Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Dyslexia Virtual Event Offers Educators Up-To-Date Professional Knowledge to Improve Reading Outcomes for Millions of Learners

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Learning Ally, a national nonprofit working with U.S. schools to improve reading outcomes and equitable access to grade-level books, will host the two-day virtual event on June 7 and 8, 2023.

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  • Learning Ally, a national nonprofit working with U.S. schools to improve reading outcomes and equitable access to grade-level books, will host the two-day virtual event on June 7 and 8, 2023.
  • These experts focus on evidence-based reading instruction proven effective for all students, and especially critical for students with learning disabilities.
  • This year's Spotlight on Dyslexia theme, "Believe, Build and Bolster," will empower educators to believe in themselves, build new knowledge and teaching capacity, and bolster classroom instruction.
  • The event promises to deliver proven strategies, interventions, and accommodations to transform reading outcomes, and to continue the important dialogue about dyslexia in Learning Ally's community forums.

THE RARE IMPACT FUND ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rare Impact Fund, launched by Selena Gomez, and part of Rare Beauty's signature social impact programs, today announces an additional $1.5 million in grant support to 12 organizations expanding access to mental health services and education for young people around the world. The Rare Impact Fund was created in 2020, with the goal of raising $100 million to address youth mental health. Rare Beauty donates one percent of sales directly to the Rare Impact Fund and raises additional funds with Foundations, Corporate Partners, and individuals.

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  • The Rare Impact Fund was created in 2020, with the goal of raising $100 million to address youth mental health.
  • The Rare Impact Fund announces an additional $1.5 million in grant support to 12 organizations expanding access to mental health services and education for young people around the world.
  • "I am so proud to continue our commitment to addressing youth mental health with additional support for these incredible organizations," said Selena Gomez, Founder and Creator of Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund.
  • In 2022, the Rare Impact Fund expanded globally, extending its reach to support a total of 23 mental health organizations.

Countdown Begins for KC 2022 Kids Convention Hosted by Stepping Stones Museum for Children

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To empower youth to become active, engaged members of their communities, award-winning Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, Conn., is hosting its KC 2022 Kids Convention October 14 and 15. The event provides children ages 8 and older with a one-of-a-kind platform to share their voice and choice about issues that matter most to them.

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  • NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To empower youth to become active, engaged members of their communities, award-winning Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, Conn., is hosting its KC 2022 Kids Convention October 14 and 15.
  • The KC 2022 kids convention gives youth a choice and a voice in the issues that matter most to them.
  • With the help of our dedicated community partners and sponsors, we feel honored to bring KC 2022 to children across Connecticut and beyond."
  • Stepping StonesMuseum for Children is an award-winning, private, non-profit 501(c)(3) children's museum committed to broadening and enriching the lives of children and families.

AS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 'PREFERRED PARTNER' FOR UKRAINIAN CHILDREN, THE MOODSTERS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION LEADS A TRAUMA AND BEREAVEMENT TEAM TO ITALY TO HELP DISPLACED UKRAINIAN REFUGEES AS THE CHILDREN PREPARE FOR SCHOOL FAR FROM HOME

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

But for Ukrainian children living in European refugee camps, the back-to-school experience will look and feel quite different.

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  • But for Ukrainian children living in European refugee camps, the back-to-school experience will look and feel quite different.
  • Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State and consulates in Rome and Florence, The Moodsters Children's Foundation will first bring a uniquely qualified team of experts to Italy in early September.
  • In October, an expanded interdisciplinary team of trauma specialists, pediatricians, teachers, nurses, and grief and loss therapists, will work closely with Ukrainian children, mothers, and caregivers.
  • In addition to trauma and grief counseling, experts in art, music, and play therapy will help children process their complex feelings and experiences.

ConnectSafely Announces Safer Internet Week 2022

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Monday, February 7, 2022

At the same time, Safer Internet Day celebrates the positive, including the many examples of how young people are using connected technology to make the world better.

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  • At the same time, Safer Internet Day celebrates the positive, including the many examples of how young people are using connected technology to make the world better.
  • Safer Internet Day began in Europe in 2004 and ConnectSafely was appointed the official US host in 2014, in collaboration with the European Commission, the US Department of Homeland Security and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo.
  • Safer Internet Day US is hosted by ConnectSafely with program support from the National PTA and My Digital TAT2.
  • For more information on ConnectSafely and Safer Internet Week 2022, go to ConnectSafely.org and SID-USA.org , @connectsafely on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter or #SaferInternetDay.

2021 WISE Summit Concludes

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2021 WISE Summit has marked a seminal moment in education change. In one of the biggest global education events of its kind, thousands of thinkers, innovators, and practitioners came together to envisage how the global shock of the pandemic can – and must – be the catalyst for deep and lasting reform.

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  • DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The 2021 WISE Summit has marked a seminal moment in education change.
  • The summit brought together education pioneers who are delivering on the ground and who came to share concrete projects.
  • At the end of the summit, Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO of WISE, said: "We built this platform over a decade ago to amplify the work that organizations are doing and to create a community.
  • 2021 WISE Summit highlights, from 200 in-person and online sessions:
    Key sessions examined how EdTech can transform learning in the MENA region, where there are steep challenges in learning outcomes within a huge diversity of cultures.

2021 WISE Summit Concludes

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The 2021 WISE Summit has marked a seminal moment in education change.

Key Points: 
  • DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The 2021 WISE Summit has marked a seminal moment in education change.
  • The summit brought together education pioneers who are delivering on the ground and who came to share concrete projects.
  • At the end of the summit, Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO of WISE, said: "We built this platform over a decade ago to amplify the work that organizations are doing and to create a community.
  • 2021 WISE Summit highlights, from 200 in-person and online sessions:
    Key sessions examined how EdTech can transform learning in the MENA region, where there are steep challenges in learning outcomes within a huge diversity of cultures.

Understanding the current Emotion Revolution In The Workplace - and what employers can do to embrace it

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

In 2017 the partners polled 14,000 workers across all sectors asking both how they currently feel and how they want to feel.

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  • In 2017 the partners polled 14,000 workers across all sectors asking both how they currently feel and how they want to feel.
  • Some 50 percent of the emotions that people report feeling each day at work are negative.
  • Whether organizations are truly committed to inclusive cultures will become clear as the workplace transitions to a post-pandemic world.
  • We also will be recruiting a number of organizations in these three countries to poll their employees.

As Pandemic Upends Corporate Learning, Oji Life Lab Introduces Science-Based Program to Improve Decision Making in a Dispersed Workforce

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Oji Decide is a complete mobile learning program that helps individuals and teams make better, more confident decisions.

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  • Oji Decide is a complete mobile learning program that helps individuals and teams make better, more confident decisions.
  • "Making better personal and business decisions is a learned skill that traditional corporate training programs have failed to deliver," said Dr. Ralph Keeney.
  • Amidst the unprecedented wave of disruption caused by the pandemic, corporate CEOs are recognizing the need for more effective corporate learning.
  • Oji Life Lab meets the pandemic moment by cultivating employee engagement in critical learning areas despite the near collapse of office culture and deep organizational change.

The Moodsters Launch New Evidence-Based Resilience Workbook for Children--Just In Time, As Kids Head Back to School Amid Uncertainty and Stress

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The workbook comes at a critical moment, as horrific events worldwide combined with a stressful back-to-school season are causing anxiety for many.

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  • The workbook comes at a critical moment, as horrific events worldwide combined with a stressful back-to-school season are causing anxiety for many.
  • This resource will allow families to ease the emotional toll of traumatizing events while protecting kids' mental health.
  • By helping kids develop resilience and understand and manage their emotions, The Moodsters can help children thrive at home, in school, and into their futures."
  • This workbook is a great resource for families and teachers to utilize at home and in the classroom.