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SPLC report: Extremist propaganda is distorting the debate over the Common Core State Standards
The fierce grassroots campaign threatening to derail the Common Core State Standards is being fueled by far-right propaganda that relies heavily on distortions, outright falsehoods and demonizing conspiracy theories promoted by antigovernment extremists, according to a report released today by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Now being implemented in 44 states, the Common Core…
Read MoreTake Action This Week On Behalf of 15 Million with Food Allergies!
Earlier this month, Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) announced the expansion of Food Allergy Awareness Week by declaring the entire month of May as Food Allergy Action Month, publishing a calendar with suggestions on how anyone can take an action each day in a meaningful way. Today, in honor of the 15 million Americans affected by food allergies, FARE is…
Read MoreWhat do Kool-Aid and Cigars Have in Common?
WASHINGTON, DC – Tobacco companies are using the same flavor chemicals in their sweet-flavored tobacco products, including cigars of various sizes and smokeless tobacco, that are used in popular candy and drink products such as LifeSavers, Jolly Ranchers and Kool-Aid, according to research published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers found that…
Read MoreIn honor of National Women’s Health Week
Today marks two occasions: Mother’s Day and the beginning of National Women’s Health Week, a week devoted to educating women about how to live longer and healthier lives. One in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. The three most common cancers among women – breast, lung and colorectal – will take the…
Read MoreThe World’s Most Important Dinner Party is May 17th
Join A Wider Circle Saturday night, May 17th for their annual dinner theatre event, The Big 33: The World’s Most Important Dinner Party. Â It is going to be great, featuring the cast of Take the Stage, an incredible group of young performers. Â In addition to all that fun, you will also have the opportunity…
Read MoreElephants Never Forget Their Mothers
The bonds between mothers and daughters are often intensely strong and highly complicated—not just for humans, but for some animals as well. Mothers are cherished in elephant societies, where one matriarch rules over a multigenerational family. Female elephants usually stay with their mother’s herd for life, helping to form strong and highly complex social structures…
Read MoreHarnessing Social Media to Engage Your Workforce
In this webinar Jo Dodds, HR Social Media Consultant and member of the Engage for Success taskforce, explores how organisations can look to use social tools to help drive engagement within their organisation. Jo is joined by Lars Morch, Enterprise Social Collaboration specialist at SuccessFactors, who explains how Welcome Break is using SAP Jam to…
Read MoreAmnesty International USA Applauds Today’s Strong Bipartisan Reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act in the Senate
CONTACT: Samantha Friedman, West End Strategy Team Office: (202) 776-7700; Cell: (202) 215-9260; Samantha@westendstrategy.com  (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – With today’s strong bipartisan reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) in the Senate – after successful bipartisan reintroduction in the House in November 2013 – Amnesty International USA is urging lawmakers to continue to…
Read MorePuppy Mills and 101 Damnations
In January, an inspector from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found a four-week-old shih tzu puppy lying dead — frozen solid — in the outdoor portion of an enclosure of a puppy mill in Stover, Missouri – the state with the notorious distinction of being the hub of the puppy mill industry. On the night…
Read MoreCreating Meaningful, Long term Engagement Between Companies’ Employees & Charities
Going beyond one-time events of having employees go out and volunteer at a charity, how can corporations form deeper, longer term relationships with charities that create and result in more meaningful employee engagement? In this video clip, Emily Simone, Director of Community Relations for Lockheed Martin, Steve Greenhalgh, Senior Advisor at America’s Charities, and Tom…
Read MoreMCON14 To Gather Leaders and Experts On a New Wave of Cause Work
Indianapolis, Ind. — Achieve, in partnership with The Case Foundation, has announced information for MCON14, the nation’s premier conference for corporate, cause and public leaders who work with Millennial employees and constituents. The 2014 conference, located at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, will gather leading experts June 18-19, 2014, to explore the latest trends…
Read MoreTwo Things You Need to Do Now to Help End Chronic Homelessness in D.C. by 2017
On any given night in the District, there are nearly 1,800 individuals and families living on the streets and in shelters who are considered chronically homeless  – they have been homeless for years and struggle with significant issues like mental illness and chronic health conditions. These are some of our most vulnerable residents. Solutions to chronic homelessness…
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