Education

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Media Contact: Nicole A. Fritz
Phone: 816.672.2090
Fax: 816.672.2676
Email: Nicole.Fritz@mcckc.edu
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This fall, Metropolitan Community College-Longview begins a series of events to celebrate 40 proud years. Since 1969, the year of the moon landing, MCC-Longview has been preparing students and serving the community. In 2009, the college celebrates the milestone with community events running through May of 2010.

Imagine Renaissance Academy of Environmental Science and Math presents: “Imagine a Trip around the World” on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A school wide study of the world is being completed by the school with each grade level representing a continent. The Dance, Choir and Karate clubs will perform at the event.

Brain Balance Achievement Center Opens in Overland Park: Contact: Leslie Breedlove Bus Ph: 913.627.9400 Cell Ph: 913.593.8924 Email: lbreedlove@brainbalancecenters.com BRAIN BALANCE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER OPENS IN OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS A Revolutionary New Approach to Understanding and Helping ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia We are witnessing the epidemic rise in the diagnosis of ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia in children. This article is written to help parents better understand these disorders. There are important questions that need to be answered about these conditions. The first question is “Why?” Why have we seen such an increase in these childhood disabilities over the past two decades? Most parents are told that these are genetic disorders which cause chemical imbalances in the brain. However, these reasons alone cannot explain the meteoric rise of these disorders in our children. Such a dramatic increase can only be explained by environmental influences. The second and probably most important question is “What?” What are these influences and what can be done to help make long term corrections rather than just treating the symptoms? With the increase of these disorders happening at such a rapid rate we can only conclude that current approaches to treatment are not working. Therefore what is needed is a new approach, one that understands and treats children with these unique challenges. Recent research has shown that ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia are the underlining issues involving a hemispheric imbalance. This is caused by a condition known as Functional Disconnection Syndrome. This scientific term means that the two halves of the brain are not electrically balanced and are not communicating with each other normally. To fully understand the world and react to it, we must use our whole brain. Each half of the brain contributes differently to our understanding of and our reactions to the world we live in. When brain activity is unbalanced incoming information is processed improperly resulting in academic, behavioral and social problems. The key to correcting this problem is a “hemispheric or brain based” program. This means that the foundation of the treatment has to be directed toward achieving a balance of the two halves of the brain. A hemispheric based program utilizes various types of environmental and cognitive stimuli that are specific for one hemisphere or the other. To find out more about how ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia may be caused by a Functional Disconnection Syndrome and how a hemispheric based program can help to correct these problems call and register to attend a free informational seminar at the offices of a Brain Balance Achievement Center. To reserve a seat at the next parent event scheduled for Thursday, December 3rd at 7:00 pm at Tomahawk Ridge Community Center (11902 Lowell) please call us at 913-627-9400 or email us at overlandpark@brainbalancecenters.com.Contact: Leslie Breedlove

USA, November 2009 - Language is the only means of communication where you can converse with your loved ones near and far away, not only with the people you know but also those who are of importance to you. They may be your colleagues, friends, mates or even professional people you deal with. Language is especially needed when you want to converse with people out of your own country. And the best way to do so is to learn the language and master it, so that there is no difficulty in the required conversation. Lingobasics is one such place where you can learn the required languages according to your need and learn it from scratch. Spanish is one of the very popular languages spoken all over the world. Learn Spanish words forming the basics, which when mastered, one could go on to learn Spanish phrases. Learn Spanish fast and move on to mastering the art of the language.

Contact Name: Tamara O’Connor Phone: 816-795-4660
Central Zone Fax: 816-795-4408
20201 E. Jackson Drive
Independence, MO 64057

State Farm® awards three local organizations Educational Grants

(Kansas City, MO) November, 2009 – If you are a Kansas City homeowner looking to re-roof your home, you may be interested in participating in a new and unique roofing program offered by Faith Roofing. Faith Roofing has developed a new roofing program designed to offer higher quality roofs and warranty services at a clear cost savings to KC homeowners. Faith Roofing is offering this new roofing program exclusively to homeowners in the Kansas City area. The project manager for Faith Roofing Company serving the Kansas City area is Keith Worrel.

Media Alert

November 11, 2009
Contact: Neeley Carlson / (316) 267-8383
ncarlson@krha.org
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National ProStart Competition to Air on The Food Network

The 2009 National ProStart Invitational is scheduled to air on The Food Network December 5th, 2009 at 7:30pm. The special is called Top of the Class, and it features ProStart high school students competing in an “Iron Chef” style competition to earn scholarships to attend some of the most prestigious culinary schools in the country. The show will give viewers the opportunity to meet outstanding culinary students from across the country, and experience the pressure and excitement of the competition first hand.

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November 11, 2009

Former Independent Counsel and Dean of Pepperdine Law School
Ken Starr to Speak at KU Law

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Chapter of the Federalist Society is pleased to announce that Ken Starr, the former independent counsel whose investigations lead the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, will be visiting the University of Kansas School of Law on Thursday, November 19.

When you've been appointed to teach a group of individuals the basic set of knowledge that they are going to need so that they can perform to the set standards, you've been given a great responsibility. If this group does not learn everything they need, you will be held responsible. It doesn't matter if you are teaching in a school or a seminar room for the company, you need to make sure that your students are going to understand the information you've been assigned to teach them. Having the best set of tools will greatly aid you in this endeavor and using a student response system could prove to be exactly the boost you need to efficiently teach. Just think about how useful the classroom clicker will be.

TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

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Media Relations Contacts:
Peter Warnock, (660) 831-4044, warnockp@moval.edu
Chad Jaecques, (660) 831-4172, jaecquesc@moval.edu

Marshall, Mo. (November 10, 2009)— Missouri Valley College, along with Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation, will host a reception to honor Dr. Doug Scott, forensic archaeologist from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Nov. 13, 2009, from 7- 8:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center’s R. Wilson Brown room on the MVC campus.

Nov. 9, 2009
Contact: Michael Johnson
(913) 971-3584
mljohnson@mnu.edu

MidAmerica Nazarene University Announces Degree Completion Discount Offer
When working adults consider going back to school, they want it all: an accredited degree plus convenience, flexibility, financial assistance and a record of success. . Since 1987, that’s exactly what MidAmerica Nazarene University has brought to the Kansas City area.

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November 9,2009

CONTACT:
Steve Petrehn, (913) 707-7719
steve.petrehn@bridgingthegap.org

Community stakeholders concerned about the health and quality of life of children will gather Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Bethel International Center of Worship church at 44th and Fisher in Kansas City, Kansas. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) National Course was developed by the National Center for SRTS to offer a holistic look at the solutions that can increase the numbers of kids getting healthy daily activity by safely walking or biking to school.

Date: Friday, November 06, 2009

Contact: Pam Whiting
(816) 374-5481 PamW@kcchamber.com

Kendra Kemp
(816) 374-5465 Kemp@kcchamber.com

Calendar of Events
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

Paula Biggar, KSWLA 2009 World Language Teacher of the Year
The Kansas World Language Association (KSWLA) will name Sumner Academy Spanish teacher Paula Biggar as 2009 'World Language Teacher of the Year' on Saturday, November 7, 2009, during its annual conference awards banquet.

Grantham University Announces New Certificates in Criminal Justice

For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Johanna Altland
Tel: 800-955-2527, ext. 513
jaltland@grantham.edu

Kansas City, Mo. - November 2, 2009 – Grantham University, http://www.grantham.edu, specializing in educating working adults, announced today that it has added four new Criminal Justice Certificates of Learning to its curriculum. Students can choose from the following certificates: Emergency Operations Management, Computer Forensic Investigations, Juvenile Justice and Criminal Investigation.

Florida ADI classes are designed to give people a second chance and to give them a way to reclaim their driving privileges. Anyone who has had their license suspended or revoked is eligible to take this advanced driver improvement (Florida ADI) course to have their full driving privileges reinstated, but it is no walk in the park. I DRIVE SAFELY has been educating people on driver safety for over a decade now and they know how much a suspension or revocation impacts everyone.

Logo of Jodhpur Blind SchoolAs present NETRAHEEN VIKAS SANSTHAN are having 247 blind children and 61 deaf & dumb and mentally retarded students with us. It has its own constitution and also anyone giving help to this society will enjoy exemption from income tax under 80-G.
Many more blind children are in need of proper care & education, but we are unable to admit them because of shortage of school & hostel accommodation, additional play grounds, additional teachers & house keeping staff, furniture and other infrastructure facilities.
Financial help which we get from the state Government is not sufficient to meet the growing needs and expenditure of this Institute. The respected donors are the only hope for us to meet the gap. So we humbly request not only to contribute generously for upliftment of disabled persons but also to convince your nearer and dears to visit the Web Site and motivate them to contribute for this noble cause. Your support is also solicited in giving us suggestions for better running the NGO.

The N.V.S. (Blind School India) is doing progress day by day. This credit goes to our respected donors, social workers and all the staff of our organization. We wish/request to contribute generously with pleasant feeling and happy heart. It has its own constitution and also anyone giving help to this society will enjoy exemption from income tax under 80-G.
Send Us Donation Cheque/ DD in Favour of "NETRAHEEN VIKAS SANSTHAN".

Postal Address:
NETRAHEEN VIKAS SANSTHAN
D-Sector, Kamla Nehru Nagar
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342003 INDIA.

Abby Cornelius and Teresa Snethen could say they were following up on the dream of a departed colleague. The two library media specialists at Overland Park’s Blue Valley North High School were honored this week for their work that netted the school one of three prestigious awards from the American Association of School Librarians.

While calling on America’s teacher preparation programs to do a better job of getting educators ready for the classroom, U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan noted a few institutions are doing the right thing already. In a speech at Columbia University Thursday, Oct. 22, one of the programs Duncan cited as a shining example was The Teachers College at Emporia State University.

Missouri Roundtable for Life’s latest ballot initiative – the group’s 30th in 22 months – would punish Missouri cities, universities and taxpayers. Critics say it’s a dangerous and deceitful effort no one can afford.

The University Career Center at the University of Kansas is sponsoring its tenth annual Education Career Fair from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2009, in the Kansas Union Ballroom (1301 Jayhawk Blvd) on the KU Campus in Lawrence. The event is open to students and professionals interested in learning more about career opportunities in education. Attendance is free, and there is no pre-registration required for attendees.

For Immediate Release
CONTACT:
Johanna Altland
Phone: 816-595-5759
jaltland@grantham.edu

Kansas City, Mo. – October 20, 2009 - Grantham University, www.grantham.edu, an online university, announced today that employee, Paul Alley, was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of the employees who serve in the Missouri National Guard and Reserve. Mr. Alley received his award from the Missouri Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense.

The Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library are pleased to announce the grand opening of a new Plaza Comunitaria located at the Main Branch of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library (625 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101). The celebration will take place Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

Over 4,000 teenagers die in motor vehicle crashes each year. In fact, teen crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States. In an effort to prevent these needless deaths, National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), October 18-24, has been designated by Congress as a time for communities, schools and families to raise awareness and provide solutions to teen driver crashes.

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News from KU Edwards Campus
For more information; Elaine Warren, public relations director
Phone (913) 897-8411; e-mail: elainew@ku.edu

Regents Approve New Bachelor’s Degree at KU Edwards

In a collaborative effort, MCC-Penn Valley (MCCPV) and Literacy Kansas City (LKC) are offering a free reading class to students who are reading below the level of the presently-offered developmental reading classes at Penn Valley.