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Arizona Virtual Academy Teacher Authors Children's Book About Courage

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Tasneem Halloum, a seventh-grade science teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), has authored a children’s book titled “A Kids Book About Courage.” Published in November 2023, the book is the latest in the acclaimed book series “A Kids Book About,” which explains complex topics — racism, empathy, equality, anxiety and more — for children ages 5 and up.

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  • Tasneem Halloum, a seventh-grade science teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), has authored a children’s book titled “A Kids Book About Courage.” Published in November 2023, the book is the latest in the acclaimed book series “A Kids Book About,” which explains complex topics — racism, empathy, equality, anxiety and more — for children ages 5 and up.
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    AZVA Teacher Tasneem Halloum and her book, A Kids Book About Courage (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Over the years, I’ve taught children with varied backgrounds and abilities, and I’ve seen the life challenges they face,” Halloum said.
  • The courage AZVA students and all the students I have worked with over the years express daily is what inspired this book.”
    “A Kids Book About Courage” describes courage and its different forms and shares how all children have courage within themselves.
  • Halloum’s book is part of a children’s book series that explains the big issues young people face and how they can deal with them.

"Maestro," "Saltburn," "Barbie," "The Idol" Motion Picture Winners at the 11TH Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Winners in the Feature Motion Pictures categories include "Maestro," "Saltburn," "Barbie," and "The Idol."

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  • Winners in the Feature Motion Pictures categories include "Maestro," "Saltburn," "Barbie," and "The Idol."
  • Winners in the Daytime Television category awards went to "The Young and the Restless" and "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula."
  • The MUAHS Awards occurred before a sold-out audience of more than 850, including guild members, industry executives and press.
  • " As a Tony® Award and five-time Academy Award® nominee, Bening was feted for her consistent collaboration with Local 706 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists.

Season 10 of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. Paired With New Season of Local History Series LOST LA On New PBS SoCal 2024 Schedule

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California's flagship PBS stations, announced today the 2024 return of the locally produced, historical documentary series LOST LA, a co-production with the University of Southern California Libraries, part of their longstanding commitment to building public engagement with regional history collections. Public historian and writer Nathan Masters returns as Host for the sixth season of LOST LA with untold histories behind tiki culture, fast food, Historic Filipinotown, hiking, tuberculosis and cemeteries. LOST LA joins the previously announced award-winning, acclaimed series FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR to complete a night of historical exploration. Celebrated scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will helm the 10th anniversary season of FINDING YOUR ROOTS, which will trace the ancestral histories of the series' first-ever, non-celebrity participants in addition to 18 new celebrity guests. The new season of LOST LA is scheduled on PBS SoCal beginning Tues., Jan. 2 at 7:30 p.m. PT, leading into 10, all-new episodes of FINDING YOUR ROOTS at 8 p.m. PT. A special encore of LOST LA will also be broadcast on Wed., Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. PT on KCET in Southern California. After the broadcast, each episode of LOST LA and FINDING YOUR ROOTS will be available to stream on their companion websites above and on the free PBS App. Members of PBS SoCal and KCET will get early access to stream all six episodes on PBS Passport starting Jan. 2.

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  • LOST LA joins the previously announced award-winning, acclaimed series FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR to complete a night of historical exploration.
  • The new season of LOST LA is scheduled on PBS SoCal beginning Tues., Jan. 2 at 7:30 p.m. PT, leading into 10, all-new episodes of FINDING YOUR ROOTS at 8 p.m. PT.
  • After the broadcast, each episode of LOST LA and FINDING YOUR ROOTS will be available to stream on their companion websites above and on the free PBS App.
  • Members of PBS SoCal and KCET will get early access to stream all six episodes on PBS Passport starting Jan. 2.

Ten Outstanding Brands Recognized by the First Annual Consumer Marketing Awards

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Marketing Awards (CMA Awards), produced by Consumer Product Events, the do-it-yourself matchmaker for products and press, announces the winners of the first annual award program that laudes marketers for their excellent work. The winners include the JKO Agency for VOODOO Makeup that won Best Launch Strategy, Tonies children's product collaboration with Star Trek's LeVar Burton for the Best Ambassador Campaign, Se.Lo's curvaceous beauty line for Best Packaging, Boku Superfood's health focus for Best Mission, Seedlip's sophisticated nonalcoholic spirit line for Best Positioning, Tony's Chocolonely attention grabbing high-octane branding for Best Logo, Gorgie for their exceptionally robust early-adopter response for Best Social Media Campaign, Sophie la Girafe for extending their iconic baby teething product into a skincare line and the Best Brand Extension Strategy, Liquid Death's sensational 'Murder Your Thirst' campaign for Best Tagline, and the Charlotte Tilbury X Elton John Rocket Fund holiday campaign for Best Publicity Placement. In a groundbreaking move, the entry fees for the award program benefit a scholarship for students in entrepreneurship programs in universities across the U.S.; an initial $5000 was seeded courtesy of Los Angeles-based Kearny Real Estate company. Submissions for the 2024 awards is now open; marketers are invited to apply at this link.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Marketing Awards (CMA Awards), produced by Consumer Product Events, the do-it-yourself matchmaker for products and press, announces the winners of the first annual award program that laudes marketers for their excellent work.
  • Submissions for the 2024 awards is now open; marketers are invited to apply at this link.
  • Best Launch Strategy - JKO Agency's VOODOO Makeup campaign, whose use of models at Couture Fashion Week, New York ignited a firestorm of popularity.
  • Best Ambassador Campaign - was bestowed upon Tonies, the screenless immersive story-telling audiobox for their collaboration with Star Trek's LeVar Burton.

LeVar Burton to Keynote ATD's 2024 Techknowledge Conference

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Burton, best known for his roles of Kunta Kinte in the landmark television series Roots and of chief engineer Geordi La Forge in the iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation television series, is most proud of his role as host and executive producer of the beloved PBS children's series Reading Rainbow, which was not only one of the longest-running children's television shows in history--airing from 1983 to 2009—but also one of the most acclaimed, earning more than 200 awards, including multiple Emmys and a Peabody.

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  • The conference will be held February 7-9, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.
  • LeVar Burton's keynote, "A Conversation With LeVar Burton," will touch on myriad topics, including the literacy problem in America, the future of the written word, and the impact of digital technologies.
  • An actor, director, producer, writer, and speaker, Burton's keynote, "A Conversation With LeVar Burton," will touch on myriad topics, including the literacy problem in America, the future of the written word, and the impact of digital technologies.
  • ATD TK 2024 showcases the latest industry technology trends and newest innovations disrupting the workplace learning landscape.

Popular Documentary about America's Literacy Crisis Free and Accessible to Screen in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Right to Read, the literacy documentary taking the nation by storm, is pleased to announce a free, virtual screening to celebrate Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri's efforts to implement evidence-based instruction across schools. The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with a foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read. Experts throughout the 70-minute film also discuss the current state of literacy in the United States and the importance of implementing the science of reading into classroom instruction nationwide.

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  • Experts throughout the 70-minute film also discuss the current state of literacy in the United States and the importance of implementing the science of reading into classroom instruction nationwide.
  • "Documentaries have the power to change hearts and minds while rallying people behind society's most critical issues," said Jenny Mackenzie, Director of The Right to Read.
  • In alignment with these free virtual screenings, stars from The Right to Read will be touching down in Arkansas for two public events the week of October 9.
  • And I am glad that Arkansas, alongside other states across the nation, is working to ensure that our youngest learners are receiving high-quality evidence-based literacy instruction."

CELEBRATE #STARTREKDAY WITH PLUTO TV'S NEW STAR TREK CHANNEL STREAMING NOW IN CANADA

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Franchise – the Original Series Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next

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  • Franchise – the Original Series Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next
    Trekkies, Chaos on the Bridge, The Captains and The Captains: Close Up
    TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Ahead of #StarTrekDay on September 8, Pluto TV is expanding its ever-growing content library with a brand-new channel dedicated to the iconic Star Trek series, streaming now in Canada.
  • In addition to the new Star Trek channel, Pluto TV celebrates Star Trek Day on September 8 with a marathon of programming on the Pluto TV Documentaries channel.
  • Star Trek on Paramount+ includes but is not limited to one of Canada's most streamed series* Star Trek: Strange New Worlds all seasons of Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks.
  • In addition, the service is currently home to all the Star Trek feature films, including Star Trek: The Director's Cut.

THE PATIENTS SPEAK Honored In "Best Business Podcast" Category In 27th Annual Webby Awards

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

BOISE, Idaho, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Stinson and BSB Media announced today that its podcast, "THE PATIENTS SPEAK" has been honored as one of the Best Business Podcasts in the 27th Annual Webby Awards.

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  • BOISE, Idaho, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Stinson and BSB Media announced today that its podcast, "THE PATIENTS SPEAK" has been honored as one of the Best Business Podcasts in the 27th Annual Webby Awards.
  • On the podcast, "THE PATIENTS SPEAK," host Mark Stinson interviews with executives at innovative healthcare companies, patient advocates, medical researchers, and more on what they hear from patients they serve.
  • "  Each episode highlights:
    "Honorees like BSB Media and 'THE PATIENTS SPEAK' are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet," said Claire Graves, president of The Webby Awards.
  • The first season of THE PATIENTS SPEAK launched in September, 2022 sponsored by 83bar, Inc.

Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington, Dr. Jordan Nguyen to Keynote InstructureCon 2023 Conference

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the maker of Canvas, announces the lineup for its annual conference, InstructureCon 2023. Already known as one of the premier education technology and digital learning conferences, InstructureCon takes a huge leap forward this year as it addresses some of the most impactful edtech insights and tips on resilience, wellness and self-care for educators. The professional learning event for educators and edtech users, with a 2023 theme of Making Moments, will feature prominent keynotes from Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington and Dr. Jordan Nguyen.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the maker of Canvas, announces the lineup for its annual conference, InstructureCon 202 3.
  • The professional learning event for educators and edtech users, with a 2023 theme of Making Moments, will feature prominent keynotes from Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington and Dr. Jordan Nguyen.
  • AWS and K16 Solutions are the exclusive Diamond sponsors of InstructureCon 2023, and Lincoln Learning Solutions and Class Technologies are Platinum sponsors.
  • "At InstructureCon 2023, we'll be focusing on moments — big and small — that make an impact.

Resemble AI Named Best Use Of Voice Technology in the 27th Annual Webby Awards

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Resemble AI announced today that it has been named the Best Use of Voice Technology; Apps, dApps and Software, in the 27th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration. Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet.

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  • Resemble AI announced today that it has been named the Best Use of Voice Technology, Apps, dApps and Software in the 27th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration.
  • "Resemble AI Creates Andy Warhol Docu-series Narration Using 3 Minutes of Original Voice Recordings" Tops the Shortlist for International Awards Honoring Best of Internet.
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Resemble AI announced today that it has been named the Best Use of Voice Technology; Apps, dApps and Software, in the 27th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration.
  • Resemble AI will be honored at the 27th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on May 15th, hosted by Roy Wood Jr.