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Kaplan Hires Dr. Rebecca Berlin to Lead Gryphon House and Intellectual Properties

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星期二, 三月 12, 2024
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LEWISVILLE, N.C., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaplan Early Learning Company, a leading provider in early childhood preschool educational resources, has hired Rebecca Berlin, PhD, as Senior Vice President, Intellectual Properties, and President of Gryphon House, Inc., the early childhood resource book publisher that is a subsidiary of Kaplan.

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  • LEWISVILLE, N.C., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaplan Early Learning Company, a leading provider in early childhood preschool educational resources, has hired Rebecca Berlin, PhD, as Senior Vice President, Intellectual Properties, and President of Gryphon House, Inc., the early childhood resource book publisher that is a subsidiary of Kaplan.
  • Berlin will be accountable for acquisition and sales of high- quality educational products and services that will drive growth and innovation for Kaplan.
  • Berlin has previously served as executive director of the Parenting Translator Foundation, chief learning officer at Start Early, and chief strategy officer of Teachstone.
  • "Kaplan offers me a platform for doing what I love: leverage theory and best practices to drive quality learning outcomes in the early childhood industry," Berlin said.

DaVita Giving Foundation Invests $1 Million in Western Governors University to Support Nursing Students

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星期二, 十二月 19, 2023
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DENVER, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The DaVita Giving Foundation has awarded Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH) a $1 million grant over the next three years to support more than 1,500 nursing students in Start Early, a program co-created by DaVita Inc. and WGU to help increase nursing degree completion at the university nationwide.

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  • DENVER, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The DaVita Giving Foundation has awarded Western Governors University's (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH) a $1 million grant over the next three years to support more than 1,500 nursing students in Start Early , a program co-created by DaVita Inc. and WGU to help increase nursing degree completion at the university nationwide.
  • The WGU Start Early program will provide resources for nursing students who demonstrate financial barriers to their education and will support their efforts to complete their nursing degree.
  • Additionally, through the funding from the DaVita Giving Foundation, up to 80 students annually will receive critical, need-based scholarships to help them afford their education.
  • Underserved student populations include students of color, students with comparatively lower incomes, students in geographically remote areas and/or students who are the first in their families to attend a university.

Start Early Annual Luncheon Brings Together Leaders to Address Maternal Health Crisis & Offers Solutions to Close the Opportunity Gap

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星期二, 四月 25, 2023
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CHICAGO, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, April 25, Start Early hosted its Annual Luncheon and celebrated 40 years of working to close the opportunity gap through quality early childhood learning and care programs and services. The gathering of business, civic and philanthropic leaders called attention to the critical role of maternal health and investing in services that support the earliest years of a child's life – before, during and after birth. It was also announced that the organization received a $10 million donation from MacKenzie Scott through her foundation Yield Giving, which will provide Start Early a transformative opportunity to broaden its reach and serve more families with critical programs in communities nationwide.

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  • "This unsolicited gift also serves as tremendous validation of the hard work and investments of our staff, our board and our philanthropic partners.
  • Women of color, especially Black women, experience disproportionate access to health care, putting them at increased risk for poor maternal and infant health outcomes compared to their white peers.
  • As lasting effects of the pandemic set in and new research demonstrates worsening realities for birthing parents, Start Early felt it critical to devote its annual event to address and offer solutions to the maternal health crisis.
  • Celebrating 40 years of impact, Start Early is a champion for quality early learning and care and has made tremendous strides toward closing the opportunity gap for our youngest learners.