University of California, Irvine School of Humanities

iHeartPodcasts and Curiosity Announce Narrative History Podcast “Founding Son: John Quincy’s America”

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Additional voice talent includes filmmaker Ken Burns, CNN anchor John King, radio and CNN host Michael Smerconish, musician Scott Avett, and others.

Key Points: 
  • Additional voice talent includes filmmaker Ken Burns, CNN anchor John King, radio and CNN host Michael Smerconish, musician Scott Avett, and others.
  • The six-episode Curiosity original series launches Thursday, April 13th on iHeartRadio and anywhere podcasts are heard.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230406005534/en/
    'Founding Son: John Quincy's America' premieres Thursday, April 13th on the Curiosity Audio Network on iHeartRadio and anywhere podcasts are heard.
  • He has spent countless hours reading history books in tour buses throughout the country and feels that John Quincy Adams deserves a second look.

Cultural Dialect Expert Dr. Julie Washington Appointed to American Reading Company's Academic Advisory Board

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

BLUE BELL, Pa., October 05, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Reading Company (ARC) announced today the appointment of Julie Washington, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Education at the University of California – Irvine (UCI), to its Academic Advisory Board. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Washington accompanies 14 Academic Advisory Board members, who are the authority in their respective fields spanning the education, business, private, and non-profit sectors.
  • BLUE BELL, Pa., October 05, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Reading Company (ARC) announced today the appointment of Julie Washington, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Education at the University of California Irvine (UCI), to its Academic Advisory Board .
  • "Her guidance and leadership on our Academic Advisory Board will provide invaluable insight to partners in the field."
  • I look forward to working with ARC's Academic Advisory Board in their continued quest of ensuring that high-quality and culturally-relevant literature is accessible to all students.

Transforming Education for the Real-world: No subjects, no classrooms, no exams

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

DUBAI, UAE, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Education in Motion (EiM), the education provider behind some of today's most forward-thinking schools around the world, announced that it has made a significant minority investment in School of Humanity, which reimagines the high school experience with a focus on future-readiness by offering personalised, interdisciplinary, competency-based, real-world learning paths and industry leader mentorships.

Key Points: 
  • School of Humanity's innovative pedagogy and online-first engagement models are completely aligned with that task and our vision for the future of education."
  • It offers three online learning programs: a four-year High School; Ascend, its After School offering; and a six-week Summer School.
  • Education in Motion (EiM) aspires to be the global leader in pioneering education for a sustainable future, inspiring generations of learners to Live Worldwise.
  • Today, EiM's portfolio includes Dulwich College International, Dulwich International High School, Dehong , Green School International, Hochalpines Institut Ftan AG, Wo Hui Mandarin, and EiM Ventures.

Transforming Education for the Real-world: No subjects, no classrooms, no exams

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

DUBAI, UAE, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Education in Motion (EiM), the education provider behind some of today's most forward-thinking schools around the world, announced that it has made a significant minority investment in School of Humanity, which reimagines the high school experience with a focus on future-readiness by offering personalised, interdisciplinary, competency-based, real-world learning paths and industry leader mentorships.

Key Points: 
  • School of Humanity's innovative pedagogy and online-first engagement models are completely aligned with that task and our vision for the future of education."
  • It offers three online learning programs: a four-year High School; Ascend, its After School offering; and a six-week Summer School.
  • Education in Motion (EiM) aspires to be the global leader in pioneering education for a sustainable future, inspiring generations of learners to Live Worldwise.
  • Today, EiM's portfolio includes Dulwich College International, Dulwich International High School, Dehong , Green School International, Hochalpines Institut Ftan AG, Wo Hui Mandarin, and EiM Ventures.