EMERYVILLE, CA, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In a world first, Australian Pearl Producers Association (PPA) have entered the Australia pearl oyster fishery to be assessed against the MSC’s standard for sustainable fishing. If the fishery achieves certification, this could influence the pearl industry globally and feed the demand for a growing market of people [...]
WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — It is not a secret that some of the best universities and colleges are located in California. It’s not by accident. West Los Angeles College (West) located in the hills of Culver City (see picture) is the Jewel of the California Community Colleges, a collection of [...]
DALLAS, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Clifford K. Chiu, a member of the Board of Directors of Cambium Learning® Group (NASDAQ:ABCD), made a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action on “K–12 Learning through Global Connectivity” today in partnership with PenPal Schools. This effort will help young learners from around the world develop language arts [...]
BLOOMINGTON, IN, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – After 17 years of hosting Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Institutes for thousands of educators in North America, Solution Tree — one of the nation’s premier educational publishers and professional development providers — has announced that it is holding its first institute abroad at Singapore American School, October [...]
LONG BEACH, Calif., Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of Southern California business owners are expanding their operations, realizing increased revenues and hiring more employees as a result of their participation in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program operated out of Long Beach City College. Based on a report released today, 76 percent of [...]
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Over 40 no longer means over the hill for a growing number of people who have learned to keep their weight down and their energy levels up as they age. While 40 may no longer be considered “over the hill” as it was in the past, numerous [...]
THUNDER BAY, Ontario, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Teaching and Learning, by Dr. Tony Bates, Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, is a great resource for all faculty and instructors, especially as online learning and new technologies become an integral part of all teaching. A photo accompanying [...]
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Global Institute for Entrepreneurship (GIE) has been launched at West Los Angeles College (West). GIE is a public and private partnership delivering educational excellence focused on American business know-how and survival. Several private universities have already expressed interest in building a bridge from the GIE to their executive MBA [...]
SINGAPORE, Nov 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As Asia grows, a looming shortage of senior leaders among the region’s financial institutions is expected. The National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School has thus launched the Asia Leaders in Financial Institutions (ALFI) programme to equip industry practitioners with the capabilities to assume regional and global responsibilities, including [...]
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Bit Circus founders Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman have been awarded a POPULAR MECHANICS’ Breakthrough Innovator Award. These two men want to overhaul how we teach kids the essential subjects of science, math and engineering – all disciplines children have struggled with mightily in this country for nearly [...]