Are you considering building an addition or new structure and thinking about installing solar panels? Would you like to offset your electricity use with on-site solar? Are you ready to help alleviate the environmental impacts of coal-generated electricity? If you are asking yourself these questions, then attend the inaugural 21 Acres Solar Home Design Course,…
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Young Entrepreneurs to Compete at UW Bothell for $20,000
The Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Washington Bothell will host its second annual Business Plan Competition on Friday, May 4. The public is invited to attend, and will be eligible to win a Kindle, an REI gift card and other prizes. More than forty student teams are expected to submit comprehensive business plans in…
From hot coffee to a hot meal: Sales of Bellevue College-branded coffee help students in need
A unique fundraiser created by Student Programs and Food Services at Bellevue College is providing a hot meal to students in need. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of special packages of coffee, branded with the school’s colors and distinctive logo, will support the “Soup and Tutor Program,” which provides students short on…
Music. Movement. Meditation. The Art of Living Foundation Announces Yoga Rave, Bellevue Included in a 7 City Tour
Adding a twist to the typical party scene – smoky venues of drugs and alcohol, music and flashing lights, the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF), a global educational non-profit, announced today that it is bringing Yoga Rave to the U.S. for the first time to allow youth and adults to celebrate in a healthy manner….
Washington endorses lifelong learning benefit for workers
Washington has become the first state in the nation to formally recognize a voluntary employee benefit program that encourages workers to continue their education with assistance from their employer. Today, Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law Senate Bill 6141 creating the Lifelong Learning Program. The bill legally defines Lifelong Learning Accounts (LiLAs) which are savings…
Peter Benarcik wins National Teaching Award for Interior Design Instruction at Bellevue College
For a second straight year, a faculty member of Bellevue College’s Interior Design program has received national recognition for innovative teaching. The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) recently announced that Instructor Peter Benarcik has won a merit award in the 2011 Innovative Education Awards for the entry, “Literal/Actual: Folding – a vertical design studio…
President Obama Visits Medina Elementary
The following is from a post on the Bellevue School District’s website: Hundreds of students at Medina Elementary School got a hand shake or a high five from the President during a Friday afternoon stop. The President was in Medina and jumped out of the presidential motorcade when he saw the children lined up on…
Youth Spend Day in Court Fighting for Climate Change Protection
Today, young citizens went to King County Superior Court to defend their right to a healthy earth and sustainable future. They hope that Judge Dean Lum will rule in their favor in what experts have called one of the most remarkable legal actions that has the potential to halt human-induced climate change. On May 4,…
New 21 Acres School to offer Sustainability and Stewardship Certificate
Backyard Farming and Intro to Food Processing Begin in February With a non-profit school dedicated to teaching people how to grow, eat and live sustainably, 21 Acres announces its new series of Core Courses to begin in February. The new 21 Acres School offers continuing education classes that focus on principles of sustainable agriculture, including…
Northwest Robotics Team Higher Voltage FIRST Robotics Team Receives Sponsorship Support from jcpenney
FIRST team # 3968 at Northwest Robotics is one of 900 high school teams being sponsored this year by jcpenney. FIRST(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology by engaging students in innovative robotics competitions. Higher…
