic reading skills by the age of…

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Wells Fargo Gives $1 Million in Scholarships to Bridge Financial Gaps Faced by Students Amidst COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

Students dedicated to making a positive difference in the world offer the greatest hope for the future, but for many their plans are threatened due to the unexpected financial gap posed by COVID-19 – sometimes prohibiting them from continuing and completing college. Wells Fargo wants to help close that gap by launching the Wells Fargo Student Impact Scholarship. This new initiative will provide 200 students with $5,000 each – funds that could help them cover various costs for their instruction and potentially make the difference in being able to continue…

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Boeing and Discovery Education Launch New FUTURE U. Program to Inspire Student Careers in Aerospace Technology

Stuart Mitchell

Boeing and Discovery Education, the leading provider of standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, today launched FUTURE U., a new innovative initiative to train the next generation of STEM professionals in aerospace exploration. The program will provide students with digitally immersive curriculum resources and experiences, including hands-on STEM activities, to help 6-12th grade students embrace their potential to make an impact on the future of aerospace. The FUTURE U. program’s inaugural activation, Innovating the Future Virtual Field Trip, will premiere on April 9, 2019 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT and will…

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​J. Walter Thompson Company is now accepting applications for the Helen Lansdowne Resor (HLR) Scholarship 2018

Stuart Mitchell

J. Walter Thompson Company announced today the fourth year of its Helen Lansdowne Resor (HLR) Scholarship, a pioneering international opportunity designed to support and promote talented, creative, female advertising students. Named after Helen Lansdowne Resor, the industry’s and J. Walter Thompson’s first female copywriter, the HLR Scholarship aims to support young women of diverse backgrounds from around the world who aspire to join the creative ranks. In 1908 Helen Lansdowne was hired by J. Walter Thompson Cincinnati. She soon moved to the New York office, where she rose through the ranks…

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WE Day California Unites 16,000 Young Change-makers with celebrities

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s largest youth empowerment event, WE Day, is returning to southern California on April 19, 2018 at The “Fabulous” Forum. An unparalleled celebration of young people committed to making a difference, WE Day California will bring together over 16,000 students and educators from across the state for a powerful, life-changing experience featuring renowned speakers, innovative thought leaders and celebrity performers. WE Day California will be filmed for a one-hour national televised broadcast special airing on ABC on August 17, 2018 at 8P ET/7P CT. Released today, the initial lineup…

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