Ecocentricity Blog - September 1, 2015

Our universities can be the fertile ground from which tomorrow’s change emerges.

Arby’s Deploys Custom Learning Program with Bellevue University to Grow Careers – and Business

Bellevue University announced today that the latest addition to their stable of corporate partners is Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.. The University, with input from Arby’s executive leadership team, developed a custom learning program exclusively for Arby’s Team Members. The program, called Arby’s Business Management & Leadership, gives Team Members the knowledge and skills they need to be more confident on the job and grow in their careers.

Cracking the Code Keeping Girls Out of Computer Science

We have engaged nearly a million kids in STEM after-school education programs and persuaded another million adults to stand behind them. We have taught kids to hypothesize, to think and to invent.

In spite of many great outcomes, there is one code we have not cracked: the one keeping women out of computer science.

Back-to-School: Solutions for STEM

It’s no secret our students continue to fall behind in science, technology, engineering and math – the STEM fields. The business and academic communities have responded by commissioning studies, launching programs, giving grants, finding ambassadors and building mentorships.

Amgen Teach: Supporting Science Educators Across Europe

Amgen Teach deepens student interest and achievement in science by strengthening the ability of teachers to use enquiry-based teaching strategies in the classroom. Through support from the Amgen Foundation, Amgen Teach provides professional development opportunities for life science teachers in ten countries across Europe through training workshops and distance learning events. To learn more about Amgen Teach, visit: http://www.amgenteach.eu

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Recognition by Any Other Name

Is recognition the holy grail of employee engagement and corporate success? It’s become an article of faith in the last decade or so and the subject of a lot of research.

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