Scientific Learning Corporation Becomes National Co-Sponsor of TechiesDay 2000.Business Editors & Technology Writers WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000 Scientific Learning Corporation [NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SCIL SCIL Springfield Center for Independent Living SCIL Southern California Instruction Librarians SCIL Self-Contained Individualized Learning SCIL Switch Computer Interface Link (AT&T) SCIL Ships Construction Items Listing ] today becomes a co-sponsor of TechiesDay 2000, the nationwide initiative that addresses education and our nation's need for a qualified technology workforce. TechiesDay, scheduled to take place this year on October October: see month. 3, 2000 in Washington, D.C., seeks to create technology awareness and readiness among students in K-12, and likewise recognizes tech professionals' contributions to education. Joining those sponsoring TechiesDay is Scientific Learning, an education technology company that creates language and reading training programs by combining the results of brain research and advances in technology. As part of its sponsorship, Scientific Learning will participate in the October 3rd "TechiesDay Workforce Development Summit", to be held in Washington, D.C., and simulcast live on www.techiesday.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . The gathering features government, education and business leaders discussing the role of education in meeting today's technology-oriented world. Other aspects of the TechiesDay initiative include: -- In-school activities, in which businesses and institutions in more than 30 markets nationwide plan to partner with area schools on October 3 and year-round to promote technology career awareness. -- "TechieTeam 2000," a national contest to honor 10 tech professionals' outstanding contributions to advancing technology education. -- "Techies of Tomorrow", a competition among students grades 9-12 intended to recognize achievement in technology learning. For more TechiesDay information, go to www.techiesday.org. About TechiesDay TechiesDay, to take place on Oct. 3, 2000, is a nationwide initiative that addresses our country's increasing demand for a qualified technology workforce. TechiesDay was co-founded by CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Networks, Inc. (www.cnet.com), the leading content network providing news and information to buyers and sellers around the world, and techies.com, inc. (www.techies.com), the national authority on the technology workforce providing solutions that help companies plan for, acquire, and retain their technology workers. TechiesDay seeks to create technology career awareness, readiness, response, and achievement among students in grades K-12, while recognizing technology professionals' contributions to education. In addition to CNET and techies.com, TechiesDay sponsors include AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Atomic Tangerine tangerine: see orange. tangerine Small, thin-skinned variety of the mandarin orange species (Citrus reticulata deliciosa) of the rue family (citrus family). , BestBuy.com, Compaq, Gartner, GirlGeeks, Microsoft, Saba, Scientific Learning Corporation, TECH CORPS, and T.H.E Journal. To find out more about TechiesDay 2000, visit www.techiesday.org. |
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