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CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Children’s Growth Awareness Week to focus on growth disorders
The MAGIC Foundation boosts awareness, advocacy Sept. 13-19

Height is nature’s early warning signal — a potential visual alarm for parents and physicians. Growth can be an overall sign of the health and physical development of a child, but when children aren’t growing properly, it may be an indication of a treatable medical condition.

During Growth Awareness Week, Sept. 13-19, The MAGIC Foundation (Major Aspects of Growth in Children) is working to draw attention to the issue of children’s growth through its website, magicfoundation.org, and on its social media sites.

Mary Andrews, Magic Foundation CEO and cofounder, started the organization in 1989 with other mothers who had all struggled to find answers to growth challenges their children faced.

«We were a small group of moms who knew we could make a difference for other families,» Andrews said. «We did not want others to face the unknown; we knew they needed information about growth and growth disorders to make their paths easier.»

Andrews underwent a three-year medical journey before her son, Deno, was finally diagnosed with growth failure.

«I kept asking why he was not growing like he should. I asked why his peers were so much taller than him. I asked why his baby sister of two years was now taller than he was. I asked why he was not outgrowing his clothes and shoes,» she added. «Yet, the answer was always, ‘He will grow in his own due time.’ Not true as I now know!»

Andrews’ full story can be found at https://www.magicfoundation.org/mary-andrews/.

Today, MAGIC is the leading worldwide organization for growth disorders in children and adult endocrine disorders.

Andrews urges parents to consider the following questions as signs their children may require medical assistance:
·    Is your child growing a minimum of 2 inches per year after the age of three until the beginning of puberty?
·    Is your child not outgrowing their clothes and shoes?
·    Is your child much shorter than his or her peers?
·    Is your child crossing the percentile curve on a growth chart, either in a downward or upward motion?
The dissemination of information is important as early detection and diagnoses are critical. Growth affects much more than height. Serious problems relating to heart strength, blood sugar control, lung capacity, bone density, immune system function, metabolism and much more can all be impacted by growth disorders.

The MAGIC Foundation is a national nonprofit organization committed to educating the public about children’s growth, providing support to families and helping those searching for answers about their undiagnosed child.

For additional information and to schedule an interview with parents of children impacted by growth disorders, please contact the MAGIC Foundation at 630-836-8200 or Contactus@magicfoundation.org.

Contact: Teresa Tucker, co-founder/patient advocate
The MAGIC Foundation
619-269-0489

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SOURCE The MAGIC Foundation

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — With the coronavirus pandemic forcing numerous school systems and universities to focus on distance learning, NextUp Solutions is inviting teachers across the country to learn how to take full advantage of remote learning tools during a free webinar next week.

The interactive, hands-on workshop, «Remote Learning Tools for Educators,» is designed to benefit K-12 teachers as well as university instructors. The webinar is set for Aug. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. EDT. To register, visit http://www.nextupeducators.eventbrite.com.

The session will cover the ins and outs of communications tools such as Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom; ways to mimic interactive activities through platforms such as Mural; game-based learning platforms such as Kahoot; and more. Participants will be able to try out the remote tools for themselves and ask questions throughout the webinar.

Webinar host NextUp Solutions is the Washington area’s go-to company for Agile training. It transitioned all its in-person training courses to virtual classes after the pandemic first broke earlier this year.

«We want to share with other educators the same teaching tips and tools we’ve been using online since the public health crisis first started making classroom gatherings too risky,» said Richard Cheng, NextUp’s vice president of Agile training. «This webinar is for anyone coming face to face with the reality they’ll be teaching remotely for a while, at least. That includes parents who think they might benefit from the use of some of these tools.»

The webinar, he said, is meant primarily to help out the many teachers who’ve been left to fend for themselves in the transition to distance learning for the new academic year. «It can take months to create an effective online learning strategy, and time is running out. NextUp’s virtual training experts have been conducting live online classes since early last spring, and we feel it’s our duty as teachers and technophiles to share these practical tools as a free community service – a way to give back to our educators.»

The webinar will be led by NextUp’s Jill Stott, a senior Agile trainer and a former English teacher who is familiar with the needs of fellow educators. Stott has trained thousands of people with diverse job responsibilities, both in person and virtually. She’s known for making her classes not only informative and engaging, but also fun.

Cheng noted that if NextUp finds that there is continuing need, the company may add more free webinars for educators or even offer free private workshops for interested school systems.

For those unable to attend the August 14 session, NextUp will be offering a second workshop on August 27 at https://nextupeducators827.eventbrite.com. For more information about any of NextUp’s training classes, visit nextupsolutions.com/training.

About NextUp Solutions Inc.:

As the Washington area’s leading Agile training organization, hundreds of companies have turned to NextUp Solutions and its team of Agile experts for training across a variety of frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Large-Scale Scrum.

At NextUp, Agile is more than a methodology – it’s a mindset. When it comes to problems with technology, Agile enables project management and software development professionals, teams and organizations to solve the unsolvable and make people’s lives easier. Since pioneering one of the world’s most-successful campus-based technology development centers, NextUp has remained committed to expanding Agile practices through the application of progressive and disruptive tactics.

Real-world Agile expertise informs NextUp’s training programs. The company teaches Agile and Scrum concepts in a business context because it believes there should be a clear link between what you learn and how you use that knowledge every day. Participants emerge from NextUp’s classes transformed, with new skills that are meaningful to both themselves and their teams.

NextUp’s team of instructors has introduced Agile practices to myriad organizations through training, coaching and assessments. The company’s offices are located in Arlington, Virginia, and Blacksburg, Virginia.

SOURCE NextUp Solutions Inc.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Vertebrae, the technology leader in web-based 3D & augmented reality (AR) solutions for retail, today announced that it has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The 14th Annual award recognizes and honors the 100 best employers in Los Angeles that are benefiting the county’s economy, workforce and businesses. Vertebrae was selected as a winner based on confidential feedback from its employees on subjects such as workplace policies, philosophy and employee experience.

«In a few short years, Vertebrae has grown from an emerging tech start-up to the market and technology leader in 3D and AR for commerce,» said Vince Cacace, CEO of Vertebrae. «We’ve built a company with deep expertise at the intersection of enterprise eCommerce and 3D & AR technology. Our platform drives sales for some of the biggest brands and retailers in the world and provides the fundamental infrastructure for modern commerce. Along the way, we’ve fostered a creative and innovative workplace rooted in humility where everyone has a shared goal of making the online shopping experience more like real life for customers everywhere.»

«Vertebrae is leading a movement to change the way that consumers shop online – hand in hand with the biggest and best retailers in the world,» said Keith Rives, VP of Engineering at Vertebrae. «This is an amazing place to work, full of smart, enthusiastic people who are committed to doing what is best for our retail clients and each other.»

Companies from across the county entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles. The rankings were revealed at a special virtual event on August 5, 2020 and were published today in the Los Angeles Business Journal. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Los Angeles, analyzed the data and determined the final rankings.

About Vertebrae
Vertebrae provides 3D & augmented reality (AR) commerce solutions for the world’s largest retailers. Vertebrae’s technology enables web-based 3D & AR product visualization and try-on experiences that drive measurable results. The end-to-end platform makes the process of 3D asset creation, management, deployment, and reporting easy. Vertebrae’s clients include Adidas, Toyota, Herschel Supply Co., Facebook, Coach, Microsoft, and many more. Vertebrae is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Austin. For more information, visit https://www.vertebrae.com.

SOURCE Vertebrae

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Kumbaya App, a marketplace for parents to hire trusted teens for paid gigs, today debuted its Pod Supporter Program to provide help to families transitioning to distance learning during the 2020-2021 school year. The Pod Supporter Program offers teens the opportunity to become in-person pod supporters while helping kids in elementary school, especially K-2, adapt to virtual and distance learning while earning hundreds to thousands of dollars per month.

In July 2020, the United States surpassed four million coronavirus cases, according to the COVID Tracking Project. However, data on COVID-19 transmission among children is still limited, and the CDC highlights that more research is needed on transmission from children to household members in the U.S. as they urge schools and families to adapt to new safety guidelines. As such, the CDC is suggesting podding (sometimes called cohorting) for students and staff to remain together while social distancing, with limited mixing between groups. Through the app, parents who are planning to implement podding can now get additional in-person support from trusted teens in their community through the Kumbaya App.

«As soon as school pod discussions started, we received many calls and messages about having teen gigsters support parents through these unprecedented times as their families adapt to new school procedures,» said Chen Levanon, the Kumbaya App’s CEO and co-founder. «We are proud to address their needs through our app and offer our new Pod Supporter Program as a solution to help solve the U.S. childcare and education crisis caused by the pandemic.»

«No one should feel hopeless,» added Dr. Adi Zief-Balteriski, chief behavioral officer and co-founder of the Kumbaya App. «Parents who want help with childcare or podding should be empowered to get it, and any teen who can work and wants to work should be able to find a job even during this pandemic. The Kumbaya App aims to solve both problems by connecting parents and teens to help each other.»

Parents in the U.S. typically spend $2,000 a year on additional child care, which will be difficult for many families to afford this year due to the unprecedented job loss caused by COVID-19. The Kumbaya App’s Pod Supporter Program puts parents in contact with trusted teens who can support their kids as they engage in virtual lessons and complete their homework throughout this unique school year. Both pod families and pod supporters will sign a COVID-19 waiver to engage in care services through the app.

For teens interested in becoming pod supporters, visit https://www.mykumbaya.com/pod-supporter. For parents looking for pod support, send an email to contactus@mykumbaya.com.

About the Kumbaya App
The Kumbaya App is the first communal marketplace to safely help GenZ teens find gig job opportunities in the care industry, including virtual and in-person tutoring, babysitting, pet walking, music lessons, arts & crafts and more. The app connects parents who need care assistance to trusted teens in their network of contacts who are looking to make money. The Kumbaya App is the safest and most private way for parents to easily hire teens in their community. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the team serves to build multigenerational trust, community and education.

The Kumbaya App can be downloaded on the App Store for iOS devices, or Google Play for Android. For more information, visit the website at http://www.mykumbaya.com.

SOURCE Kumbaya App

GENEVA, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — An immersive training experience called 44 Hour HS Intensive Weekend program is the most recent addition to SPIRE Institute and Academy’s line-up of innovative programs for high school students.

According to SPIRE’s Chief Operating Office Jeff Orloff, a weekend session focusing on each sport–swimming, track and field, basketball, esports or drone racing– will be offered once a month during the 2020-21 school year, giving high school student athletes whose sports programs have been suspended or cancelled the opportunity to train in their sport, work out athletically, and stay mentally sharp under the tutelage of the SPIRE staff.

«44 HS Hour Intensive Weekend will give these young athletes the chance to develop skills and technique specific to their sports based on their individual needs,» said Orloff. «SPIRE has an experienced staff of performance development experts and mental skills training specialists who will work directly with these student athletes and set up internal competition as appropriate.»

Student athletes will arrive by 5 PM on Friday evening, and depart by 1 PM on Sunday. Six meals are provided, and participants reside on campus in the Academy’s new Village Residence Housing under the supervision of SPIRE’s house parents. Tuition is $395 per student for room, board and all training activity. Training will consist of four sessions for a total of 10 hours over the weekend.

Note: HS athletes attending this SPIRE weekend program are responsible for making sure that their participation does not negatively impact their high school eligibility back home.

For more information, email admissions@spireinstitute.org or register online at http://www.spireinstitute.org.

SOURCE SPIRE IA (Institute and Academy)

CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The National Center for Healthcare Leadership, a nonprofit organization that supports the advancement of evidence-based leadership practices, is pleased to announce that Dr. Beverly Malone, Chief Executive Officer of the National League for Nursing (NLN), has been named the 2020 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award recipient.

As head of the NLN, the premier organization for faculty and leaders in nursing education, Dr. Malone is recognized for forging partnerships with key educational institutions, corporations and foundations that keep the NLN on the cutting edge of the technological innovations that are needed by nurse educators to help them succeed in today’s rapidly changing environment. Under her leadership, the NLN, with 40,000 individual members and 1,200 institutional members, has moved to a mission-aligned business model that supports and develops nurses heading into leadership roles as well as building a diverse workforce dedicated to advancing the nation’s health.

Dr. Malone is a visible national and global thought leader on issues facing the nursing profession, including diversity, the nurse educator shortage, and workforce development. Her career has mixed policy, education, administration, and clinical practice, underscoring her commitment and contributions to improving the health of the public, and distinguishing her leadership excellence.

«Dr. Malone exemplifies transformational leadership as evidenced by her life-long career advancing innovation in nursing education and addressing national and global health issues, including workplace diversity,» NCHL CEO LeAnn Swanson said. «As we celebrate the Year of the Nurse, it is only fitting that we honor Dr. Malone with NCHL’s most prestigious award, recognizing her dedication to leadership, organizational excellence and mentorship, and her strong advocacy to advance the cause of nursing.»

Dr. Malone joined the National League for Nursing in 2007 after serving as General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom in London, England, from 2001-2007. Prior to that, she was deputy assistant secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services from 1999-2001, and served two terms as president of the American Nurses Association from 1996-2000. Earlier in her career, Dr. Malone held leadership roles at the North Carolina A&T State University, and was the director of nursing professional staff resources at the University of Cincinnati, University Hospital.

Dr. Malone received her BSN from the College of Nursing and Health at the University of Cincinnati and earned her M.S. in Adult Psychiatric Nursing from Rutgers. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cincinnati and attended the Harvard Institute of Educational Management.

Dr. Malone has received numerous professional and educational honors during her career, including honorary doctorates from Georgetown University, University of Cincinnati, and University of District of Columbia. Recent fellowships include Fellow Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, and Fellow of the National Academy of Medicine. In 2020 she received the Linda Bates Parker Legend Award from the University of Cincinnati, she was honored as a Modern Healthcare Inaugural Minority Leaders Luminary, and she received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Alpha Omega Chapter of Signa Theta Tau and The College of Nursing of Adelphi University. She has been ranked several times as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, which has also honored her as one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare.

The Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award committee was co-chaired by Peter W. Butler, Retired President Rush University Medical Center, and Jill Schwieters, NCHL Board Chair, JAS & Associates. The committee’s members are: Nancy Howell Agee, Carilion Clinic; Bob Clarke, Furst Group; Damond Boatright, SSM Health – Wisconsin Regional; Dr. Joanne Conroy, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Edgar Curtis, Memorial Health System; David Ertel, Vizient, Inc.; Jessica Melton, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Dr. David Feinberg, Google Health; Dr. Rod Hochman, Providence and 2019 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award recipient; Michelle Hood, American Hospital Association; Shoou-Yih (Daniel) Lee, PhD, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Joe Moscola, Northwell Health; and Brian Peters, Michigan Health and Hospital Association.

Dr. Malone will be honored at NCHL’s 2020 Gail L. Warden Leadership Award Celebration, which will occur virtually on Thursday, November 19, as part of the NCHL Human Capital Investment Conference being held November 16-20. Over the years, the conference and celebration have been one of healthcare’s most important events, attracting luminaries and notable leaders from prominent health sector, academic, and research organizations.

ABOUT THE GAIL L. WARDEN LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD    
Established in 2005, NCHL’s annual Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the health field, including the mentoring of future leaders towards transforming organizational performance to improve health and healthcare. It is named for Gail L. Warden, founding chairman of the NCHL Board, president emeritus of Henry Ford Health System, and a major proponent of leadership development throughout his career.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
Established in 2001, the not-for-profit National Center for Healthcare Leadership champions three premier membership programs that advance healthcare leadership. These are the Leadership Excellence Networks (LENS), US Cooperative of International Patient Programs (USCIPP), and National Council on Administrative Fellowships (NCAF). Each of these programs supports a portfolio of interorganizational collaborations that address critical issues facing today’s leaders as they pursue excellence and solutions. For more information please visit NCHL’s website. You can also visit NCHL’s LinkedIn page or follow NCHL on Twitter.

SOURCE National Center for Healthcare Leadership