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VIDEO CONTEST INVITES TEENS TO CONVINCE PASSENGERS TO SPEAK UP WHEN IN A VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN UNSAFELY

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) is launching its 15th annual Drive2Life PSA Contest, inviting teens nationwide to submit their ideas for a TV public service announcement encouraging passengers to SPEAK UP when in a vehicle being driven unsafely.

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  • The contest opens on Jan. 15, and all entries must be received by March 25, 2024.
  • In addition, two runners-up in each grade category (grades 6–8 and grades 9–12) will each receive $500.
  • The contest is being conducted in partnership with the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA,) which represents driver education teachers and instructors nationally.
  • The site also includes free curriculum materials that teachers and parents can use to talk with teens about how to speak up for safety.

FINALISTS NAMED IN DRIVE SAFE CHICAGO CONTEST

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Three teens have been selected by the National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) as finalists in the tenth annual Drive Safe Chicago public service announcement contest, in partnership with the Chicago Auto Show.  Teens from Illinois and surrounding states submitted ideas for a 30-second PSA to help get the word out to empower passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven dangerously.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Three teens have been selected by the National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) as finalists in the tenth annual Drive Safe Chicago public service announcement contest, in partnership with the Chicago Auto Show.
  • The finished spots will then be posted on the Chicago Auto Show's Facebook page, where the public can vote for their favorite through Feb. 8.
  • "We're excited to see the Drive Safe Chicago finalists' ideas turned into compelling messages that we hope will empower passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven dangerously," said Michelle Anderson, director of operations at National Road Safety Foundation.
  • For more information on the Drive Safe Chicago contest, visit: www.nrsf.org/contests/drive-safe-chicago .

The Princeton Review's Company Look Back at 2023 and Look Ahead to 2024

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Friday, December 29, 2023

In 2023, The Princeton Review also surveyed administrators at 2,000+ higher education institutions about their school offerings, policies, applicant requirements, and more.

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  • In 2023, The Princeton Review also surveyed administrators at 2,000+ higher education institutions about their school offerings, policies, applicant requirements, and more.
  • The company also surveyed students at hundreds of colleges and graduate schools about their campus experiences at their schools and ratings of them.
  • In 2023, the video most viewed on The Princeton Review YouTube channel was: "The New Digital SAT: Everything You Need to Know."
  • We look forward to developing new and exciting ways to help students learn in 2024 and succeed in their education and career goals."

NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION AND CHICAGO AUTO SHOW INVITE AREA TEENS TO ENCOURAGE PASSENGERS TO SPEAK UP WHEN IN VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN UNSAFELY

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Teens from Chicagoland and throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa are invited to spread the word about passengers speaking up when in a vehicle being driven dangerously.   

Key Points: 
  • The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) and the Chicago Auto Show are hosting the 10th annual Drive Safe Chicago PSA Contest.
  • Teens can enter by sending a script or written description of a 30-second television public service announcement that encourages passengers to speak up for safety.
  • The National Road Safety Foundation has been leading an ongoing nationwide campaign to encourage passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven recklessly, whether the driver is impaired, drowsy, distracted or driving aggressively.
  • "We look forward to seeing some creative messages from young people who participate in the Drive Safe Chicago PSA Contest."

ILLINOIS TEEN WINS DRIVE SAFE CHICAGO PSA CONTEST

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Friday, February 10, 2023

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A southern Illinois teen has won the ninth Drive Safe Chicago public service announcement contest, sponsored by the National Road Safety Foundation in partnership with the Chicago Auto Show.  

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A southern Illinois teen has won the ninth Drive Safe Chicago public service announcement contest, sponsored by the National Road Safety Foundation in partnership with the Chicago Auto Show.
  • The winner receives $2,000 from the National Road Safety Foundation and has the PSA shown nationally on Teen Kids News, reaching more than 160 TV stations across the country.
  • For more information on the Drive Safe Chicago contest, visit: www.nrsf.org/contests/drive-safe-chicago .
  • For information about the Chicago Auto Show, visit ChicagoAutoShow.com .

TEEN PSA CONTEST ENCOURAGES PASSENGERS TO SPEAK UP WHEN IN A VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN UNSAFELY

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

More than 24,000 passengers died in traffic crashes in 2019 -- 62 percent of total traffic fatalities nationwide, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Traffic safety experts have recently come to recognize the power passengers have when they speak up when in a vehicle being driven unsafely, which is why the theme of this year's Drive2Life PSA Contest is "passengers SPEAK UP."
  • The contest, sponsored by the National Road Safety Foundation, invites teens nationwide to submit their ideas for a 30-second TV public service announcement that encourages passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven dangerously.
  • The contest opens officially tomorrow, and all entries must be received by March 21, 2023.
  • "We look forward to seeing creative messages from young people that encourage passengers of all ages to speak up."

The Princeton Review's Company Look Back at 2022 and Look Ahead to 2023

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

• Provided free resources for students, parents, teachers, and counselors:

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  • • Provided free resources for students, parents, teachers, and counselors:
    The Princeton Review made thousands of free resources available to people in 2022.
  • In 2022, the video most viewed on The Princeton Review YouTube channel was: "9 Key Concepts for AP U.S. History / Up-to-Date for 2022."
  • Projects The Princeton Review has in the works for 2023 include:
    • Resources for the new Digital PSAT/NMSQT® and SAT.
  • Some new Princeton Review books for 2023 include: GMAT & GRE Math Made Easy (February), and two additional SAT resources: SAT Level Up!

Backroads Announces Top Adventure Travel Trends for 2023 - US National Parks, Northern Europe and Island Vacations Are Booming

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads, the leader in active travel, today announced its 2023 top adventure travel trends based on guest bookings to date. From people reserving trips further in advance than in prior years to increased demand for active adventure vacations for all ages and fitness abilities, Backroads is tracking interesting shifts in how and where people want to travel next year. Whether they are seeking an island escape, a US national park, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail or a seaside village in Northern Europe, Americans are on the go again and the following exciting trends are emerging.

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  • BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads ,the leader in active travel, today announced its 2023 top adventure travel trends based on guest bookings to date.
  • Whether they are seeking an island escape, a US national park, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail or a seaside village in Northern Europe, Americans are on the go again and the following exciting trends are emerging.
  • Northern Europe Is Trending Hot For decades, the countries of Western Europe were all-the-rage destinations.
  • Backroads was founded in 1979 by Tom Hale and has been a leading innovator in active and adventure travel for over 40 years.

NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION AND CHICAGO AUTO SHOW INVITE MIDWEST TEENS TO HELP EMPOWER PASSENGERS TO SPEAK UP WHEN IN VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN UNSAFELY

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teens from Chicagoland and throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa are invited to help get the word out to empower passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven dangerously. 

Key Points: 
  • The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) and the Chicago Auto Showare hosting the 8th annual Drive Safe Chicago PSA Contest.
  • Teens can enter by sending a script or written description of a 30-second television public service announcement that encourages passengers to speak up for safety.
  • The National Road Safety Foundation has been leading an ongoing nationwide campaign to encourage passengers to speak up when in a vehicle being driven recklessly, whether the driver is impaired, drowsy, distracted or driving aggressively.
  • First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the nation's longest running auto exposition in North America.

Winter Is Coming; Backroads Responds with a New Multi-Adventure Tour in Argentina's Mendoza Wine Region

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Backroads, the leader in active travel, today announced the 2023 launch of a new Multi-Adventure Tour in Argentina's Andes, exploring the renowned Mendoza Wine Country region. The itinerary – which includes biking, hiking, wine tasting and luxurious boutique lodging among lush vineyards in the shadow of the snow-covered Andes mountains – is the latest addition to the company's offerings in Argentina's Patagonia, where Backroads has been running trips since 1995. This trip joins the company's long-standing active vacations in Peru's Machu Picchu, Chile's Lake District, Ecuador's Galápagos Islands and Costa Rica's beaches and jungles. Backroads is still accepting bookings for all these popular destinations for the 2022-2023 winter travel season.

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  • Backroads is still accepting bookings for all these popular destinations for the 2022-2023 winter travel season.
  • Backroads launches new Multi-Adventure Tour in Argentina's Andes, exploring the renowned Mendoza Wine Country region.
  • Travelers of all abilities and interests will find many ways to actively explore Latin America with Backroads, including Biking, Walking & Hiking, Multi-Adventure and Easygoing "Dolce Tempo" Trips.
  • Backroads trips in Latin America include: