Sesame Workshop and IBM Team Up for Early Childhood Education
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization that produces Sesame Street, and tech company IBM announced a collaboration Wednesday. The aim is to use IBM Watson’s cognitive computing technology and Sesame’s early childhood expertise to help advance preschool education around the…
New Global Alliance Formed for Early Childhood Development
World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim and UNICEF executive director Anthony Lake have jointly urged global and national leaders to step up and accelerate action and investments in nutrition and early childhood development (ECD) programmes as a critical foundation…
How to Reverse Alarming Rise in Childhood Obesity
Facing a global epidemic in childhood obesity with the number of overweight children under five on track to jump from 42 million to 70 million over the next decade, a United Nations report has called on governments to reverse the…
Bring Back Our Childhood: Social Media Campaign
A recent report by UNICEF shows 800,000 children have been forced to flee their Nigerian homes due to Boko Haram violence over the last year. Bringing awareness and support to aid the displaced children, UNICEF and Softway Solutions are running…
“Hunger Is” Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
Academy Award-nominated actress Viola Davis has announced, alongside The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), that she will continue her role as Ambassador for a second year with Hunger Is, a joint charitable program designed to raise awareness…
Ironkids Race to Fight Childhood Obesity
The inaugural UnitedHealthcare Ironkids New Orleans raced around the South Shore Marina Saturday. April Golenor, president, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana, and mascot “Dr. Health E. Hound” helped kick-off the 1-mile course aimed to help stem the rising tide of…
Preschool Campaign for Early Childhood Education
“Preschool Nation,” a national communications advocacy platform that showcases the societal benefits of quality early childhood education for young children, families, communities and businesses across America, will launch today, Oct. 21. Through a collaborative website, Preschool Nation is positioned as…
Share Your Breakfast to Fight Childhood Hunger
Studies show that breakfast can help kids boost their academic performance — improving behavior, reducing absences and tardiness and increasing focus and physical performance. Yet, the alarming reality is that one in five U.S. children live in homes where food…
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