OAKLAND, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — San Francisco Bay Area comedian Nina G, known for her unique brand of humor as a woman who stutters, proudly announces the release of her comedy documentary special, “Nina G: Stutterer Interrupted.” Available now on Amazon Prime, this special arrives just in time for International Stuttering Awareness Day on October […]
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Comedians with Disabilities Act Change Attitudes Through Laughter in 2023 West Coast Comedy Tour
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The founders and contributors of the Comedians with Disabilities Act (CWDA) are about to hit the road for its wildly popular show to span three states: Montana, Oregon and California. They’re celebrating Disability Pride month in July, which also happens to coincide with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities […]
Leading Work Injury Representation Comes to Oakland, Calif. with Anton Law Group
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — For years, Anton Law Group has offered leading workers compensation and work injury representation to people throughout Contra Costa, Ventura, and San Joaquin Counties. Now, they’re expanding their services north and east so they can help people throughout the Oakland area. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Leading Work Injury Representation […]
Nina G, famous stuttering comedian, records debut solo album and live show at the Alameda Comedy Club
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Thirteen years ago, Nina G made her debut as the first stuttering female comedian. Since then, she’s challenged the status quo of how people who stutter are perceived – onstage and off. So, in an industry that lacks speech diversity, Nina G’s unique voice will record both her first solo […]
Comedians with Disabilities Act Announces Northern California Tour – Nina G Hosts Comedy Troupe with Four Shows
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The producers and contributors of the Comedians with Disabilities Act are pleased to announce the upcoming tour of its wildly popular show in October 2022. The comedy troupe is the brainchild of the late comedian Michael O’Connell, who started the group in 2010, and was later joined by Steve Danner […]
Creative Blueprint Introduces the First Digital App of Connected, Arts-centered Learning for Kindergarteners
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Creative Blueprint, launching 2/22/22, is the only EdTech company that connects art-based learning to the national education standards and measures students’ progress. We address the problem of low student engagement by making arts-centered learning accessible to parents and teachers. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Creative Blueprint Introduces the First Digital […]
Professor Hal Harper of Oakland Launches Musical ‘In America – A New Musical’ – a Salvo Against Trump’s Culture War
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In response to President Trump’s increase in rhetoric against education, immigration, Black Lives Matter, Tik Tok and his defense of the Confederate flag and its monuments, Professor Hal Harper of Oakland, California, retired professor of English as a Second Language (ESL), has launched his own salvo in the culture war […]
Online Literary Journal ‘COVID TALES’ Helps Readers Find Meaning During 2020 Quarantine
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — APOCRYPHILE PRESS, LLC (apocryphilepress.com) has announced the launch of a new online literary journal, “COVID TALES” featuring fiction, memoir, and poetry set during the Covid-19 Sheltering-in-place order. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Online Literary Journal ‘COVID TALES’ Helps Readers Find Meaning During 2020 Quarantine
Galileo Learning Announces 2019 Spark Innovation Scholarship Winners for Aspiring Educators
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Three university students who are aspiring educators have been awarded Galileo’s 2019 Spark Innovation Scholarship. Each winning student will receive $1000 to apply to their own educational endeavors. This year’s winners are Jessica Cheng (University of California, Berkeley), Leah Nadir (Scripps College) and Cloey Stump (University of Redlands). Originally published […]
Galileo Learning Names Nerissa Sardi as New VP of Marketing
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Galileo Learning, one of America’s largest and fastest-growing summer day camp providers, has named Nerissa Sardi its new Vice President of Marketing. Galileo operates 100+ summer camp programs throughout California and Illinois. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Galileo Learning Names Nerissa Sardi as New VP of Marketing
Galileo Learning Joins 100Kin10 Partners Ahead of Network, Goal of Training 100,000 New STEM Teachers by 2021
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — 100Kin10, a national organization dedicated to solving the STEM teacher shortage by 2021, announced this month that Galileo joins 40 other new programmatic partners in its ranks this year. In addition to Galileo, new partners include Chicago Public Schools, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Council of Chief State School […]
Galileo Learning Reaches Record-Breaking Financial Assistance Goal
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Galileo Learning, an award-winning summer day camp provider and leader in the K-8 education space, continues to prioritize making high-caliber programs accessible to underserved kids. This month, Galileo hit a milestone in this effort by awarding over 10,000 sessions of financial assistance in one summer. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — […]
Galileo Learning Founder Glen Tripp Joins Prestigious Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Galileo Learning, one of America’s largest and fastest growing summer day camp providers, announced today that its Founder and CEO, Glen Tripp, is one of 25 individuals who will join the Pahara community of leaders this Fall. This highly dynamic and influential cohort is designed to support and challenge diverse, […]
Galileo Learning Ranked No.1 on 2019 Bay Area Best Place to Work List
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Galileo Camps (Galileo Learning, LLC), one of the most renowned summer day camp providers in the country, announced today that it has been ranked #1 in its category of the 2019 Bay Area Best Places To Work, an awards program presented by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon […]
Study: California Housing Workforce Shortage in 2019 is a Barrier to Affordability
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — According to California’s Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), the golden state must dramatically increase the productive capacity of its residential construction sector in order to create enough new housing to improve affordability. However, new research released today by Smart Cities Prevail shows the industry has failed to make the […]