02/08/2012

Jumpstart: Virtual Adventures for Kids

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Raising a child is hard work.  Capturing their attention with something fun and educational is a task (in my opinion) only perfected through years of practice and experience. As a parent to a toddler who loves anything and everything electronic, I knew that I had to use different methods of teaching than those used back [...]

PNC Grow Up Great Collaborates With Chicago Institutions to Boost Science Skills For Underserved Preschoolers

The PNC Foundation today announced $3 million in grants to four of Chicago’s premier institutions to enhance science education for underserved students in preschool programs operated by Chicago Public Schools and Big Shoulders Fund. PNC will also donate 40,000 of the newly released “Happy, Healthy, Ready for School – Math Is Everywhere” activity kits, created [...]

Nonprofits Aiding Haiti’s Children

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Mercy Corps and Sesame Workshop have teamed up to bring educational programming to Haiti’s children. “We are thrilled to work with Sesame Workshop to bring joy and learning to the children of Haiti,” said Mercy Corps’ Haiti Youth Program Manager Kyle Dietrich. “This partnership combines Sesame Workshop’s expertise developing outstanding content for children with Mercy [...]

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