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LEGO Foundation and City Year launch new resource focused on improving student success

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

"The Power of Student Success Coaches in Community Schools reinforces City Year's pledge to holistically foster student growth and development social-emotionally and academically," Francis said.

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  • "The Power of Student Success Coaches in Community Schools reinforces City Year's pledge to holistically foster student growth and development social-emotionally and academically," Francis said.
  • Research shows the more time a student spends with a City Year AmeriCorps member serving as student success coach, the better the student outcomes—academically, socially, and emotionally.
  • The LEGO Foundation shares the mission of the LEGO Group: to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.
  • In collaboration with thought leaders, influencers, educators and parents the LEGO Foundation aims to equip, inspire and activate champions for play.

Helen Keller Intl Announces Sarah Bouchie as its Next President and Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Bouchie brings nearly three decades of international development leadership, with a focus on children and social justice.

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  • Bouchie brings nearly three decades of international development leadership, with a focus on children and social justice.
  • Bouchie joins Helen Keller most recently from the LEGO Foundation.
  • Bouchie will succeed Kathy Spahn, who served as Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO for the past 19 years.
  • She transformed Helen Keller from being “the vision people” to a global advocate for children and families’ nutrition, sight, and health.

Shift Towards Indoor Games and Educational Toys: Driving Growth in the Global Toys and Games Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The global toys and games market is divided into five regions: Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

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  • The global toys and games market is divided into five regions: Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.
  • Shift Towards Indoor Games: Changing lifestyles and habits have led to a shift towards indoor games, boosting demand for toys and games.
  • Increasing Adoption of Mobile and PC Games: The popularity of mobile and PC games poses a challenge to traditional toys and games.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic initially disrupted the global toys and games market due to supply chain challenges, store closures, and changing consumer preferences.

Calabrio ONE Awards Celebrate Customers Elevating Their Contact Center Operations

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Now in its seventh year, the awards acknowledge and celebrate Calabrio customers who are shaping the future of workforce optimization (WFO), elevating customer experience (CX), and enhancing employee engagement within their organizations.

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  • Now in its seventh year, the awards acknowledge and celebrate Calabrio customers who are shaping the future of workforce optimization (WFO), elevating customer experience (CX), and enhancing employee engagement within their organizations.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Since 2017, Calabrio has honored nearly 70 companies for their dedication, innovation, and hard work in improving contact center operations.
  • In addition to industry recognition, ONE Award winners receive a charitable donation from Calabrio to a cause of their choice.
  • Jo’s outstanding efforts are evident through her enthusiasm in meeting with other Calabrio customers and sharing her story at events.

Global Toys and Games Market Expected to Reach $342.04 Billion by 2023: Fostering Creativity and Values in Children

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

The global toys and games market is divided into five regions: Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

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  • The global toys and games market is divided into five regions: Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.
  • Shift Towards Indoor Games: Changing lifestyles and habits have led to a shift towards indoor games, boosting demand for toys and games.
  • Increasing Adoption of Mobile and PC Games: The popularity of mobile and PC games poses a challenge to traditional toys and games.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic initially disrupted the global toys and games market due to supply chain challenges, store closures, and changing consumer preferences.

CELEBS AND THEIR FAMILIES UNLOCK PLAYFUL SUPERPOWERS AT THE LAUNCH OF NEW IMMERSIVE PLAY EXPERIENCE, THE LEGO® SUPERPOWER ACADEMY

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Friday, October 13, 2023

The LEGO® Superpower Academy forms part of the LEGO Group's Play Is Your Superpower campaign which aims to inspire families to reprioritise play and experience the benefits it brings.

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  • The LEGO® Superpower Academy forms part of the LEGO Group's Play Is Your Superpower campaign which aims to inspire families to reprioritise play and experience the benefits it brings.
  • The experience forms part of the LEGO Group's second annual World Play Day celebrations – a day dedicated to celebrating the benefits that play brings and encouraging families to take a moment to play.
  • The LEGO Superpower Academy will be open from today until 18th October to help families rediscover the power of play as they unite superpowers to solve the experience's unique missions.
  • Celebrities including Katie Piper, Giovanna Fletcher and Cara Delahoyde were the first to compete in the LEGO Superpower Academy yesterday.

Pulumi Raises $41M in Series C Funding to Expand Infrastructure as Code Market

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Pulumi , the leading open source Infrastructure as Code platform, today announced $41 million in Series C funding led by Madrona with participation from NEA , Tola Capital , and Strike Capital .

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  • Pulumi , the leading open source Infrastructure as Code platform, today announced $41 million in Series C funding led by Madrona with participation from NEA , Tola Capital , and Strike Capital .
  • Pulumi will use the investment to make cloud infrastructure easily accessible to everyone – innovating on its open source platform, advancing infrastructure security and bringing the power of generative AI to cloud engineers and developers.
  • “Pulumi is critical to global enterprises now that it is the leading open source Infrastructure as Code provider,” said S. Somasegar, Managing Director of Madrona and Pulumi board member.
  • “Pulumi has created incredible fans and a loyal following among cloud engineers and developers.”
    Pulumi recently announced Pulumi Insights , which provides analytics and search across cloud infrastructure, and Pulumi AI , which allows developers to generate infrastructure as code using natural-language.

Kahoot! and the LEGO Foundation team up to launch new initiative to raise awareness about neurodiversity and inclusion

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

OSLO, Norway, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahoot!, the global learning and engagement platform company, today announced the launch of the Uniting Minds collection of learning games and teacher resources, designed by pedagogy experts to raise awareness about neurodiversity and creating inclusive learning environments where all learners can thrive.

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  • The Uniting Minds collection, now available for free on Kahoot!, represents the official launch of the " Kahoot!
  • This new initiative was funded by the LEGO Foundation through Kahoot!
  • 's participation in their inaugural Play for All Accelerator , a program with a mission to support neurodivergent children by catalyzing innovation in playful learning.
  • is striving to inspire educators, students, parents, and EdTech developers to build an understanding for neurodiversity and how we can practice inclusion in the classroom, at home, and beyond.

Unleashing the Power of Play: Enhancing the Connection Between Families and Healthcare Organizations, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Register for this webinar to hear about improving children and the parents'/caregivers' experiences of care and enhancing communication.

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  • Hear about how Copenhagen's new Mary Elizabeth Hospital transformed the mindset of their clinical workforce through ground-breaking play-focused environments for families.
  • Attendees will learn about the power of personalized care that goes beyond medical necessities, considering a child's interests, abilities, personality and preferences.
  • TORONTO, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Register for this webinar to hear about improving children and the parents'/caregivers' experiences of care and enhancing communication.
  • Attend this webinar to hear from several subject matter experts on how to unleash the power of play in healthcare and how we can enhance the connection between families and healthcare, especially for neurodiverse children.

NovoEd Partners With IMD to Win 5 Brandon Hall Group 2023 HCM Excellence Awards

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NovoEd, the leading social and collaborative learning platform for deep capability building, is pleased to announce it has won five medals — including four Gold — with the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in the 2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards™. This industry awards program recognizes best practices for initiatives in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Sales Performance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the Future of Work. View the complete list of winners here.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NovoEd , the leading social and collaborative learning platform for deep capability building, is pleased to announce it has won five medals — including four Gold — with the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in the 2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards™.
  • "It is an honor to be recognized for our work with IMD by Brandon Hall Group," said NovoEd CEO and Chairman of the Board Scott Kinney.
  • These HCM programs have been validated as best in class for business value and the impact on the employees themselves," said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, HCM Excellence Awards program leader.
  • Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based on these criteria:
    "Our award winners are relentless in their pursuit of excellence," said Brandon Hall Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Cooke.