American Cancer Society Partners with Click2learn.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 e-Learning initiative will train thousands of employees and 2 million volunteers how best to enlist fellow Americans in the fight against cancer The American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , one of the largest and best-known advocacy organizations in the world, has selected Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) for a major, nationwide e-Learning initiative. The multi-phase e-Learning project will help the American Cancer Society (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) prepare thousands of employees and 2 million volunteers for the organization's "Challenge to America" campaign. The program aims to significantly reduce cancer mortality and incident rates while strengthening cancer research, prevention, and patient services programs by the year 2015. In the first phase of development, to be completed March 31, the ACS worked closely with Click2learn to launch a new training series for its 6,000 employees. The first courses, to be delivered via Click2learn's e-Learning Network, include a new employee orientation course Noun 1. orientation course - a course introducing a new situation or environment orientation course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not covering the organization's history, resources and services and a primer for all employees on donation policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental . Click2learn created this custom training -- titled the "Business Literacy" series -- using the Rapid e-Learning Development System. ReDS is a collaborative e-Learning authoring platform with integrated project management features that is designed for large-scale learning initiatives. Following the rollout of the initial courseware, the ACS is scheduled to adapt and expand the series into a full-scale, national learning initiative, which will be delivered to the organization's 2 million volunteers around the nation. "Our Challenge to America campaign is a singularly ambitious mission: We seek to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. This demands much of our grassroots volunteers and our staff," said Don Gudaitis, Chief Executive Officer of the ACS New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Division. "Through e-Learning, we can better ensure all our volunteers and employees are equipped with full knowledge of our mission, and the skills to enlist America in our fight against cancer." "One of the best ways to fight cancer is through better education," said Kevin Oakes, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Click2learn, "and we are delighted that the ACS has chosen us as their partner. Our employees are incredibly proud to be associated with this noble cause as we do our part to help the ACS eliminate cancer as a major health problem." About the American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. For information about cancer, call toll-free anytime 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit the American Cancer Society website at www.cancer.org. About Click2learn Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) is the leading integrated e-Learning solutions provider to Global 2000 organizations. The company provides a comprehensive solution that includes learning management and delivery systems, content creation services and tools, and e-Learning design and delivery expertise to improve workforce performance and commercialize intellectual property. Click2learn is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington Bellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U.S., across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle,[1] it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. , with offices in other U.S. cities, Europe and Japan. The company's customers represent a wide variety of industries, and include Microsoft, Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments is a group of privately held companies in the financial services industry. It is made up by two independent but closely cooperating companies, Fidelity Management and Research Corporation (FMR Co. , Lucent Technologies, Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. , Morningstar, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , ADC Telecommunications ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) is a communications company located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. History In 1935, Ralph Allison founded ADC Telecommunications in the basement of his south Minneapolis home, inventing ADC's very and GE. For more information about Click2learn's e-Learning solutions, call 800/448-6543 or 425/462-0501 or visit www.click2learn.com. This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including information contained in this document where statements are preceded by, followed by or include the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "expects," "anticipates" or similar expressions. For such statements, The Company claims the protection of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include market acceptance of internet based training and the click2learn.com learning portal, the ability to successfully implement click2learn.com virtual universities and strategic relationships with content providers and other web-based companies, the ability of those relationships to result in increased users and increased revenues and the risk factors set forth in filings The Company has made with the SEC. |
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