Illinois Education News (United States)

BSI was just named one of only seven entities in the country to be accepted into a pilot program for weatherization accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).

AACS will be hosting the most extensive cadaver workshop in the Academy’s history. New & Established Techniques in Breast & Body Contouring will be held June 21-23 at the prestigious Practical Anatomy & Surgical Center at Saint Louis University.

John Schumacher is the only school librarian chosen for the national Newbery Committee, which will select the next Newberry Medal winner for distinguished children's literature.

The 2012 Krusader Community Awards invites hundreds of school principles & teachers to enjoy s night of fun, musical performances, and awards presentations. The KCA's are hosted on July 7th, at Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL

Krusader Publishing agrees to donate all proceeds from ebooks, Kindle books, and Nook books to fund literary & mentoring workshops in Chicago elementary schools, and all physical book sales on Amazon.com & BN.com for fund inmate book clubs.

Mike Ditka and MyMVPs.com invite families and individuals to join them at Buffalo Wild Wings - Warrenville on Monday, April 30, 2012 from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. to support Child's Voice, a charity that provides education to children with hearing loss.

The Bar-Ilan School of Communication of Israel is organizing a week of events in Chicago and the suburbs beginning Tuesday, May 1 and continuing through Sunday May 6.

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) will hold its second annual OMFS Review on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and 26, 2012.

Biologix Solutions LLC’s online annual refresher bloodborne pathogens course for body piercers is the only online course approved by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Environmental Public Health.

Biologix Solutions LLC is offering California Department of Public Health Accreditation Agency approved online AB 300/CalOSHA compliant bloodborne Course for Tattoo Artists & Body Piercers in the State of California.

The My Child Knows Chinese game series is a set of games for mobile devices designed to teach Mandarin to toddlers

Entertainer has arranged free training for IL libraries looking to strengthen the library image. Libraries need to focus on their image and insure they are branding the right message to the community.

A New Vendor Source for a New Budget for Chicago Public Schools, this book helps both purchasers and vendors with buying decisions eliminating wasted time and money.

Rockford based CAD CAM Systems, Inc., was recently named 2011 Worldwide Independent Sales Partner of the Year by Delcam, a leading supplier of advanced software solutions for the manufacturing industry.

AmpliVox Sound Systems presents an innovative portable emergency sound system product, the Radio Hailer, that provides a centralized messaging system for effective communication and crowd control in a wide range of emergency situations.

Author of The Galactic Adventures of Jaedyn G, Andre Gaines is now an official partner with The Bully Police Squad. His series of books, featuring Jaedyn G will be featured on the website of The Bully Police Squad at www.thebullypolicesquad.org

Ukrainian National Museum Young Professionals is sponsoring Pysanka-Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshops with Vera Samycia, Pysanka artist. Beginner Class: Sat. Mar 17, Intermediate Class: Sat Mar 24, $35 incl. supplies/lunch Hrs 10am - 2pm

DBSA-GC's 13th Annual Symposium is designed for consumers of services, family, friends, and coworkers of persons with mood disorders. There will be an extensive examination of mindful decision making in the process of achieving productive living.

What is self-talk and how can it help children with special needs? Learn more about what inner dialogues are, the benefits of self talk and ways parents can encourage positive self-talk for their children with disabilities.

Dr. Alvin C. Atlas, a 1977 alumnus of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry, will receive the Irwin B. Robinson President’s Leadership Award at the College’s 2012 Reunion.

The Montgomery County Toastmasters Club of Hillsboro, IL met on Tuesday 5-15-12. Two prepared speakers delivered presentations. Dennis Viehweg gave a spiritual speech while Dr. Todd Austin spoke about cholesterol and statin drugs.

PR Prep, a blog on governmental communications and school public relations, looks at transparency in local governments in Illinois. The blog can be found at www.behrcommunications.com.

BSI was just named one of only seven entities in the country to be accepted into a pilot program for weatherization accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).

The delivery of a message is just as vital as the message's content. Katherine Hart, of Hartfelt Communication, highlights five specific tips to improve an individual's vocal image for job or media interviews, auditions and presentations.

77 students in the inaugural class of the Chicago State University College of Pharmacy (CSU-COP) will take their oaths as Doctors of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) and receive their hoods on May 16, followed by a college-wide commencement on May 17.

AACS will be hosting the most extensive cadaver workshop in the Academy’s history. New & Established Techniques in Breast & Body Contouring will be held June 21-23 at the prestigious Practical Anatomy & Surgical Center at Saint Louis University.

Wowzers today announced that they won an SIIA CODiE Award for Best K-12 Solution and Best Classroom Management System.

John Schumacher is the only school librarian chosen for the national Newbery Committee, which will select the next Newberry Medal winner for distinguished children's literature.

The Chicago State University Foundation will hold its 4th Annual Arthur Stephens Scholarship Walk on May 5th from 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The annual event is named for CSU employee Arthur Stephens. Proceeds support a scholarship named in his honor.

Empowering a New Generation of Leaders through Evaluation of Effective Training Methodologies, Coaching to Expand Global Mindset and Maximizing the Impact of Leadership Development to Build a High-Performance Culture

For two weeks of intense competition that led up to a weekend of final rounds, two students overcame more than 1,600 others to win the semi-annual Capsim Challenge®

The 2012 Krusader Community Awards invites hundreds of school principles & teachers to enjoy s night of fun, musical performances, and awards presentations. The KCA's are hosted on July 7th, at Marmon Grand Ballroom, 2230 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL

Krusader Publishing agrees to donate all proceeds from ebooks, Kindle books, and Nook books to fund literary & mentoring workshops in Chicago elementary schools, and all physical book sales on Amazon.com & BN.com for fund inmate book clubs.

For two weeks of fierce competition, over 1,600 students from more than 20 countries participated in the semi-annual Capsim Challenge® to see who had the corporate intellect to be a winning CEO. Now, 16 students are moving onto the final rounds.

Chris Stevens, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Keurig, will speak at the 2012 Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) National Conference on November 2 in Chicago.

Mike Ditka and MyMVPs.com invite families and individuals to join them at Buffalo Wild Wings - Warrenville on Monday, April 30, 2012 from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. to support Child's Voice, a charity that provides education to children with hearing loss.

The Bar-Ilan School of Communication of Israel is organizing a week of events in Chicago and the suburbs beginning Tuesday, May 1 and continuing through Sunday May 6.

Certified Master Life Coach Tina Haisman will lead an 8-week group life coaching session for moms at the Lattof YMCA. Moms will learn how to take control of their lives, live consciously and experience more joy and happiness every day.

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry’s Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) will hold its second annual OMFS Review on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and 26, 2012.

Biologix Solutions LLC’s online annual refresher bloodborne pathogens course for body piercers is the only online course approved by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Community Environmental Public Health.

Bryant University’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization & Center for Program Innovation will be working with the Information & Technology Department to Host an App-A-Thon, creating mobile apps to benefit the university.

Dr. Luisa DiPietro has been appointed the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry’s first Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs.

Biologix Solutions LLC is offering California Department of Public Health Accreditation Agency approved online AB 300/CalOSHA compliant bloodborne Course for Tattoo Artists & Body Piercers in the State of California.

Dr. William Evans, Facial Aesthetic Surgeon, Joins OMFS Dept. at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry

Bruno Mancari is the new Director of Development for the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.

Dr. Cortino Sokotjo, Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, was awarded the American College of Prosthodontics/ACP Education Foundation Young Investigator Innovator Award.

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry D-4 student Ben Youel was elected a Vice President of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), a national post he will hold through March 2013.

The My Child Knows Chinese game series is a set of games for mobile devices designed to teach Mandarin to toddlers

The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery's new online continuing medical education repository for doctors provides a central online solution for AACS members to view their Academy CMEs and also log their CMEs from other non-AACS educational events.

Entertainer has arranged free training for IL libraries looking to strengthen the library image. Libraries need to focus on their image and insure they are branding the right message to the community.

A New Vendor Source for a New Budget for Chicago Public Schools, this book helps both purchasers and vendors with buying decisions eliminating wasted time and money.

Rockford based CAD CAM Systems, Inc., was recently named 2011 Worldwide Independent Sales Partner of the Year by Delcam, a leading supplier of advanced software solutions for the manufacturing industry.

The Montgomery County Toastmasters Club of Hillsboro met at the Challacombe house on Tuesday March 6, 2012. 13 members were present as was 1 returning guest. 3 gave prepared presentations to the club: Mike Meier, Dennis Viehweg & Ryan Goodall.

AmpliVox Sound Systems presents an innovative portable emergency sound system product, the Radio Hailer, that provides a centralized messaging system for effective communication and crowd control in a wide range of emergency situations.

The DuPage County Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics will take place Saturday, March 17, from 9- 1 a.m. at the College of DuPage. The organization will host their 2012 Awards Banquet on Sunday, March 18th in Willowbrook.

On Sunday, April 1, the Chicago State University (CSU) Foundation will host its 2nd Annual “Essence of an Angel” Scholarship luncheon at CSU’s Academic Library, from noon - 3 p.m. The event funds scholarships for single mothers who attend CSU.

Author of The Galactic Adventures of Jaedyn G, Andre Gaines is now an official partner with The Bully Police Squad. His series of books, featuring Jaedyn G will be featured on the website of The Bully Police Squad at www.thebullypolicesquad.org

Bridgette Griffin, Camillia Harris, and Dr. Carlton Young are the newest speakers to join the staff of Motivational Day!

Are your students ready for the most important test of their adolescent lives? The date is fast approaching for Illinois Juniors, and not all of them are prepared for the test.

The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to Sabin Magnet School, 2216 W. Hirsch St., in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, on March 19 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by RE/MAX.

Author and Expert Linda Howe to teach three Chicago-area In-person classes

There are lots of benefits of school magazines to improve student’s career and lifestyle. It also establishes long relation between schools and colleges.

Pocket Literacy Coach Puts Fun, Research-based Learning Lessons in Parents' Pockets

Girls4Sience (G4S), Chicago’s only all girls science initiative, will host its 1st annual Women’s History Month reception featuring nationally recognized women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) on March 8.

ACHL, a full-service, accredited CME provider, was recognized at the Alliance’s 37th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida with a 2012 NAMEC Best Practice Award for their program on “CME Efficiencies Team Meetings/Training.”

Dr. Todd Austin of Virden recently attended a seminar in Indianapolis, IN sponsored by the Pro Football Chiropractic Society. Dr. Austin has been serving as the team Chiropractic Physician for the semi-pro Springfield Foxes since the 2011 season.

Ron Lawrence, TM and Mike Meier, DTM both of Hillsboro, IL competed on behalf of the Montgomery County Toastmasters Club at the Area 1 Contest, Saturday morning 3-3-12 at the Public Library in Jacksonville, IL.

At the new richmondinstitute.com, oral health professionals can access a wide variety of CE courses, industry materials, and other opportunities to enhance their overall education in the field of dental health. Free first course for all new members!

ACTHA will be hosting their their Spring Conference & Trade Show on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Drury Lane, located at 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. This will also mark ACTHA’s 30th Anniversary.

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