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Preti Flaherty Attorney Janet T. Mills Earns Certificate in Mediation

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Preti Flaherty Attorney Janet T. Mills Earns Certificate in Mediation












Portland, ME (PRWEB) June 03, 2011

Preti Flaherty announced today that attorney Janet T. Mills, former Attorney General of Maine, has completed a course in Mediation through the University of Southern Maine Center for Continuing Education. The program required 40 hours of training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and mediation skills.

Mills practices with Preti Flaherty’s Litigation Group in the Augusta, Maine office. A highly experienced trial and appellate attorney, Mills has argued more than a hundred cases before the Maine Supreme Court during her nearly thirty-five years of law practice in Maine.

Mills stated, “I am very excited about helping resolve complex cases through ADR. It is another form of problem solving in which I can help the parties achieve fair and creative results that also save time and money for litigants.”

Mills joined Preti Flaherty in February of 2011. She was Maine’s first female Attorney General and is a former member of the Maine House of Representatives. Beginning in 2002, she was elected to the legislature four times, and served on the Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Committee and the powerful Appropriations Committee. As a legislator, she focused on oversight of the court system and on the state budget writing process. She also served for 15 years as the elected District Attorney for Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin Counties. Ms. Mills was the first woman District Attorney in New England.

In addition to her service to the state, from 1995 to 2009 Mills practiced with the firm of Wright & Mills based in Skowhegan, Maine in general civil and criminal litigation.

Ms. Mills is also the newly elected Vice Chair of the Maine Democratic Party. She is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law and was an editor of the Maine Law Review. She was a founding member of the Maine Women’s Lobby and has served on a number of boards and commissions, including the Margaret Chase Smith Foundation Board. She earned her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Janet is a native of Farmington, Maine and resides in Farmington with her husband Stan Kuklinski.

About Preti Flaherty

Preti Flaherty has offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine, Concord, N.H., Boston, Mass, Bedminster, N.J., and Washington, D.C. With more than 90 attorneys, the firm counsels clients in the areas of business law, climate strategy, energy, environmental, estate planning, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, legislative and regulatory, litigation, technology and telecommunications. More information about the firm is available at http://www.preti.com.

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World Wide Learn Launches Healthcare Career Education Section to Meet Student Needs

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World Wide Learn Launches Healthcare Career Education Section to Meet Student Needs











CALGARY, Alberta (PRWEB) July 11, 2006

A brand new healthcare career education section on World Wide Learn, the world’s premier online directory of education, addresses issues related to the growing healthcare crisis. World Wide Learn’s feature healthcare article reveals that the next decade will see a 56% increase in need for home health aides, and an overwhelming shortage of healthcare workers in general. The new healthcare career education section offers salary and other information on careers, and helps individuals find healthcare education programs to prepare them for a healthcare career.

“With the Baby Boomer generation getting near retirement, there are going to be greater demands placed on the healthcare industry,” World Wide Learn’s managing producer Jason Menayan said. “That also means that there is going to be a greater need for healthcare education. That’s where World Wide Learn can help.”

Current Bureau of Labor Statistics information places healthcare as the fastest growing industry in the U.S. The education and health services supersector is expected to grow at more than a 30% rate; essentially, 3 out of every 10 new jobs will be in this sector. The World Wide Learn healthcare feature article claims that a nursing shortage will also drive demands for new healthcare workers.

World Wide Learn assists education-seekers with information about several different careers including:

    Nursing

    Dental hygiene

    Nutrition

    Health information

    Occupational therapy

With both online education and campus-based education options available, World Wide Learn helps students find the right learning institution for their healthcare education needs. Easy to use drop-down boxes allow students to choose by degree level, subject, program, and location for campus seekers.

World Wide Learn is the world’s premier directory of educational services, featuring informative resources, more than 2,500 online courses, 1,600 online degree programs, 200 online universities, and 2,300 campus-based career college programs. World Wide Learn receives thousands of visitors each day and has been featured on MSMoney.com.

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New Members Inducted Into Music Educators Hall of Fame

Posted by on July 3, 2011 1 comment

New Members Inducted Into Music Educators Hall of Fame










RESTON, VA (PRWEB) April 2, 2004 -

– Three highly esteemed music educators are slated to be inducted into the Music Educators Hall of Fame at MENC: The National Association for Music Education’s 59th National Biennial In-Service Conference in Minneapolis in April. Eunice Boardman, Robert Klotman, and Michael Mark join others in the Music Educators Hall of Fame as the most highly regarded professionals in the field.

Eunice Boardman, a music educator with over 50 years of teaching experience, has made important contributions to elementary general music and music in higher education. A graduate of Cornell College, Columbia University, and the University of Illinois, Boardman is especially well known for her collaborations on elementary music series and college music textbooks. In addition, Boardman is recognized for her instructional and administrative work, especially in Kansas, Wisconsin, and Illinois.

Robert Klotman, known for his extensive work in string pedagogy, has been an exceptional leader in professional organizations, having served as president of both MENC and The American String Teachers Association. Klotman holds degrees from Ohio Northern University, Western Reserve University, and Columbia University, and was a long-time educator at Indiana University, receiving the Outstanding Hoosier Musician award in 1986.

Michael Mark is best known for his teaching at The Catholic University of America and Towson University, and for his publications, especially numerous articles and books he wrote on the history of music education including Contemporary Music Education, Source Readings in Music Education History, and A History of American Music Education. Currently, Mark is the leader of the Baltimore Saxophone Quartet and member of the Baltimore Clarinet Consort.

MENC established the Music Educators Hall of Fame in 1984 and, according to its mission statement “recognizes and honors those music educators who, by virtue of their contributions, are of such significant stature that they are considered to be among the most highly regarded professional leaders in American music education.”

For more information, call 1-800-336-3768, or visit http://www.menc.org.

MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the world’s largest arts education organization, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. More than 100,000 members represent all levels of teaching from preschool to graduate school. Since 1907, MENC has worked to ensure that every student has access to a well-balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction taught by qualified teachers. MENC’s activities and resources have been largely responsible for the establishment of music education as a profession, for the promotion and guidance of music study as an integral part of the school curriculum, and for the development of the National Standards for Arts Education.

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Dr. Kristin Lere DDS, to Join Lakeline Ranch Dental in Austin Texas

Posted by on July 3, 2011 1 comment

Dr. Kristin Lere DDS, to Join Lakeline Ranch Dental in Austin Texas











Dr. Kristin Lere, Lakeline Ranch Dental


Austin, Texas (PRWEB) June 03, 2011

Lakeline Ranch Dental is delighted to announce that Dr. Kristin Lere DDS will join their Austin, Texas practice in July 2011. Dr. Lere will be a valuable addition to the team and brings a host of expertise to expand the treatment options available at Lakeline Ranch Dental, including, but not limited to, Full mouth reconstruction, Sedation dentistry, Implant dentistry, Invisalign, Periodontal surgery, Sleep apnea devices, as well as General and Cosmetic dentistry.

Dr. Lere is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Dentistry. She spent several years in private practice as a general dentist before deciding to return to school for additional post graduate education. This additional training places her among the most qualified dentists in the nation and allows her to provide expanded services to her patients.

“I am eager to become a part of the Lakeline Ranch Dental team, and to provide my expertise in delivering complex and esthetically pleasing dentistry to a growing community. I look forward to being an integral part of such a thriving dental practice and to developing long lasting relationships with the patients of Lakeline Ranch Dental and within the community!” said Dr. Kristin Lere DDS.

Lakeline Ranch Dental is very proud to have such an extremely talented and dedicated dentist join the team. Her experience and training, in diverse dentistry disciplines, will be of great service and benefit to their growing patient base in Austin Texas.

Lakeline Ranch Dental: is a state of the art general dentistry practice located in Austin Texas that prides itself on being gentle, caring and excellence driven. Lakeline Ranch Dental provides quality care in a state of the art and comfortable environment. For more information call 512-583-0700 or visit http://www.LakelineRanchDental.com.

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Excent Launches Boundless Learning in Connection with Johns Hopkins University

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Excent Launches Boundless Learning in Connection with Johns Hopkins University












Roswell, GA (PRWEB) February 1, 2011

Excent, the industry leader in special education resources for students, educators, and administrators, launches Excent Boundless Learning, a co-teaching professional development program featuring classes, webinars and activities. The program, created by Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education (CTE), is available to educators immediately.

Co-teaching is an initiative that pairs special education and general education instructors to teach side by side in classes of students across all tiers of intervention. This practice is highly successful for integrating special and general education students.

“Supporting co-teaching initiatives through professional development is a component of Excent’s commitment to providing comprehensive special ed services to districts and schools,” said David Craig, Excent’s president.

Excent Boundless Learning provides teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary for transitioning special education students into general classrooms with the goal of lowering costs and increasing graduation rates. The program consists of two phases completed in pairs. Each phase of eight to ten weeks long and features online learning events, professional development boosters, and webinars. Excent Boundless Learning also offers an online suite of tools for educators to custom reports to provide greater opportunities to students with special needs.

About Excent®

For 18 years Excent has been the leading provider of special education software for students, teachers, and administrators. Excent provides software that empowers students to participate in and discover themselves through individualized education plans (IEPs). Originally, Global Education Corporation, Excent products include the Enrich Suite of IEP management software and the newly released MyGraduationPlan. Millions of teachers, students, and special education directors across the country use Excent products, including the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and The States of Colorado, South Carolina, and Idaho. To learn more, visit http://www.excent.com.

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Mike Gallagher and General Steel Start College Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers

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Mike Gallagher and General Steel Start College Fund for Children of Fallen Soldiers










New York, N.Y. (PRWEB) March 16, 2005

Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Mike Gallagher announced today that his charitable foundation and General Steel Corporation are partnering to help pay for the education of the children of military men and women who have been killed fighting the war on terror.

Gallagher fondly refers to his estimated 3.25 million weekly listeners as “Gallagher’s Army” and frequently asks his listeners to help in charitable causes.

General Steel Corporation, one of the best-known brands of steel buildings and a longtime sponsor of The Mike Gallagher Show, recently donated $ 33,000 to start the “Gallagher’s Army/General Steel Educational Assistance Fund.

“I can’t think of a better way to support our troops than to help fulfill these hero’s dreams for their children’s education,” said Jeff Knight, founder and president of General Steel.

Gallagher added, “I am honored to be partnering with a company like General Steel to help make a difference in the lives of these young people.”

Gallagher said he will continue to ask for contributions and donations of support in the coming months to add to the fund.

In announcing the formation of the fund, Gallagher said, “General Steel was very generous in its initial contribution. We plan to take advantage of this fast start by dedicating our energy in the coming months to not only add to the fund, but to publicize the existence of the fund to ensure the money is distributed quickly to the families who need the help.”

Information about the fund and an application can be found online at http://www.gallaghersarmy.com.

General Steel is a leader in the pre-engineered steel building Industry, providing buildings around the world for almost any purpose. The General’s prominent advertisements on radio and television have lead to increasing the awareness of the cost and time savings provided by steel buildings.

The Mike Gallagher Show can be heard on over 200 radio stations daily. Gallagher is also a frequent guest host/contributor on Fox News. Gallagher formed The Mike Gallagher Show Charitable Foundation (“Gallagher’s Army”) in response to his listener’s support of charitable causes he often mentioned on his radio show. Gallagher’s Army has helped send over 70,000 “gift boxes” to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Contact

Joey D. Hudson, executive director    

The Mike Gallagher Show Charitable Foundation

864-331-1973

http://www.mikeonline.com

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New Bachelor?s Degree in General Studies Provides Southern New Hampshire University Students with a Broad Educational Experience

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New Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies Provides Southern New Hampshire University Students with a Broad Educational Experience












(PRWEB) June 16, 2011

Students will strengthen their critical thinking and communication skills while completing the new online bachelor’s degree in General Studies at Southern New Hampshire University. This program enables students to maximize previously earned credits and get a degree in the shortest amount of time – especially useful if they’re already in the field they want to be in.

The program’s flexible nature allows students the opportunity to explore many diverse academic paths. Pursuing an academic path that leads to a successful and satisfying career is one of the program’s primary goals.

Students will find transferring credits extremely easy and the opportunity to take 60 free electives means a wide diversity of classes to take.

Focus the broad education of the online general studies degree with a concentration – one that matches students’ professional and personal interests. Academic advisors assist in finding the concentration that best fits student goals, or help students design their own. Some concentrations include:

    Business Administration
    Computer Information Technology
    History
    Human Resources Management
    Psychology
    Marketing/Advertising
    Creative Writing
    English Literature

SNHU, based in Manchester, NH, has a long tradition of educating liberal arts students. With its first online offering in 1995, the online degree programs at SNHU continue meeting the needs of today’s students while at the same time ensuring educational quality and real-world applicability.

Visit Southern New Hampshire University to learn more about the General Studies degree.

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Akron General Chooses hfa

Posted by on June 29, 2011 1 comment

Akron General Chooses hfa










Akron, Ohio (PRWEB) June 8, 2009

Akron General Health System has named Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc. (hfa), an Akron, Ohio-based marketing communications firm, as its new agency of record. With the goal of engaging the community in Akron General’s brand while promoting choice in healthcare, the two collaborated to develop a new marketing campaign, which carries the tag line “The Choice You Can Believe In.”

“Akron General has a long history of providing outstanding clinical and compassionate care,” said Michael Rindler, senior advisor and interim CEO. “This campaign is designed to remind residents of Akron and surrounding communities that they have the best choice for medical care right here.”

The campaign will cut through the average advertising clutter by focusing on dramatic photography and the belief systems of key Akron General employees, physicians and volunteers. View creative at http://www.teamhfa.com/PR/Akron_General_Creative/.

The multi-tier campaign will include print, radio, outdoor, web and community sponsorships, which will ensure that all key audiences – including the community at large, healthcare providers, employees and community and business leaders – are reached.

A Healthy New Relationship

With the belief that local agencies have the most passion for and knowledge of the community, Akron General limited its agency search primarily to local marketing firms.

“This area is home to some highly accomplished marketing firms that produce compelling creative work,” Rindler said. “We knew we could find the solid campaign research and inspiring creative elements we were looking for here in Akron.”

hfa is a full-service marketing communications firm that has the capability to provide account planning, creative, interactive and public relations services.

“We chose hfa for myriad reasons, including its understanding of our markets, relationships with the media, commitment to the community, top-of-the-line research capabilities and breadth of thinking in regards to strategy and creative messaging,” Rindler said. “hfa provided research that demonstrated great knowledge of our target audiences, and therefore the agency was able to hit the ground running.”

In 2007, hfa was awarded a Medical Mutual Pillar Award for its outstanding service to the Northeast Ohio community.

Akron General has for 12 consecutive years been named Akron’s Most Preferred Hospital for overall quality and image by the National Research Corporation. It’s the only medical center in northeast Ohio designated as a Level I Trauma Center, Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Akron General’s McDowell Cancer Center is Akron’s only hospital to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.

As one of the largest employers in a three-county area, Akron General is also a Northcoast 99 Employer of Choice. This means that Akron General was named one of northeast Ohio’s top 99 employers based on meeting employee needs through benefits, health and safety, training and education, diversity and employee communication.

“At hfa, we are enthusiastic to work with one of the area’s premier healthcare systems,” said Jack DeLeo, president / CEO of hfa. “Akron General is leading the way in medical research and care, and we’ll work with them every step of the way to provide outstanding marketing support.”

About Akron General Health System

Akron General Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with the mission of improving the health and lives of patients and the community. Akron General Health System includes: Akron General Medical Center, a 511-bed teaching and research medical center, and Edwin Shaw Rehab, the area’s largest provider of rehabilitation services; Akron General Partners, which includes Partners Physician Group, the Akron General Health & Wellness Centers, Lodi Community Hospital, Community Health Centers and other companies; Akron General Community Health Ventures, which includes Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates, the largest and most comprehensive provider of home healthcare services in Ohio, and Rose Lane Health Center; and Akron General Development Foundation. For more information, visit http://www.AkronGeneral.org.

About hfa

hfa (Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc.) is a full-service marketing communications agency specializing in retail, consumer, industrial, government, building products and business-to-business clients. Established in 1940, hfa’s clients include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world’s largest tire companies; Carter Lumber and its more than 200 stores; Tremco, North America’s premier provider of comprehensive facility management solutions; KraftMaid, one of the nation’s largest cabinetry manufacturers; Therma-Tru®, America’s leading brand of fiberglass entry doors; and the City of Akron, Ohio. hfa’s expertise encompasses branding, research, strategic planning, public relations and media. Whether working in print, broadcast or Web formats via The Buzzwerks™ interactive division, hfa cuts through communications clutter to make a client’s message resonate. To learn more, please visit http://www.teamhfa.com and http://www.thebuzzwerks.com.

Media Contacts:                

Akron General Health System

Jim Gosky

Director of Media and Public Relations

330.344.6083

Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc.

Jack DeLeo, President/CEO

Katie Greenwald, Assistant Account Manager    

330.376.2111

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Investing in Girls? and Women?s Education Advances Global Development Goals

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Investing in Girls’ and Women’s Education Advances Global Development Goals












(PRWEB) May 26, 2011

United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin released the following statement praising the announcement made today by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) of the Global Partnership for Girls’ and Women’s Education, in which UNESCO will work with partners including the U.S. State Department, to boost secondary education rates and adult literacy.

“A strong educational foundation is essential to the success of girls, and their communities, around the world. Investing in an educated, healthy, skilled, and empowered girl today means she will have the tools to reinvest back into her family, her community, and our world tomorrow. UNESCO’s new partnership, ‘Better Lives, Better Future,’ will help stem dropout rates of adolescent girls as they transition from primary to secondary education and in lower secondary schools. Its focus on scaling up women’s literacy programs through stronger advocacy and partnerships is a smart solution to a problem that affects not just young girls, but the communities and families they will build in the future.

“UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s participation in today’s launch framed the UNESCO initiative in the context of the Secretary-General’s Global Strategy for Women’s and Girl’s Health and the global push to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Educating women and girls serves as a multiplier for other development goals. Yet lack of education for girls leads to a disproportionate number of adult women without literacy skills; two-thirds of the world’s 796 million illiterate adults are women. To tackle these challenges, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the U.S. will join with UNESCO on a new study of adult literacy and secondary education, the results of which will help policy makers effectively target education investments.

“When we educate a young girl, we are shaping our world for a better tomorrow. As part of the largest youth generation in history, adolescent girls need an education if they are going to help their communities move from poverty into prosperity. Providing girls additional schooling puts them on track for future success. Girls who are attending school are less likely to be married early and tend to have a lower risk of HIV/AIDS. Girls who have an extra year of education beyond average boost their eventual wages by 10-20 percent. Girls with more schooling participate in greater numbers in the labor force when they grow up, and they are able to earn more for their families and society.

“We applaud UNESCO and its partners for shining a spotlight on this under-served – but highly influential – period of educational development in an adolescent girl’s life. We commend UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Ambassador David T. Killion, U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO, for their vision and leadership on this issue. This partnership is helping build a brighter future for us all.”

VIDEO: “A Winning Equation – Girls and Education” now on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYNyEd29_d4

TWEET THIS: @unfoundation praises @unescoNOW Global Partnership for Girls’ and Women’s Education initiative. http://bit.ly/jHF7vO

About the United Nations Foundation

The United Nations Foundation, a public charity, was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $ 1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We build and implement public/private partnerships to address the world’s most pressing problems, and work to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public outreach. Through our campaigns and partnerships, we connect people, ideas, and resources to help the UN solve global problems. These campaigns focus on reducing child mortality, empowering women and girls, creating a new energy future, securing peace and human rights, and promoting technology innovation to improve health outcomes. These solutions are helping the UN advance the eight global targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For more information, visit http://www.unfoundation.org.

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The Next Generation of World Leaders Gathers at UNA-USA?s Global Classrooms Conference to Help the United Nations Create a Safer and Healthier World

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The Next Generation of World Leaders Gathers at UNA-USA’s Global Classrooms Conference to Help the United Nations Create a Safer and Healthier World












New York, NY (PRWEB) May 12, 2011

Nearly 3,000 young leaders and teachers from 24 countries will debate the issues currently facing the United Nations at the 12th Annual Global Classrooms International High School Model UN Conference in New York from May 12-14, 2011. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice, United Nations Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth, and Conference Secretary-General Samuel Lichtenstein will kick-off the event during tonight’s opening ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters.

“The passion and intellect of Global Classrooms participants makes it an exceptional educational experience,” said Patrick Madden, Executive Director of the UN Association of the United States of America. “Our Model UN program’s strength and diversity is rooted in the students who participate and I’m inspired to see the next generation of world leaders discuss the importance of the UN and international cooperation.”

The international conference offers students from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to interact in the professional backdrop of the United Nations, while building life skills and learning international governance. Over 120 student volunteers will be attending from 50 colleges and Universities to help with the event, and will also assist in training 300 teachers to become stronger Model UN educators. Conference sessions will cover diverse and pressing international issues such as the situation in Haiti, education development and implementation, maternal health communication technology and the Millennium Development Goals, and humanitarian and natural disasters.

Global Classrooms helps students gain valuable skills such as research, writing, critical thinking, conflict resolution and an appreciation and understanding of diverse cultures through mock debates, training sessions and committee appointments. To learn more about the Global Classrooms International High School Model UN Conference, visit http://www.unausa.org/unausamun.

About the United Nations Association of the USA

The mission of UNA-USA is to inform, inspire and mobilize Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations and to strengthen the United Nations system; to encourage U.S. leadership to work constructively through the United Nations and encourage everyone to achieve the goals of the United Nations Charter; and through its Programs and more than 100 chapters, to educate the American public about the invaluable work of the United Nations, raise funds and carry out local activities related to the United Nations. For more information, visit: http://www.unausa.org.

About the United Nations Foundation

The United Nations Foundation, a public charity, was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $ 1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We build and implement public/private partnerships to address the world’s most pressing problems, and work to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public outreach. Through our campaigns and partnerships, we connect people, ideas, and resources to help the UN solve global problems. These campaigns focus on reducing child mortality, empowering women and girls, creating a new energy future, securing peace and human rights, and promoting technology innovation to improve health outcomes. These solutions are helping the UN advance the eight global targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). For more information, visit http://www.unfoundation.org.

Media Contact: Caleb Tiller; 202-887-9040; ctiller(at)unfoundation(dot)org

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